^{5 Ref} In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

^{6 Ref} And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.

^{7 Ref} And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I `am' a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;

^{8 Ref} and Thy servant `is' in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,

^{9 Ref} and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

^{10 Ref} And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,

^{11 Ref} and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,

^{12 Ref} lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

^{13 Ref} and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

^{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.

^{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.