¹¹So God said to him, “Since you have askedⁱ for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment^j in administering justice, ¹²I will do what you have asked.^k I will give you a wise^l and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. ¹³Moreover, I will give you what you have not^m asked for—both wealth and honorⁿ—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal^o among kings. ¹⁴And if you walk^p in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”^q ¹⁵Then Solomon awoke^r—and he realized it had been a dream.^s

He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings^t and fellowship offerings.^u Then he gave a feast^v for all his court.

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Cross references

i Jas 4:3
j 1 Ch 22:12
k 1 Jn 5:14–15
lSee 2 Sa 14:20; 1 Ki 4:29, 30, 31; 5:12; 10:23; Ecc 1:16
m Mt 6:33; Eph 3:20
n Pr 3:1–2, 16; 8:18
o 1 Ki 10:23; 2 Ch 9:22; Ne 13:26
p 1 Ki 9:4; Ps 25:13; 101:2; 128:1; Pr 3:1–2, 16
q Ps 61:6
rSee Ge 28:16
sver 5
t Lev 6:8–13
u Lev 7:11–21
v Est 1:3, 9; 2:18; 5:8; 6:14; 9:17; Da 5:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So God said to him, “Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life or riches for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to administer justice, I will therefore do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has never been anyone like you before and never will be again. In addition, I will give you what you did not ask for: both riches and honor, so that no king will be your equal during your entire life. If you walk in my ways and keep my statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”

Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.

NLTNew Living Translation

So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies—I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.”

Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and you did not ask for yourself a long life and you did not ask riches for yourself and you did not ask for the life of your enemies, but you have asked for yourself the ability to make wise judgments; behold, I do hereby do according to your word. I hereby give you a wise and discerning heart; there was no one like you before you, nor afterwards will one like you arise. Too, what you have not asked I give to you: both riches and honor, so that no man among the kings will be like you all of your days. If you will walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David your father walked, then I will lengthen your days.” Then Solomon awoke, and look, it was a dream, and he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings, and he held a feast for all of his servants.

KJV 1900King James Version

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; 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. 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. And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. And 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 up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

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