God’s Answer

10 Now [a]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 (A)not asked for yourself [b]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,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 3:10 Lit the thing was
  2. 1 Kings 3:11 Lit many days

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 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,

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