Verse 12

Only Jehovah{H3068} give{H5414} thee discretion{H7922} and understanding,{H998} and give thee charge{H6680} concerning Israel;{H3478} that so thou mayest keep{H8104} the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} thy God.{H430}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Give{H5414} me now wisdom{H2451} and knowledge,{H4093} that I may go out{H3318} and come in{H935} before{H6440} this people;{H5971} for who can judge{H8199} this thy people,{H5971} that is so great?{H1419}
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 Give{H5414} thy servant{H5650} therefore an understanding{H8085} heart{H3820} to judge{H8199} thy people,{H5971} that I may discern{H995} between good{H2896} and evil;{H7451} for who is able{H3201} to judge{H8199} this thy great{H3515} people?{H5971} 10 And the speech{H1697} pleased{H3190} the Lord,{H136} that Solomon{H8010} had asked{H7592} this thing.{H1697} 11 And God{H430} said{H559} unto him, Because thou hast asked{H7592} this thing,{H1697} and hast not asked{H7592} for thyself long{H7227} life,{H3117} neither hast asked{H7592} riches{H6239} for thyself, nor hast asked{H7592} the life{H5315} of thine enemies,{H341} but hast asked{H7592} for thyself understanding{H995} to discern{H8085} justice;{H4941} 12 behold, I have done{H6213} according to thy word:{H1697} lo, I have given{H5414} thee a wise{H2450} and an understanding{H995} heart;{H3820} so that there hath been none like thee before{H6440} thee, neither after{H310} thee shall any arise{H6965} like unto thee.
  • Ps 72:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of Solomon.] Give{H5414} the king{H4428} thy judgments,{H4941} O God,{H430} And thy righteousness{H6666} unto the king's{H4428} son.{H1121}
  • Prov 2:6-7 : 6 For Jehovah{H3068} giveth{H5414} wisdom;{H2451} Out of his mouth{H6310} [cometh] knowledge{H1847} and understanding:{H1847} 7 He layeth up{H6845} sound wisdom{H8454} for the upright;{H3477} [He is] a shield{H4043} to them that walk{H1980} in integrity;{H8537}
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom{H2451} of the prudent{H6175} is to understand{H995} his way;{H1870} But the folly{H200} of fools{H3684} is deceit.{H4820}
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 for{G1063} I{G1473} will give{G1325} you{G5213} a mouth{G4750} and{G2532} wisdom,{G4678} which{G3739} all{G3956} your{G5213} adversaries{G480} shall{G1410} not{G3756} be able{G1410} to withstand{G436} or{G3761} to gainsay.{G471}
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if{G1487} any{G5100} of you{G5216} lacketh{G3007} wisdom,{G4678} let him ask{G154} of{G3844} God,{G2316} who giveth{G1325} to all{G3956} liberally{G574} and{G2532} upbraideth{G3679} not;{G3361} and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325} him.{G846}
  • 1 John 2:3 : 3 And{G2532} hereby{G5129} we{G1097} know{G1097} that{G3754} we{G1097} know{G1097} him,{G846} if{G1437} we keep{G5083} his{G846} commandments.{G1785}
  • 1 Kgs 11:1-9 : 1 Now king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} loved{H157} many{H7227} foreign{H5237} women,{H802} together with the daughter{H1323} of Pharaoh,{H6547} women of the Moabites,{H4125} Ammonites,{H5984} Edomites,{H130} Sidonians,{H6722} and Hittites;{H2850} 2 of the nations{H1471} concerning which Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} Ye shall not go among{H935} them, neither shall they come among{H935} you; for surely{H403} they will turn away{H5186} your heart{H3824} after{H310} their gods:{H430} Solomon{H8010} clave{H1692} unto these in love.{H157} 3 And he had seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} wives,{H802} princesses,{H8282} and three{H7969} hundred{H3967} concubines;{H6370} and his wives{H802} turned away{H5186} his heart.{H3820} 4 For it came to pass, when{H6256} Solomon{H8010} was old,{H2209} that his wives{H802} turned away{H5186} his heart{H3824} after{H310} other{H312} gods;{H430} and his heart{H3824} was not perfect{H8003} with Jehovah{H3068} his God,{H430} as was the heart{H3824} of David{H1732} his father.{H1} 5 For Solomon{H8010} went{H3212} after{H310} Ashtoreth{H6253} the goddess{H430} of the Sidonians,{H6722} and after{H310} Milcom{H4445} the abomination{H8251} of the Ammonites.{H5984} 6 And Solomon{H8010} did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} and went not fully{H4390} after{H310} Jehovah,{H3068} as did David{H1732} his father.{H1} 7 Then did Solomon{H8010} build{H1129} a high place{H1116} for Chemosh{H3645} the abomination{H8251} of Moab,{H4124} in the mount{H2022} that is before{H6440} Jerusalem,{H3389} and for Molech{H4432} the abomination{H8251} of the children{H1121} of Ammon.{H5983} 8 And so did{H6213} he for all his foreign{H5237} wives,{H802} who burnt incense{H6999} and sacrificed{H2076} unto their gods.{H430} 9 And Jehovah{H3068} was angry{H599} with Solomon,{H8010} because his heart{H3824} was turned{H5186} away from Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} who had appeared{H7200} unto him twice,{H6471} 10 and had commanded{H6680} him concerning this thing,{H1697} that he should not go{H3212} after{H310} other{H312} gods:{H430} but he kept{H8104} not that which Jehovah{H3068} commanded.{H6680}
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep{H8104} therefore and do{H6213} them; for this is your wisdom{H2451} and your understanding{H998} in the sight{H5869} of the peoples,{H5971} that shall hear{H8085} all these statutes,{H2706} and say,{H559} Surely this great{H1419} nation{H1471} is a wise{H2450} and understanding{H995} people.{H5971}