aFor ver. 5-14, see 2 Chr. 1:7-12
bch. 9:2; 11:9
c[Num. 12:6; Matt. 1:20; 2:13, 19]
dch. 2:4; 9:4; [Ps. 15:2]
ech. 1:48
f[1 Chr. 28:5]
g[1 Chr. 29:1]
hNum. 27:17
iDeut. 7:6
jGen. 13:16; 15:5
k[Prov. 2:6, 9; James 1:5]
lPs. 72:1, 2
m[2 Sam. 14:17; Isa. 7:15; Heb. 5:14]

1 Kings 3:5-10

5 aAt Gibeon bthe Lord appeared to Solomon cin a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 6And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because dhe walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and ehave given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 7And now, O Lord my God, fyou have made your servant king in place of David my father, galthough I am but a little child. I do not know hhow to go out or come in. 8 iAnd your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, jtoo many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 kGive your servant therefore an understanding mind lto govern your people, that I may mdiscern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

10It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.
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