 | Archibald Alexander - 1853 - 660 pages
...king, in stead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which...that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give, therefore, thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between... | |
 | Bible Christians - 1854 - 978 pages
...order, and hanged himself," 2 Sam", xvii. 23. 13. SUBJECT AND PRAYER — Solomon praycth for wisdom. " Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...for who is able to judge this, thy so great a people ?" 1 Kings iii. 9. ANSWER — " ВЛюЫ, I have done according to thy word : lo, I have given the... | |
 | 1879 - 400 pages
...king instead of David my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which...that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good... | |
 | Charles Baker - 1855 - 234 pages
...that cannot be numbered nor THE CHOICE OF SOLOMON. HIS WISDOM. [1095-975 BC counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ?" And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said unto him, " Because... | |
 | Susan Allibone - 1855 - 158 pages
...thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? 1 Kings iii. 8, 9. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word,... | |
 | Robert Atwan, Laurance Wieder - 1993 - 514 pages
...instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. . . . Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? .... And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as... | |
 | Avi Erlich - 2010 - 298 pages
...monotheist, the ability to discern: "I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. ... Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...who is able to judge this thy so great a people?" Note that Solomon is not quite asking for the same power of discerning good from evil that Adam and... | |
 | Health Research - 1996 - 198 pages
...righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee ; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, etc., give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? " Genesis xx. 3 : " But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou... | |
 | Abraham Moses Klein - 1997 - 234 pages
...extend: In Jewish lore, demons have the feet of cocks. craved wisdom ... I The understanding heart: 'Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...for who is able to judge this thy so great a people' [1 Kings 3-9]. enthymemes: an enthymeme is 'a syllogism in which one premiss is suppressed' [OED].... | |
 | Robert G. Torricelli, Andrew Caroll - 1999 - 488 pages
...prayer. As I have assumed my heavy duties, I humbly pray Almighty God, in the words of King Solomon: "Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart...who is able to judge this thy so great a people?" I ask only to be a good and faithful servant of my Lord and my people. Although momentarily buoyed... | |
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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. 
