1 Kings 3:7TAB

1 Kings 3 : 7 Kingship | Humility | Guidance
7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC)
1 Kings 3:7:1וְעַתָּה֙veataand now
1 Kings 3:7:2יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD 1 Kings 3:7:3אֱלֹהָ֔יelohaimy God 1 Kings 3:7:4אַתָּה֙atayou 1 Kings 3:7:5הִמְלַ֣כְתָּhimlakhtahave made king 1 Kings 3:7:6אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔etavdekhayour servant 1 Kings 3:7:7תַּ֖חַתtakhatin place of 1 Kings 3:7:8דָּוִ֣דdavidDavid 1 Kings 3:7:9אָבִ֑יavimy father 1 Kings 3:7:10וְאָֽנֹכִי֙veanokhiand I 1 Kings 3:7:11נַ֣עַרnaara youth 1 Kings 3:7:12קָטֹ֔ןkatonsmall or young 1 Kings 3:7:13לֹ֥אlonot 1 Kings 3:7:14אֵדַ֖עedaI know 1 Kings 3:7:15צֵ֥אתtsetto go out 1 Kings 3:7:16וָבֹֽא׃vavoand to come in
7. Formal Translation
And now, LORD my God {Yahweh Elohai, Covenant Sovereign}, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father, but I am only a small youth and do not know how to go out or come in.
7. Dynamic Translation
Now, LORD my God {Yahweh Elohai, Divine Ruler}, You have put me as king instead of my father David, but I am just a young boy and I do not know how to handle the duties of leading.
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