²⁵ The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel^(A) and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him.^(B)

¹⁶ I said to myself,^[a] “Look, I have amassed wisdom far beyond all those who were over Jerusalem before me,^(A) and my mind has thoroughly grasped^[b] wisdom and knowledge.”