1 Kings 3:1-13

1Then 1SolomonH8010 2formedH2859 a marriageH2859 allianceH2859 with PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, and tookH3947 Pharaoh’sH6547 daughterH1323 3and broughtH935 her to the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 4untilH5704 he had finishedH3615 buildingH1129 his own houseH1004 and the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and 5the wallH2346 aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389. 26The peopleH5971 were stillH7534 sacrificingH2076 on the highH1116 placesH1116, becauseH3588 there was noH3808 houseH1004 builtH1129 for the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 untilH5704 thoseH1992 daysH3117.

3Now 7SolomonH8010 lovedH157 the LordH3068, 8walkingH1980 in the statutesH2708 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732, exceptH7534 he sacrificedH2076 and burnedH6999 incenseH6999 on the highH1116 placesH1116. 49The kingH4428 wentH1980 to 10GibeonH1391 to sacrificeH2076 thereH8033, 11for that was the greatH1419 highH1116 placeH1116; SolomonH8010 offeredH5927 a thousandH505 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 on that altarH4196. 512In GibeonH1391 the LordH3068 appearedH7200 to SolomonH8010 13in a dreamH2472 at nightH3915; and GodH430 saidH559, “14AskH7592 whatH4100 you wish Me to giveH5414 you.” 6Then SolomonH8010 saidH559, “15You have shownH6213 greatH1419 lovingkindnessH2617 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1, 16accordingH3512 as he walkedH1980 beforeH6440 You in 17truthH571 and righteousnessH6666 and uprightnessH3483 of heartH3824 towardH5973 You; and 18You have 19reservedH8104 for him thisH2088 greatH1419 lovingkindnessH2617, that You have givenH5414 him a sonH1121 to sitH3427 on his throneH3678, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 7NowH6258, O LordH3068 my GodH430, 20You have madeH4427 Your servantH5650 kingH4427 in placeH8478 of my fatherH1 DavidH1732, yet 21I am but a littleH6996 childH5288; 22I do not knowH3045 how to goH3318 out or comeH935 in. 823Your servantH5650 is in the midstH8432 of Your peopleH5971 whichH834 You have chosenH977, 24a greatH7227 peopleH5971 whoH834 are tooH4480 manyH7230 to be numberedH4487 or countedH5608. 9So 25giveH5414 Your servantH5650 26an understandingH8085 heartH3820 to judgeH8199 Your peopleH5971 27to discernH995 betweenH996 goodH2896 and evilH7451. For whoH4310 is ableH3201 to judgeH8199 thisH2088 28greatH3515 peopleH5971 of Yours?”

1029It was pleasingH3190 in the sightH5869 of the LordH136 that SolomonH8010 had askedH7592 thisH2088 thingH1697. 11GodH430 saidH559 to him, “BecauseH3282H834 you have askedH7592 thisH2088 thingH1697 and have 30not askedH7592 for yourself 31longH7227 lifeH3117, norH3808 have askedH7592 richesH6239 for yourself, norH3808 have you askedH7592 for the lifeH5315 of your enemiesH340, but have askedH7592 for yourself 32discernmentH995 to understandH8085 justiceH4941, 12beholdH2009, 33I have doneH6213 according to your wordsH1697. BeholdH2009, 34I have givenH5414 you a wiseH2450 and discerningH995 heartH3820, soH834 that there has beenH1961 noH3808 one likeH3644 you beforeH6440 you, norH3808 shall one likeH3644 you ariseH6965 afterH310 you. 1335I have alsoH1571 givenH5414 you whatH834 you have not askedH7592, bothH1571 36richesH6239 and honorH3519, soH834 that there will not be anyH376 among the kingsH4428 likeH3644 you allH3605 your daysH3117.