“ Lord my God, you have now made me king. You have put me in the place of my father David. But I’m only a little child. I don’t know how to carry out my duties.

耶和华我的神啊，如今你使仆人接续我父亲大卫作王；但我是幼童，不知道应当怎样出入。

现在，耶和华—我的上帝啊，你使仆人接续我父亲大卫作王；但我是幼小的孩子，不知道应当怎样出入。

现在，耶和华—我的神啊，你使仆人接续我父亲大卫作王；但我是幼小的孩子，不知道应当怎样出入。

我的上帝耶和华啊，你让仆人继承我父亲大卫的王位，但仆人还年幼无知，不懂得如何治理国家。

耶和华我的神啊，现在你使仆人接续我的父亲大卫作王，但我还年轻，不知道应当怎样处事。

耶和華－我的神啊，如今你使僕人接續我父親大衛作王；但我是幼童，不知道應當怎樣出入。

現在，耶和華－我的上帝啊，你使僕人接續我父親大衛作王；但我是幼小的孩子，不知道應當怎樣出入。

現在，耶和華－我的神啊，你使僕人接續我父親大衛作王；但我是幼小的孩子，不知道應當怎樣出入。

我的上帝耶和華啊，你讓僕人繼承我父親大衛的王位，但僕人還年幼無知，不懂得如何治理國家。

耶和華我的神啊，現在你使僕人接續我的父親大衛作王，但我還年輕，不知道應當怎樣處事。

永恆主我的上帝啊，如今你使僕人接替我父親大衛作王，但我簡直是小孩，我不曉得怎樣出入。

我上帝耶和華歟、汝使爾僕、代父大衛為王、惟我幼冲、不知若何出入、

我之上帝耶和華以臣僕為王、代父大闢、我尚幼沖、不知治民、

主我之天主使僕繼父大衛為王、我尚幼童、不知如何出入、

“ Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.

And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.

“ Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around.

“ LORD my God, you have now made your servant king in my father David’s place. Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.

And now, Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am like a little boy; I do not know how to go out or come in.

Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

And now, O Jehovah 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.

“ Lord my God, You have now made Your servant king in my father David’s place. Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.

And now, O 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.

Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.

Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I don’t know how to go out or come in.

Then King David spoke to the whole community. He said,“ God has chosen my son Solomon. But Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The task is huge. This grand and wonderful temple won’t be built for human beings. It will be built for the Lord God.

Have that person lead them and take care of them. Then your people won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.”

“ You are my Lord and King,” I said.“ I don’t know how to speak. I’m too young.”

How terrible it is for a land whose king used to be a servant! How terrible if its princes get drunk in the morning!

In the past, Saul was our king. But you led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you,‘ You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”

The Lord will watch over your life no matter where you go, both now and forever.

But all the troops of Israel and Judah loved David. That’s because he led them in battle.

I’m like a gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out. And they will find plenty of food.

Jesus said,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. You need to change and become like little children. If you don’t, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Anyone who takes the humble position of this child is the most important in the kingdom of heaven.

“ Your Majesty, the Most High God was good to your father Nebuchadnezzar. He gave him authority and greatness and glory and honor.

You will be driven away from people. You will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass just as an ox does. Seven periods of time will pass by for you. Then you will recognize that the Most High God rules over all kingdoms on earth. He gives them to anyone he wants.”

He said,“ I am now 120 years old. I’m not able to lead you anymore. The Lord has said to me,‘ You will not go across the Jordan River.’

Elihu the Buzite, the son of Barakel, said,“ I’m young, and you are old. So I was afraid to tell you what I know.I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.’But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.

He changes times and seasons. He removes some kings from power. He causes other kings to rule. The wisdom of those who are wise comes from him. He gives knowledge to those who have understanding.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him. The sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.When he has brought out all his own sheep, he goes on ahead of them. His sheep follow him because they know his voice.

You will be driven away from people. You will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass just as an ox does. You will become wet with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass by for you. Then you will recognize that the Most High God rules over all kingdoms on earth. He gives them to anyone he wants.

He was driven away from people. He was given the mind of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass just as an ox does. His body became wet with the dew of heaven. He stayed that way until he recognized that the Most High God rules over all kingdoms on earth. He puts anyone he wants to in charge of them.