1 Kings 3:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴ If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time.

¹⁵ Solomon woke up and realized that God had spoken to him in the dream. He went back to Jerusalem and stood in front of the sacred chest, where he offered sacrifices to please the Lord^[a] and sacrifices to ask his blessing.^[b] Then Solomon gave a feast for his officials.

Solomon Makes a Difficult Decision

¹⁶ One day two women^[c] came to King Solomon,