And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

And Solomon said to God: Thou hast shewn great kindness to my father David: and hast made me king in his stead.

And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great kindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shown great mercy to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

And Solomon saith to God, 'Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

And Solomon said to God, You have showed great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.

And Solomon said to God, Great was your mercy to David my father, and you have made me king in his place.

And Solomon said unto God: 'Thou hast shown great kindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

And Solomon said to God: "You have shown great mercy to my father David. And you have appointed me as king in his place.

To reign, &c. - Give me the spirit of my father David, that Israel may not suffer by the change. The eminency of those that went before us, and the obligation that lies upon us, to keep and carry on the good work they were engaged in, should quicken our prayers for wisdom and grace, that we may do the work of God in our day, as faithful as they did in theirs.