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2 Chronicles 1:8

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

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שְׁלֹמֹה֙shelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.לֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אַתָּ֗הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.עָשִׂ֛יתָasitadoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).דָּוִ֥ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אָבִ֖יavifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.חֶ֣סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.גָּד֑וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִיvehimlakhtaniand reignמָלַךְconjunction, verb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and reign”, a completed actionH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.תַּחְתָּֽיוtachtayvwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Solomon said to God, “You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Solomon said to God, Thou hast dealt very mercifully with my father David, and hast made me king in his stead.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Σαλωμὼν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, σὺ ἐποίησας μετὰ Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρός μου ἔλεος μέγα, καὶ ἐβασίλευσάς με ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ.