⁹ So ^(A)give Your servant ^[a]an understanding heart to judge Your people, ^(B)to discern between good and evil. For who is capable of judging this ^[b]great people of Yours?”

God’s Answer

¹⁰ Now ^[c]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 ^(C)not asked for yourself ^[d]a long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice, ¹² behold, ^(D)I have done according to your words. Behold, ^(E)I 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 (F)I have also given you what you have not asked, both ^(G)riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days. ¹⁴ And ^(H)if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will ^(I)prolong your days.”