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1 Kings 3:11 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 3 · verse 11
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;1 Kings 3:11 · King James Version
1 Kings 3:11 in context
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
10And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11And 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;
12Behold, 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.
13And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- understandingbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- enemiesʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- discernshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- richesʻôsherwealthH6239 →
- askedshâʼalto inquireH7592 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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We have here an account of a gracious visit which God paid to Solomon, and the communion he had with God in it, which put a greater honour upon Solomon than all the wealth and power of his kingdom did. I. The circumstances of this visit, Kg1 3:5. 1. The place. It was in Gibeon;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-15