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

Solomon’s Prayer

⁶ Then Solomon said, “^(D)You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, ^(E)according as he walked before You in ^[a]truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and ^(F)You have ^[b]reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. ⁷ Now, O Lord my God, ^(G)You have made Your servant 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)Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, ^(K)a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted. ⁹ So ^(L)give Your servant ^[c]an understanding heart to judge Your people ^(M)to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this ^[d]great people of Yours?”

God’s Answer

^10 [e]It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. ¹¹ God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have ^(N)not asked for yourself ^[f]long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself ^[g]discernment to understand 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.