1 Kings 3:3-9
New King James Version
3 And Solomon (A)loved the Lord, (B)walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
4 Now (C)the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, (D)for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 (E)At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon (F)in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”
6 (G)And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he (H)walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You (I)have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a (J)little child; I do not know how (K)to go out or come in. 8 And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You (L)have chosen, a great people, (M)too numerous to be numbered or counted. 9 (N)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (O)to judge Your people, that I may (P)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
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