Melachim Alef 3:9-11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁹ Give therefore Thy eved a lev shome’a (discerning heart, mind) to govern Thy people, that I may discern between tov and rav; for who is sufficient to judge this Thy so great a people?

¹⁰ And the davar was pleasing in the eyes of Adonoi, that Sh’lomo had made request of this davar.

¹¹ And Elohim said unto him, Because thou hast made request of this davar, and hast not requested for thyself yamim rabbim; neither hast requested osher for thyself, nor hast requested the nefesh of thine oyevim; but hast requested for thyself binah to comprehend mishpat;