New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 3:2-14

2The peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971were stillH7534sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֖יםme.za.be.ChimH2076on the highבַּבָּמ֑וֹתba.ba.MotH1116placesH1116,becauseכִּ֠יkiH3588there was noלֹא־lo'-H3808houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004builtנִבְנָ֥הniv.NahH1129for the nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068untilעַ֖ד'adH5704thoseהָהֵֽם׃ פha.HemH1992daysהַיָּמִ֥יםhai.ya.MimH3117.

3NowSolomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֤בvai.ye.'e.HavH157the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,walkingלָלֶ֕כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in the statutesבְּחֻקּ֖וֹתbe.chu.KotH2708of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,exceptH7534he sacrificedמְזַבֵּ֖חַme.za.Be.achH2076and burnedH6999incenseH6999on the highבַּבָּמ֔וֹתba.ba.MotH1116placesH1116.

4The kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toGibeonגִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙giv.'O.nahH1391to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֣חַliz.Bo.achH2076thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033,for that was the greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.LahH1419highהַבָּמָ֣הha.ba.MahH1116placeH1116;Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010offeredיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927a thousandאֶ֤לֶף'E.lefH505burntעֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtH5930offeringsH5930on that altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.

5In Gibeonבְּגִבְע֗וֹןbe.giv.'onH1391the Lordיְהֹוָ֛הYah.wehH3068appearedנִרְאָ֧הnir.'AhH7200to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010in a dreamבַּחֲל֣וֹםba.cha.LomH2472at nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915;and Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Askשְׁאַ֖לshe.'AlH7592whatמָ֥הmahH4100you wishMe to giveאֶתֶּן־'e.ten-H5414you.”

6Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You have shownעָשִׂ֜יתָ'a.Si.taH6213greatגָּדוֹל֒ga.dOlH1419lovingkindnessחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedH2617to Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֣דda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִי֮'a.ViH1,accordingH3512as he walkedהָלַ֨ךְha.LakhH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֜יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֧תbe.'e.MetH571and righteousnessוּבִצְדָקָ֛הu.vitz.da.KahH6666and uprightnessוּבְיִשְׁרַ֥תu.ve.yish.RatH3483of heartלֵבָ֖בle.VavH3824towardH5973You; and You havereservedוַתִּשְׁמָר־va.tish.mor-H8104for him thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419lovingkindnessהַחֶ֤סֶדha.Che.sedH2617,that You have givenוַתִּתֶּן־va.ti.ten-H5414him a sonבֵ֛ןvenH1121to sitיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427on his throneכִּסְא֖וֹkis.'OH3678, as it isthisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

7Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258, O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430,You have madeH4427Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650kingהִמְלַ֣כְתָּhim.Lakh.taH4427in placeתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478of my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732, yetI am but a littleקָטֹ֔ןka.TonH6996childנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288;I do not knowאֵדַ֖ע'e.Da'H3045how to goצֵ֥אתtzetH3318out or comeוָבֹֽא׃va.Vo'H935in.

8Your servantוְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ve.'Av.de.khaH5650is in the midstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֖'a.me.KhaH5971whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחָ֑רְתָּba.Cha.re.taH977,a greatרָ֕בravH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834are tooH4480manyמֵרֹֽב׃me.RoH7230to be numberedיִמָּנֶ֛הyi.ma.NehH4487or countedיִסָּפֵ֖רyi.sa.FerH5608.

9Sogiveוְנָתַתָּ֨ve.na.ta.TaH5414Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֜le.'av.de.KhaH5650an understandingשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'H8085heartלֵ֤בlevH3820to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֣טlish.PotH8199Your peopleעַמְּךָ֔'a.me.KhaH5971to discernלְהָבִ֖יןle.ha.VinH995betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and evilלְרָ֑עle.Ra'H7451.For whoמִ֤יmiH4310is ableיוּכַל֙yu.KhalH3201to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֔טlish.PotH8199thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088greatהַכָּבֵ֖דha.ka.VedH3515peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971of Yours?”

10It was pleasingוַיִּיטַ֥בvai.yi.TavH3190in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136that Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010had askedשָׁאַ֣לsha.'AlH7592thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088thingH1697.

11Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Becauseיַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨רya.'An 'a.SherH3282 H834you have askedשָׁאַ֜לְתָּsha.'Al.taH7592thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697and havenot askedשָׁאַ֨לְתָּsha.'Al.taH7592for yourselflongרַבִּ֗יםra.BimH7227lifeיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117,norH3808have askedשָׁאַ֤לְתָּsha.'Al.taH7592richesעֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherH6239for yourself, norH3808have you askedשָׁאַ֖לְתָּsha.'Al.taH7592for the lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of your enemiesH340,but have askedוְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּve.sha.'Al.taH7592for yourselfdiscernmentהָבִ֖יןha.VinH995to understandלִשְׁמֹ֥עַlish.Mo.a'H8085justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941,

12beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,I have doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213according to your wordsכִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָkid.va.Rei.khaH1697.Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009,I have givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you a wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450and discerningוְנָב֔וֹןve.na.VonH995heartלֵ֚בlevH3820,soאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834that there has beenהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808one likeכָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ka.Mo.khaH3644you beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you, norלֹא־lo'-H3808shall one likeכָּמֽוֹךָ׃ka.Mo.khaH3644you ariseיָק֥וּםya.KumH6965afterוְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָve.'a.cha.Rei.khaH310you.

13I have alsoH1571givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have not askedשָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙sha.'Al.taH7592,bothH1571richesעֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sherH6239and honorכָּב֑וֹדka.VodH3519,soאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834that there will not be anyאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376among the kingsבַּמְּלָכִ֖יםba.me.la.KhimH4428likeכָמ֥וֹךָkha.Mo.khaH3644you allכָּל־kol-H3605your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃ya.Mei.khaH3117.

14Ifוְאִ֣ם׀ve.'ImH518you walkתֵּלֵ֣ךְte.LekhH1980in My waysבִּדְרָכַ֗יbid.ra.KhaiH1870,keepingלִשְׁמֹ֤רlish.MorH8104My statutesחֻקַּי֙chu.KaiH2706and commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתַ֔יu.mitz.vo.TaiH4687,as your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732walkedהָלַ֖ךְha.LakhH1980, then I willprolongוְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖יve.ha.'a.rakh.TiH748your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃ סya.Mei.khaH3117.”

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