1Kings:3:1-15

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* And Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt , and took Pharaoh 's daughter , and brought her into the city of David , until he had ended building his own house , and the house of Jehovah , and the wall of Jerusalem round about . * Only , the people sacrificed on the high places ; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah , until those days . * And Solomon loved Jehovah , walking in the statutes of David his father ; only , he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places . * And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there ; for that was the great high place : a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer up upon that altar . * In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night ; and God said , Ask what I shall give thee . * And Solomon said , Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness , 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 loving-kindness , that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne , as it is this day . * And now , Jehovah my God , thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father ; and I am but a little child : I know not to go out and to come in . * 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 . * Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart , to judge thy people , to discern between good and bad ; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people ? * And the word pleased the Lord , that Solomon had asked this thing . * And God said to 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 discernment to understand judgment ; * behold , I have done according to thy word : behold , I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart , so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee , neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee . * And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked , both riches and glory ; so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days . * And if thou wilt walk in my ways , to keep my statutes and my commandments , as thy father David did walk , then I will prolong thy days . * And Solomon awoke , and behold , it was a dream . And he came to Jerusalem , and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah , and offered up burnt-offerings , and offered peace-offerings , and made a feast to all his servants .

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