^{5 Ref} In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

^{6 Ref} And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

^{7 Ref} And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.

^{8 Ref} And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

^{9 Ref} Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

^{10 Ref} And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

^{11 Ref} And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;

^{12 Ref} behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

^{13 Ref} And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.

^{5 Ref} In Gibeon, Solomon had a vision of the Lord in a dream by night; and God said to him, Say what I am to give you.

^{6 Ref} And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.

^{7 Ref} And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in the place of David my father; and I am only a young boy, with no knowledge of how to go out or come in.

^{8 Ref} And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.

^{9 Ref} Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

^{10 Ref} Now these words and Solomon's request were pleasing to the Lord.

^{11 Ref} And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;

^{12 Ref} I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.

^{13 Ref} And with this I have given you what you made no request for: wealth and honour, so that no king was ever your equal.

^{5 Ref} In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

^{6 Ref} Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

^{7 Ref} Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I don't know how to go out or come in.

^{8 Ref} Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.

^{9 Ref} Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?

^{10 Ref} The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

^{11 Ref} God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;

^{12 Ref} behold, I have done according to your word: behold, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there has been none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like you.

^{13 Ref} I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.