Now, O LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established: for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Treasury of Scripture let thy promise 2 Samuel 7:12-16,25-29 And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you... 1 Chronicles 17:11-14,23-27 And it shall come to pass, when your days be expired that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you... 1 Chronicles 28:6,7 And he said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son... Psalm 89:35-37 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David... Psalm 132:11,12 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set on your throne... for thou hast 1 Kings 3:7,8 And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child... like the dust [heb] much as the dust Genesis 13:16 And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth... Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heaven... Numbers 23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous...
Context Solomon Prays for Wisdom
7In that night did God appear to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you. 8And Solomon said to God, You have showed great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead. 9Now, O LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established: for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this your people, that is so great? 11And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of your enemies, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king: 12Wisdom and knowledge is granted to you; and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before you, neither shall there any after you have the like. 13Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore, O Lord God, let thy word be fulfilled, which thou hast promised to David my father: for thou hast made me king over thy great people, which is as innumerable as the dust of the earth.
Darby Bible Translation
Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.
King James Bible
Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Young's Literal Translation
Now, O Jehovah God, is Thy word with David my father stedfast, for Thou hast caused me to reign over a people numerous as the dust of the earth;
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