(A)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (B)to judge Your people, that I may (C)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

10 The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have (D)not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 (E)behold, I have done according to your words; (F)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing

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