1 Kings 3:4-9

New King James Version

⁴ Now ^(A)the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, ^(B)for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. ^5 (C)At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon ^(D)in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”

^6 (E)And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he ^(F)walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You ^(G)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 ^(H)little child; I do not know how ^(I)to go out or come in. ⁸ And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You ^(J)have chosen, a great people, ^(K)too numerous to be numbered or counted. ^9 (L)Therefore give to Your servant an ^[a]understanding heart ^(M)to judge Your people, that I may ^(N)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”