1 Kings 3:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

a little child. In his father's eyes. "wise man" (1 Kings 2:6; 1 Kings 2:9).

I know not. I shall not know. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and know not", indicating the Figure of speech Polysyndeton here, and in the following verses. App-6.

to go out or come in. Compare Numbers 27:17. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part). App-6. Put for whole manner of life.

1 Kings 3:7

7 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.