1 Kings 3:7-13

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7 So now, O Yahweh my God, ^aYou have made Your slave king in place of my father David, yet ^bI am but a little child; ^cI do not know how to go out or come in. 8 ^aAnd Your slave is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, ^ba numerous people who are too many to be numbered or counted. 9 So ^agive Your slave a listening heart to judge Your people ^bto discern between good and evil. For who is able to ¹judge this glorious people of Yours?”
10 ¹And it was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have ^anot asked for yourself ¹long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to listen to justice, 12 behold, ^aI have done according to your words. Behold, ^bI have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. 13 ^aI have also given you what you have not asked, both ^briches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.