1Kings:3:5-13
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In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night :
and God said ,
Ask what I shall give thee .
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And Solomon said ,
Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy ,
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 kindness ,
that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne ,
as it is this day .
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And now ,
O LORD my God ,
thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father :
and I am but a little child na #
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I know not how to go out or come in .
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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 .
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Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people ,
that I may discern between good and bad :
for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ?
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And the speech pleased the Lord ,
that Solomon had asked this thing .
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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 judgment ;
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Behold ,
I have done according to thy words :
lo ,
I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart ;
so that there was none like thee before thee ,
neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee .
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And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked ,
both riches ,
and honour :
so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days .