- God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice,
- behold, I have done according to your words Behold, 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.
- "I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.
- "If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
- Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
|
- So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice,
- I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
- Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for--both riches and honor--so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.
- And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life."
- Then Solomon awoke--and he realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord's covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.
|