1 Kings 3

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1: And made a treatyH2859 SolomonH8010 withH0854 PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of Egypt,H4714 and marriedH3947 -H0853 daughter,H1323 of PharaohH6547 then he brought herH0935 toH0413 the CityH5892 of David,H1732 untilH5704 he had finishedH3615 buildingH1129 -H0853 his own house,H1004 andH0853 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 andH0853 the wallH2346 JerusalemH3389 all around.H5439

2: MeanwhileH7535 the peopleH5971 sacrificedH2076 at the high places,H1116 becauseH3588 noH3808 there was builtH1129 houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of Yahweh,H3068 untilH5704 daysH3117 those.H1992

3: And lovedH0157 SolomonH8010 -H0853 Yahweh,H3068 walkingH1980 in the statutesH2708 of DavidH1732 his father-H0001 except thatH7535 at the high places.H1116 HeH1931 sacrificedH2076 and burned incense.H6999

4: And wentH1980 the kingH4428 to GibeonH1391 to sacrificeH2076 there-H8033 forH3588 that [was]H1931 the high place-H1116 greatH1419 a thousandH0505 burnt offeringsH5930 offeredH5927 SolomonH8010 onH5921 altarH4196 that.H1931

5: At GibeonH1391 appearedH7200 YahwehH3068 toH0413 SolomonH8010 in a dreamH2472 by night-H3915 and said,H0559 GodH0430 AskH7592 whatH4100 shall I giveH5414

6: And said,H0559 SolomonH8010 YouH0859 have shownH6213 toH5973 Your servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH0001 mercy,H2617 greatH1419 becauseH0834 he walkedH1980 before YouH6440 in truth,H0571 and in righteousness,H6666 and in uprightnessH3483 of heartH3824 with YouH5973 and You have continuedH8104 -H0853 kindness,H2617 greatH1419 thisH2088 and You have givenH5414 a sonH1121 to sitH3427 onH5921 his throne,H3678 as [it is] dayH3117 this.H2088

7: Now,H6258 YahwehH3068 my God,H0430 YouH0859 kingH4427 have madeH0853 Your servantH5650 insteadH8478 of DavidH1732 my father-H0001 but I [am]H0595 a child-H5288 littleH6996 notH3808 I do know [how]H3045 to go outH3318 or come in.H0935

8: And Your servant [is]H5650 in the midstH8432 of Your peopleH5971 whomH0834 You have chosen,H0977 a people,H5971 greatH7227 thatH0834 notH3808 to be numberedH4487 orH3808 countedH5608 too numerous.H7230

9: Therefore giveH5414 to Your servantH5650 an heartH3820 understandingH8085 to judgeH8199 -H0853 Your people,H5971 that I may discernH0995 betweenH0996 goodH2896 and evil.H7451 ForH3588 whoH4310 is ableH3201 to judgeH8199 -H0853 people of Yours?H5971 greatH3515 this.H2088

10: And pleasedH3190 the speechH1697 in the sightH5869 Yahweh,H0136 thatH3588 had askedH7592 SolomonH8010 -H0853 thingH1697 this.H2088

11: And saidH0559 GodH0430 to himH0413 becauseH3282 thatH0834 you have askedH7592 -H0853 thing,H1697 thisH2088 and notH3808 have askedH7592 life-H3117 longH7227 norH3808 have askedH7592 richesH6239 norH3808 have askedH7592 the lifeH5315 of your enemies-H0341 but have askedH7592 understandingH0995 to discernH8085 justice-H4941

12: behold,H2009 I have doneH6213 according to your words.H1697 See,H2009 I have givenH5414 a heart-H3820 wiseH2450 and understandingH0995 so thatH0834 like youH3644 not anyoneH3808 there has beenH1961 before youH6440 and after youH0310 norH3808 shall any ariseH6965 like you.H3644

13: And alsoH1571 whatH0834 notH3808 you have asked,H7592 I have givenH5414 bothH1571 riches,H6239 andH1571 honor,H3519 so thatH0834 notH3808 there shall beH1961 like youH3644 anyoneH0376 among the kingsH4428 allH3605 your days.H3117

14: So ifH0518 you walkH1980 in My ways,H1870 to keepH8104 My statutesH2706 and My commandments,H4687 asH0834 walked,H1980 DavidH1732 your fatherH0001 then I will lengthenH0748 -H0853 your days.H3117

15: And awoke-H3364 SolomonH8010 and indeed it had been,H2009 a dream.H2472 And he cameH0935 to Jerusalem,H3389 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the arkH0727 of the covenantH1285 of Yahweh,H0136 and offered upH5927 burnt offerings,H5930 and offeredH6213 peace offerings,H8002 and madeH6213 a feastH4960 for allH3605 his servants.H5650

16: ThenH0227 cameH0935 twoH8147 women,H0802 [who were] harlotsH2185 toH0413 the king,H4428 and stoodH5975 before him.H6440

17: And said,H0559 womanH0802 oneH0259 OH0994 my lord,H0113 IH0589 and womanH0802 thisH2063 dwellH3427 in house-H1004 oneH0259 and I gave birthH3205 while she [was]H5973 in the house.H1004

18: And it came to passH1961 the dayH3117 thirdH7992 after I had given birth,H3205 that gave birthH3205 also-H1571 womanH0802 thisH2063 and we [were]H0587 together-H3162 noH0369 one [was]H2114 with usH0854 in the house,H1004 exceptH2108 twoH8147 weH0587 in the house.H1004

19: And diedH4191 sonH1121 of womanH0802 thisH2063 in the night-H3915 becauseH0834 she layH7901 on him.H5921

20: So she aroseH6965 in the middleH8432 of the night,H3915 and tookH3947 -H0853 my sonH1121 from my sideH0681 and while your maidservantH0519 slept,H3463 and laid himH7901 in her bosom,H2436 andH0853 her childH1121 deadH4191 laidH7901 in my bosom.H2436

21: And when I roseH6965 in the morningH1242 to nurseH3243 -H0853 my son,H1121 and there,H2009 he was dead-H4191 but when I had examinedH0995 himH0413 in the morning,H1242 and indeed,H2009 notH3808 he wasH1961 my sonH1121 whomH0834 I had borne.H3205

22: And said,H0559 the womanH0802 otherH0312 No-H3808 butH3588 my son,H1121 the living one [is]H2416 and your son.H1121 The dead one [is]H4191 and this [woman]H2063 said,H0559 No-H3808 butH3588 your son,H1121 the dead one [is]H4191 and my son.H1121 The living one [is]H2416 thus they spokeH1696 beforeH6440 the king.H4428

23: And saidH0559 the king,H4428 this [one]H2063 says,H0559 this [is]H2088 my sonH1121 who lives,H2416 and your son [is]H1121 the dead one-H4191 and this [one]H2063 says,H0559 No-H3808 butH3588 your son [is]H1121 the dead one,H4191 and my son [is]H1121 the living one.H2416

24: And said,H0559 the kingH4428 bringH3947 a sword.H2719 So they broughtH0935 a swordH2719 beforeH6440 the king.H4428

25: And said,H0559 the kingH4428 DivideH1504 -H0853 the childH3206 livingH2416 in two,H8147 and giveH5414 -H0853 halfH2677 to one,H0259 andH0853 halfH2677 to one.H0259

26: And spokeH0559 the womanH0802 whoseH0834 sonH1121 [was] livingH2416 toH0413 the king,H4428 forH3588 she yearnedH3648 with compassionH7356 forH5921 her son,H1121 and she said,H0559 OH0994 my lord,H0113 giveH5414 -H0853 the child,H3205 livingH2416 andH4191 by no meansH0408 kill himH4191 but this [one]H2063 said,H0559 neitherH1571 norH1571 neitherH3808 let him beH1961 [but] divide [him].H1504

27: So answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and said,H0559 GiveH5414 -H0853 the child,H3205 livingH2416 andH4191 by no meansH3808 kill himH4191 she [is]H1931 his mother.H0517

28: And heardH8085 allH3605 IsraelH3478 ofH0853 the judgmentH4941 whichH0834 had rendered-H8199 the kingH4428 and they fearedH3372 the kingH6440 the king,H4428 forH3588 they sawH7200 thatH3588 the wisdomH2451 of GodH0430 [was] in him,H7130 to administerH6213 justice.H4941