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1 Kings 3:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you. "

1 Kings 3:12

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10 This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11 God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

12 behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

13 I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.

14 If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

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2 Chronicles 1:12

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"therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you, and none after you will have.”"

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"for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict."

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Ecclesiastes 1:16

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"I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”"

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"For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil."

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1 Kings 3:1

"Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into David’s city until he had finished building his own house, the LORD’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem."

1 Kings 3:2

"However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the LORD’s name."

1 Kings 3:3

"Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places."

1 Kings 3:4

"The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar."

1 Kings 3:5

"In Gibeon, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”"

1 Kings 3:6

"Solomon said, “You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today."

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