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1 # And Solomon <08010> made affinity <02859> (8691) with Pharaoh <06547> king <04428> of Egypt <04714> , and took <03947> (8799) Pharaoh's <06547> daughter <01323>, and brought <0935> (8686) her into the city <05892> of David <01732>, until he had made an end <03615> (8763) of building <01129> (8800) his own house <01004>, and the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>, and the wall <02346> of Jerusalem <03389> round about <05439>.
2 Only the people <05971> sacrificed <02076> (8764) in high places <01116>, because there was no house <01004> built <01129> (8738) unto the name <08034> of the LORD <03068>, until those days <03117>.
3 And Solomon <08010> loved <0157> (8799) the LORD <03068>, walking <03212> (8800) in the statutes <02708> of David <01732> his father <01>: only he sacrificed <02076> (8764) and burnt incense <06999> (8688) in high places <01116>.
4 And the king <04428> went <03212> (8799) to Gibeon <01391> to sacrifice <02076> (8800) there; for that <01931> was the great <01419> high place <01116>: a thousand <0505> burnt offerings <05930> did Solomon <08010> offer <05927> (8686) upon that altar <04196>.
5 # In Gibeon <01391> the LORD <03068> appeared <07200> (8738) to Solomon <08010> in a dream <02472> by night <03915>: and God <0430> said <0559> (8799), Ask <07592> (8798) what I shall give <05414> (8799) thee.
6 And Solomon <08010> said <0559> (8799), Thou hast shewed <06213> (8804) unto thy servant <05650> David <01732> my father <01> great <01419> mercy <02617>, according as he walked <01980> (8804) before <06440> thee in truth <0571>, and in righteousness <06666>, and in uprightness <03483> of heart <03824> with thee; and thou hast kept <08104> (8799) for him this great <01419> kindness <02617>, that thou hast given <05414> (8799) him a son <01121> to sit <03427> (8802) on his throne <03678>, as it is this day <03117>.
7 And now, O LORD <03068> my God <0430>, thou hast made thy servant <05650> king <04427> (8689) instead of David <01732> my father <01>: and I am but a little <06996> child <05288>: I know <03045> (8799) not how to go out <03318> (8800) or come in <0935> (8800).
8 And thy servant <05650> is in the midst <08432> of thy people <05971> which thou hast chosen <0977> (8804) , a great <07227> people <05971>, that cannot be numbered <04487> (8735) nor counted <05608> (8735) for multitude <07230> .
9 Give <05414> (8804) therefore thy servant <05650> an understanding <08085> (8802) heart <03820> to judge <08199> (8800) thy people <05971>, that I may discern <0995> (8687) between good <02896> and bad <07451>: for who is able <03201> (8799) to judge <08199> (8800) this thy so great <03515> a people <05971>?
10 And the speech <01697> pleased <03190> (8799) <05869> the Lord <0136>, that Solomon <08010> had asked <07592> (8804) this thing <01697>.
11 And God <0430> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Because thou hast asked <07592> (8804) this thing <01697> , and hast not asked <07592> (8804) for thyself long <07227> life <03117>; neither hast asked <07592> (8804) riches <06239> for thyself, nor hast asked <07592> (8804) the life <05315> of thine enemies <0341> (8802); but hast asked <07592> (8804) for thyself understanding <0995> (8687) to discern <08085> (8800) judgment <04941>;
12 Behold, I have done <06213> (8804) according to thy words <01697>: lo, I have given <05414> (8804) thee a wise <02450> and an understanding <0995> (8737) heart <03820>; so that there was none like thee before <06440> thee, neither after <0310> thee shall any arise <06965> (8799) like unto thee.
13 And I have also given <05414> (8804) thee that which thou hast not asked <07592> (8804), both riches <06239> , and honour <03519>: so that there shall not be any <0376> among the kings <04428> like unto thee all thy days <03117>.
14 And if thou wilt walk <03212> (8799) in my ways <01870>, to keep <08104> (8800) my statutes <02706> and my commandments <04687>, as thy father <01> David <01732> did walk <01980> (8804), then I will lengthen <0748> (8689) thy days <03117>.
15 And Solomon <08010> awoke <03364> (8799); and, behold, it was a dream <02472>. And he came <0935> (8799) to Jerusalem <03389>, and stood <05975> (8799) before <06440> the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068>, and offered up <05927> (8686) burnt offerings <05930>, and offered <06213> (8799) peace offerings <08002> , and made <06213> (8799) a feast <04960> to all his servants <05650>.
16 # Then came <0935> (8799) there two <08147> women <0802>, that were harlots <02181> (8802) , unto the king <04428>, and stood <05975> (8799) before <06440> him.
17 And the one <0259> woman <0802> said <0559> (8799), O <0994> my lord <0113>, I and this woman <0802> dwell <03427> (8802) in one <0259> house <01004>; and I was delivered of a child <03205> (8799) with her in the house <01004>.
18 And it came to pass the third <07992> day <03117> after that I was delivered <03205> (8800), that this woman <0802> was delivered <03205> (8799) also: and we were together <03162>; there was no stranger <02114> (8801) with us in the house <01004>, save <02108> we two <08147> in the house <01004>.
19 And this woman's <0802> child <01121> died <04191> (8799) in the night <03915>; because she overlaid <07901> (8804) it.
20 And she arose <06965> (8799) at midnight <08432> <03915>, and took <03947> (8799) my son <01121> from beside <0681> me, while thine handmaid <0519> slept <03463>, and laid <07901> (8686) it in her bosom <02436> , and laid <07901> (8689) her dead <04191> (8801) child <01121> in my bosom <02436>.
21 And when I rose <06965> (8799) in the morning <01242> to give my child <01121> suck <03243> (8687) , behold, it was dead <04191> (8804): but when I had considered <0995> (8709) it in the morning <01242>, behold, it was not my son <01121>, which I did bear <03205> (8804).
22 And the other <0312> woman <0802> said <0559> (8799), Nay; but the living <02416> is my son <01121> , and the dead <04191> (8801) is thy son <01121>. And this said <0559> (8802), No; but the dead <04191> (8801) is thy son <01121>, and the living <02416> is my son <01121>. Thus they spake <01696> (8762) before <06440> the king <04428>.
23 Then said <0559> (8799) the king <04428>, The one <02063> saith <0559> (8802), This is my son <01121> that liveth <02416>, and thy son <01121> is the dead <04191> (8801): and the other <02063> saith <0559> (8802), Nay; but thy son <01121> is the dead <04191> (8801), and my son <01121> is the living <02416> .
24 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799), Bring <03947> (8798) me a sword <02719>. And they brought <0935> (8686) a sword <02719> before <06440> the king <04428>.
25 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799), Divide <01504> (8798) the living <02416> child <03206> in two <08147>, and give <05414> (8798) half <02677> to the one <0259>, and half <02677> to the other <0259> .
26 Then spake <0559> (8799) the woman <0802> whose the living <02416> child <01121> was unto the king <04428>, for her bowels <07356> yearned <03648> (8738) upon her son <01121>, and she said <0559> (8799), O <0994> my lord <0113>, give <05414> (8798) her the living <02416> child <03205> (8803), and in no wise <04191> (8687) slay <04191> (8686) it. But the other said <0559> (8802), Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide <01504> (8798) it.
27 Then the king <04428> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799), Give <05414> (8798) her the living <02416> child <03205> (8803), and in no wise <04191> (8687) slay <04191> (8686) it: she is the mother <0517> thereof.
28 And all Israel <03478> heard <08085> (8799) of the judgment <04941> which the king <04428> had judged <08199> (8804); and they feared <03372> (8799) the king <06440>: for they saw <07200> (8804) that the wisdom <02451> of God <0430> was in him <07130>, to do <06213> (8800) judgment <04941>.