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1 Kings 3:10

Solomon
WisdomGod's presence

8 Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

9 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.

11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—

12 behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.
KJV
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
WEB
This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
ASV
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
DARBY
And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
BLB
And the word was good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
ÅB
Herren syntes godt om at Salomo hadde bedt om denne ting.
OTB
Det var til behag for Herren at Salomo hadde bedt om dette.
B1930
Herren syntes godt om at Salomo hadde bedt om denne ting.

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