⁹ So ^(A)give Your servant ^[a]an understanding heart to judge Your people ^(B)to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this ^[b]great people of Yours?”

God’s Answer

^10 [c]It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. ¹¹ God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have ^(C)not asked for yourself ^[d]long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself ^[e]discernment to understand justice, ¹² behold, ^(D)I have done according to your words. Behold, ^(E)I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.

^10 (A)Give me now wisdom and knowledge, ^(B)that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”