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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 3:1 |
And Solomon made affinitie with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tooke Pharaohs daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntill he had made an end of building his owne house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Ierusalem round about. |
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And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. |
| 3:2 |
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built vnto the Name of the Lord vntill those dayes. |
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Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days. |
| 3:3 |
And Solomon loued the Lord, walking in the statutes of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. |
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And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. |
| 3:4 |
And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer vp on that Altar. |
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And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar. |
| 3:5 |
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee. |
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In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. |
| 3:6 |
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day. |
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And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. |
| 3:7 |
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in stead of Dauid my father: and I am but a litle childe: I know not how to goe out or come in. |
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And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. |
| 3:8 |
And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude. |
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And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. |
| 3:9 |
Giue therefore thy seruant an understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people? |
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Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? |
| 3:10 |
And the speach pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. |
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And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. |
| 3:11 |
And God said vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neither hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to discerne iudgement; |
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And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; |
| 3:12 |
Behold, I haue done according to thy word: loe, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like vnto thee. |
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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. |
| 3:13 |
And I haue also giuen thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the Kings like vnto thee, all thy dayes. |
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And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. |
| 3:14 |
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe my Statutes and my Commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, then I will lengthen thy dayes. |
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And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. |
| 3:15 |
And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dreame: and he came to Ierusalem, and stood before the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord, and offered vp burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his seruants. |
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And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. |
| 3:16 |
Then came there two women that were harlots, vnto the king, and stood before him. |
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Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. |
| 3:17 |
And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe, with her in the house. |
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And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. |
| 3:18 |
And it came to passe the third day after that I was deliuered, that this woman was deliuered also: and wee were together; there was no stranger with vs in the house, saue we two in the house. |
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And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. |
| 3:19 |
And this womans childe died in the night: because she ouerlaid it. |
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And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it. |
| 3:20 |
And shee arose at midnight, and tooke my sonne from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and layd it in her bosome, and layd her dead childe in my bosome. |
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And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. |
| 3:21 |
And when I rose in the morning to giue my childe sucke, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, beholde, it was not my sonne, which I did beare. |
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And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear. |
| 3:22 |
And the other woman said, Nay, but the liuing is my sonne, and the dead is thy sonne: And this said, No, but the dead is thy sonne, and the liuing is my sonne. Thus they spake before the king. |
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And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. |
| 3:23 |
Then said the King, The one saith, This is my sonne, that liueth, and thy sonne is the dead: and the other saith Nay: but thy sonne is the dead, and my sonne is the liuing. |
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Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. |
| 3:24 |
And the King said, Bring mee a sword. And they brought a sword before the king: |
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And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. |
| 3:25 |
And the king said, Diuide the liuing childe in two, and giue halfe to the one, and halfe to the other. |
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And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. |
| 3:26 |
Then spake the woman whose the liuing childe was, vnto the king, (for her bowels yerned vpon her sonne) and she said, O my lord, giue her the liuing childe, and in no wise slay it: but the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but diuide it. |
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Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. |
| 3:27 |
Then the King answered and said, Giue her the liuing child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. |
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Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. |
| 3:28 |
And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was in him, to doe Iudgement. |
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And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment. |