1 Kings 3:5-14
5 aIn Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon bin a dream at night; and God said, c“Ask what you wish Me to give you.”Solomon’s Prayer
6Then Solomon said, d“You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, eaccording as he walked before You in ▼▼ Or faithfulness
truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and gYou have ▼▼ Lit kept
reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7“Now, O Lord my God, iYou have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet jI am but a little child; kI do not know how to go out or come in. 8 l“Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, ma great people who are too many to be numbered or counted. 9“So ngive Your servant ▼▼ Lit a hearing
an understanding heart to judge Your people pto discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this ▼▼ Lit heavy
great people of Yours?” God’s Answer
10 ▼▼ Lit the thing
It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have snot asked for yourself ▼▼ Lit many days
long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself ▼▼ Lit hearing
discernment to understand justice, 12behold, vI have done according to your words. Behold, wI have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. 13 x“I have also given you what you have not asked, both yriches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days. 14 z“If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will aaprolong your days.”
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