1 Kings 3:2-14

2The peopleH5971, howeverH7535, were still sacrificingH2076 on the high placesH1116 becauseH3588 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068 had notH3808 yetH5704H1992H3117 been builtH1129. 3And SolomonH8010 lovedH157 the LORDH3068 and walkedH1980 in the statutesH2708 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732, except thatH7535 heH1931 sacrificedH2076 and burned incenseH6999 on the high placesH1116.

4Now the kingH4428 wentH1980 to GibeonH1391 to sacrificeH2076 thereH8033, forH3588 itH1931 was the greatH1419 high placeH1116. SolomonH8010 offeredH5927 a thousandH505 burnt offeringsH5930 onH5921 theH1931 altarH4196 there.

5One nightH3915 at GibeonH1391 the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 toH413 SolomonH8010 in a dreamH2472, and GodH430 saidH559, “AskH7592, and I will give itH5414 to you!”

6SolomonH8010 repliedH559, “YouH859 have shownH6213 muchH1419 loving devotionH2617 toH5973 Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, becauseH834 he walkedH1980 before YouH6440 in faithfulnessH571, righteousnessH6666, and uprightnessH3483 of heartH3824H5973. And You have maintainedH8104 thisH2088 loving devotionH2617 by givingH5414 him a sonH1121 to sitH3427 onH5921 his throneH3678 thisH2088 very dayH3117.

7And nowH6258, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, YouH859 have made Your servantH5650 kingH4427 in my fatherH1 David’sH1732 placeH8478. But IH595 am only a littleH6996 childH5288, notH3808 knowingH3045 how to go outH3318 or come inH935. 8Your servantH5650 is here amongH8432 the peopleH5971 You have chosenH977, a peopleH5971H7227 too numerousH7230 to countH4487H3808 or numberH5608.

9Therefore giveH5414 Your servantH5650 an understandingH8085 heartH3820 to judgeH8199 Your peopleH5971 and to discernH995 betweenH996 goodH2896 and evilH7451. ForH3588 whoH4310 is ableH3201 to governH8199 thisH2088 greatH3515 people of YoursH5971?”

10Now itH1697 pleasedH3190H5869 the LordH1361 thatH3588 SolomonH8010 had made this requestH7592H2088. 11So GodH430 saidH559 to himH413, “SinceH3282 you have asked forH7592 thisH2088 instead ofH3808 requestingH7592 longH7227 lifeH3117 or wealthH6239 for yourself or deathH5315 for your enemiesH341—but you have askedH7592 for discernmentH995 to administerH8085 justiceH4941— 12beholdH2009, I will doH6213 what you have askedH1697H2009. I will giveH5414 you a wiseH2450 and discerningH995 heartH3820, so thatH834 there will neverH3808 have beenH1961 anotherH310 like youH3644, norH3808 will there ever beH6965.

13MoreoverH1571, I will giveH5414 you whatH834 you did notH3808 requestH7592—bothH1571 richesH6239 andH1571 honorH3519—so thatH834 during allH3605 your daysH3117 noH3808 manH376 in any kingdomH4428 will beH1961 your equalH3644. 14So ifH518 you walkH1980 in My waysH1870 and keepH8104 My statutesH2706 and commandmentsH4687, just asH834 your fatherH1 DavidH1732 didH1980, I will prolongH748 your daysH3117.”