How do I preserve the order of a SQL query using the IN command

Question

SELECT * FROM tblItems
WHERE itemId IN (9,1,4)

Returns in the order that SQL finds them in (which happens to be 1, 4, 9) however, I want them retur

Answer 1

I had the same task once in a mysql environment.

I ended up using

ORDER BY FIND_IN_SET(itemID, '9,1,4')

this is working for me since then. I hope it also works for sqlite