1 Kings 3:7-17

English Standard Version

⁷ And now, O Lord my God, ^(A)you have made your servant king in place of David my father, ^(B)although I am but a little child. I do not know ^(C)how to go out or come in. ^8 (D)And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, ^(E)too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. ^9 (F)Give your servant therefore an understanding mind ^(G)to govern your people, that I may ^(H)discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

¹⁰ It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. ¹¹ And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, ¹² behold, ^(I)I now do according to your word. Behold, ^(J)I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. ^13 (K)I give you also what you have not asked, ^(L)both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. ¹⁴ And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, ^(M)as your father David walked, then ^(N)I will lengthen your days.”

¹⁵ And Solomon ^(O)awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

Solomon's Wisdom

¹⁶ Then two prostitutes came to the king ^(P)and stood before him. ¹⁷ The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.