1 Kings 3:6-9

New King James Version

^6 (A)And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he ^(B)walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You ^(C)have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. ⁷ Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a ^(D)little child; I do not know how ^(E)to go out or come in. ⁸ And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You ^(F)have chosen, a great people, ^(G)too numerous to be numbered or counted. ^9 (H)Therefore give to Your servant an ^[a]understanding heart ^(I)to judge Your people, that I may ^(J)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”