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1 Kings 3:9
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So I ask you to give me the wisdom to rule and judge them well and to help me know the difference between right and wrong. Without such great wisdom, it would be impossible to rule this great nation.”
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1 Kings 3:12
So I will give you what you asked for. I will make you wise and intelligent. I will make you wiser than anyone who ever lived or ever will live.
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1 Kings 3:11
So God said to him, “You did not ask for long life and riches for yourself. You did not ask for the death of your enemies. You asked for the wisdom to listen and make the right decisions.
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1 Kings 3:13
And I will also give you what you did not ask for. You will have riches and honor all your life. There will be no other king in the world as great as you.
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1 Kings 3:14
And I will give you a long life if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did.”
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1 Kings 3:5
While Solomon was at Gibeon, the LORD came to him at night in a dream. God said, “Solomon, ask me what you want me to give you.”
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1 Kings 3:7
LORD my God, you have made me the king in my father’s place, but I am like a small child. I don’t have the wisdom I need to do what I must do.
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1 Kings 3:10
The LORD was happy that Solomon asked for wisdom.
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1 Kings 3:6
Solomon answered, “You were very kind and loyal to your servant, my father David. He was faithful to you and lived a good, honest life. And you showed him the greatest kindness when you let his son take his place as king.
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1 Kings 3:8
I am your servant here among your chosen people. There are so many that they cannot be counted.
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