Verse 9
1 Kings 3:9
New King James Version
9
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/נָתַתָּ֨ לְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙ לִ/שְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת עַמְּ/ךָ֔ לְ/הָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין ט֣וֹב לְ/רָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִ/שְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת עַמְּ/ךָ֥ הַ/כָּבֵ֖ד הַ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
And you shall give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to understand between good and bad, for who is able to judge this great people of yours?
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