1 Kings 3:5-14

Legacy Standard Bible

^5 (A)In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon ^(B)in a dream at night; and God said, “^(C)Ask what I should give to you.”

God Gives Wisdom to Solomon

⁶ Then Solomon said, “^(D)You have shown great lovingkindness to Your slave David my father, ^(E)according to how he walked before You in ^[a]truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and ^(F)You have kept for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. ⁷ So now, O Yahweh my God, ^(G)You have made Your slave king in place of my father David, yet ^(H)I am but a little child; ^(I)I do not know how to go out or come in. ^8 (J)And Your slave is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, ^(K)a numerous people who are too many to be numbered or counted. ⁹ So ^(L)give Your slave a listening heart to judge Your people ^(M)to discern between good and evil. For who is able to ^[b]judge this glorious people of Yours?”

^10 [c]And it was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. ¹¹ And God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have ^(N)not asked for yourself ^[d]long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to listen to justice, ¹² behold, ^(O)I have done according to your words. Behold, ^(P)I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. ^13 (Q)I have also given you what you have not asked, both ^(R)riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days. ^14 (S)Now if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will ^(T)prolong your days.”