Verse 13

1 Kings 3:13

New Living Translation

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13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for — riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life!

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/גַ֨ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔/ךְ גַּם עֹ֖שֶׁר גַּם כָּב֑וֹד אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא הָיָ֨ה כָמ֥וֹ/ךָ אִ֛ישׁ בַּ/מְּלָכִ֖ים כָּל יָמֶֽי/ךָ

English Translation

And also what you did not ask, I have given to you, both wealth and honor, such as no king has had before you all your days.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and married one of his daughters. He broug... Focus ↗

2 At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local places of worship, for a templ... Focus ↗

3 Solomon loved the LORD and followed all the decrees of his father, David, except that Solomon, too,... Focus ↗

4 The most important of these places of worship was at Gibeon, so the king went there and sacrificed 1... Focus ↗

5 That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God (Elohim) said, “What do you want? Ask, a... Focus ↗

6 Solomon replied, “You showed great and faithful love to your servant my father, David, because he wa... Focus ↗

7 “Now, O LORD my God (Elohim), you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a lit... Focus ↗

8 And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be... Focus ↗

9 Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between... Focus ↗

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. Focus ↗

11 So God (Elohim) replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and... Focus ↗

12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one el... Focus ↗

13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for — riches and fame! No other king in all the world...

14 And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you... Focus ↗

15 Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the... Focus ↗

16 Some time later two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled. Focus ↗

17 “Please, my lord,” one of them began, “this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a ba... Focus ↗

18 Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there were only two of us in the house. Focus ↗

19 “But her baby died during the night when she rolled over on it. Focus ↗

20 Then she got up in the night and took my son from beside me while I was asleep. She laid her dead ch... Focus ↗

21 And in the morning when I tried to nurse my son, he was dead! But when I looked more closely in the... Focus ↗

22 Then the other woman interrupted, “It certainly was your son, and the living child is mine.” “No,” t... Focus ↗

23 Then the king said, “Let’s get the facts straight. Both of you claim the living child is yours, and... Focus ↗

24 All right, bring me a sword.” So a sword was brought to the king. Focus ↗

25 Then he said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one woman and half to the other!” Focus ↗

26 Then the woman who was the real mother of the living child, and who loved him very much, cried out,... Focus ↗

27 Then the king said, “Do not kill the child, but give him to the woman who wants him to live, for she... Focus ↗

28 When all Israel heard the king’s decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisd... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (28 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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