1 Kings 3:2-14

2OnlyH7535 the peopleH5971 sacrificedH2076 in the highH1116 placesH1116, because there was no houseH1004 builtH1129 for the nameH8034 of Jehovah until those daysH3117. 3And SolomonH8010 lovedH157 Jehovah, walking in the statutesH2708 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1: onlyH7535 he sacrificedH2076 and burnt incenseH6999 in the highH1116 placesH1116.

4And the kingH4428 wentH5927 to GibeonH1391 to sacrificeH2076 there; for that was the greatH1419 highH1116 placeH1116: a thousandH505 burnt-offerings did SolomonH8010 offerH5927 upon that altarH4196. 5In GibeonH1391 Jehovah appearedH7200 to SolomonH8010 in a dreamH2472 by nightH3915; and GodH430 saidH559, AskH7592 what I shall giveH5414 thee. 6And SolomonH8010 saidH559, Thou hast showed unto thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 greatH1419 lovingkindness, according as he walkedH1980 before thee in truthH571, and in righteousnessH6666, and in uprightness of heartH3824 with thee; and thou hast keptH8104 for him this greatH1419 lovingkindness, that thou hast givenH5414 him a sonH1121 to sitH3427 on his throneH3678, as it is this dayH3117. 7And nowH6258, O Jehovah my GodH430, thou hast madeH3045 thy servantH5650 kingH4427 instead of DavidH1732 my fatherH1: and I am but a littleH6996 child; I knowH3045 not how to goH3318 out or comeH935 in. 8And thy servantH5650 is in the midstH8432 of thy peopleH5971 which thou hast chosenH977, a greatH7227 peopleH5971, that cannot be numbered nor countedH5608 for multitudeH7230. 9GiveH5414 thy servantH5650 therefore an understandingH995 heartH3820 to judgeH8199 thy peopleH5971, that I may discernH995 between goodH2896 and evilH7451; for who is ableH3201 to judgeH8199 this thy great peopleH5971?

10And the speech pleased the LordH136, that SolomonH8010 had askedH7592 this thingH1697. 11And GodH430 saidH559 unto him, Because thou hast askedH7592 this thingH1697, and hast not askedH7592 for thyself long lifeH5315, neither hast askedH7592 richesH6239 for thyself, nor hast askedH7592 the lifeH5315 of thine enemiesH341, but hast askedH7592 for thyself understandingH995 to discernH995 justiceH4941; 12behold, I have done according to thy wordH1697: lo, I have givenH5414 thee a wiseH2450 and an understandingH995 heartH3820; so that there hath beenH1961 none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any ariseH6965 like unto thee. 13And I have alsoH1571 givenH5414 thee that which thou hast not askedH7592, both richesH6239 and honorH3519, so that there shall not beH1961 any among the kingsH4428 like unto thee, all thy daysH3117. 14And if thou wilt walkH1980 in my waysH1870, to keepH8104 my statutesH2706 and my commandmentsH4687, as thy fatherH1 DavidH1732 did walkH1980, then I will lengthen thy daysH3117.