1 Kings 3:8 - Compare All Versions

1 Kings 3:7-8 MSG (The Message)

“And now here I am: GOD, my God, you have made me, your servant, ruler of the kingdom in place of David my father. I’m too young for this, a mere child! I don’t know the ropes, hardly know the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of this job. And here I am, set down in the middle of the people you’ve chosen, a great people—far too many to ever count.

1 Kings 3:8 KJV (King James Version)

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.

1 Kings 3:8 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.

1 Kings 3:8 NCV (New Century Version)

I, your servant, am here among your chosen people, and there are too many of them to count.

1 Kings 3:8 ASV (American Standard Version)

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.

1 Kings 3:8 NIV (New International Version)

Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number.

1 Kings 3:8 NKJV (New King James Version)

And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.

1 Kings 3:8 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.

1 Kings 3:8 NLT (New Living Translation)

And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted!

1 Kings 3:8 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude.