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1 Kings 3:10
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8 And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You ahave chosen, a great people, too bnumerous to be numbered or counted.  
9 aTherefore give to Your servant an1 understanding heart bto judge Your people, that I may cdiscern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”  
10 The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have anot asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,  
12 abehold, I have done according to your words; bsee, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.  
13 And I have also agiven you what you have not asked: both briches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days.  
14 So aif you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, bas your father David walked, then I will clengthen your days.”  
15 Then Solomon aawoke; and indeed it had been a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and bmade a feast for all his servants.  

Solomon’s Wise Judgment

16 Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and astood before him.  
17 And one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house.
Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 3:10

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American Standard Version
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

Amplified® Bible
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.

Contemporary English Version
God said: Solomon, I'm pleased that you asked for this. You could have asked to live a long time or to be rich. Or you could have asked for your enemies to be destroyed. Instead, you asked for wisdom to make right decisions.

Darby English Version
And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

Good News Bible
The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this,

King James Version
And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

New American Standard Bible
It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.

New International Version
The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.

New King James Version
The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.

Revised Standard Version
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.

Young's Literal Translation
And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,


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