11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have (A)not asked for yourself [a]a long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice, 12 behold, (B)I have done according to your words. Behold, (C)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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 3:11 Lit many days

11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked(A) for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment(B) in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked.(C) I will give you a wise(D) and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

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