1 Kings 3:5-9
Christian Standard Bible
5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon(A) in a dream at night.(B) God said, “Ask.(C) What should I give you?”
6 And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity.[a] You have continued this great and faithful love for him by giving him a son to sit on his throne,(D) as it is today.(E)
7 “Lord my God, you have now made your servant king in my father David’s place.(F) Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.[b](G) 8 Your servant is among your people you have chosen,(H) a people too many to be numbered or counted.(I) 9 So give your servant a receptive heart to judge(J) your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours?” (K)
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