And Solomon{H8010} made affinity{H2859} with Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt,{H4714} and took{H3947} Pharaoh's{H6547} daughter,{H1323} and brought{H935} her into the city{H5892} of David,{H1732} until he had made an end{H3615} of building{H1129} his own house,{H1004} and the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the wall{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389} round about.{H5439}

Only the people{H5971} sacrificed{H2076} in the high places,{H1116} because there was no house{H1004} built{H1129} for the name{H8034} of Jehovah{H3068} until those days.{H3117}

And Solomon{H8010} loved{H157} Jehovah,{H3068} walking{H3212} in the statutes{H2708} of David{H1732} his father:{H1} only he sacrificed{H2076} and burnt incense{H6999} in the high places.{H1116}

And the king{H4428} went{H3212} to Gibeon{H1391} to sacrifice{H2076} there; for that{H1931} was the great{H1419} high place:{H1116} a thousand{H505} burnt-offerings{H5930} did Solomon{H8010} offer{H5927} upon that altar.{H4196}

In Gibeon{H1391} Jehovah{H3068} appeared{H7200} to Solomon{H8010} in a dream{H2472} by night;{H3915} and God{H430} said,{H559} Ask{H7592} what I shall give{H5414} thee.

And Solomon{H8010} said,{H559} Thou hast showed{H6213} unto thy servant{H5650} David{H1732} my father{H1} great{H1419} lovingkindness,{H2617} according as he walked{H1980} before{H6440} thee in truth,{H571} and in righteousness,{H6666} and in uprightness{H3483} of heart{H3824} with thee; and thou hast kept{H8104} for him this great{H1419} lovingkindness,{H2617} that thou hast given{H5414} him a son{H1121} to sit{H3427} on his throne,{H3678} as it is this day.{H3117}

And now, O Jehovah{H3068} my God,{H430} thou hast made thy servant{H5650} king{H4427} instead of David{H1732} my father:{H1} and I am but a little{H6996} child;{H5288} I know{H3045} not how to go out{H3318} or come in.{H935}

And thy servant{H5650} is in the midst{H8432} of thy people{H5971} which thou hast chosen,{H977} a great{H7227} people,{H5971} that cannot be numbered{H4487} nor counted{H5608} for multitude.{H7230}

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}

And the speech{H1697} pleased{H3190} the Lord,{H136} that Solomon{H8010} had asked{H7592} this thing.{H1697}

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}

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.

And I have also given{H5414} thee that which thou hast not asked,{H7592} both riches{H6239} and honor,{H3519} so that there shall not be any{H376} among the kings{H4428} like unto thee, all thy days.{H3117}

And if thou wilt walk{H3212} in my ways,{H1870} to keep{H8104} my statutes{H2706} and my commandments,{H4687} as thy father{H1} David{H1732} did walk,{H1980} then I will lengthen{H748} thy days.{H3117}

And Solomon{H8010} awoke;{H3364} and, behold, it was a dream:{H2472} and he came{H935} to Jerusalem,{H3389} and stood{H5975} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} and offered up{H5927} burnt-offerings,{H5930} and offered{H6213} peace-offerings,{H5930} and made{H6213} a feast{H4960} to all his servants.{H5650}

Then there came{H935} two{H8147} women{H802} that were harlots,{H2181} unto the king,{H4428} and stood{H5975} before{H6440} him.

And the one{H259} woman{H802} said,{H559} Oh,{H994} my lord,{H113} I and this woman{H802} dwell{H3427} in one{H259} house;{H1004} and I was delivered of a child{H3205} with her in the house.{H1004}

And it came to pass the third{H7992} day{H3117} after I was delivered,{H3205} that this woman{H802} was delivered{H3205} also; and we were together;{H3162} there was no stranger{H2114} with us in the house,{H1004} save{H2108} we two{H8147} in the house.{H1004}

And this woman's{H802} child{H1121} died{H4191} in the night,{H3915} because she lay{H7901} upon it.

And she arose{H6965} at midnight,{H8432} and took{H3947} my son{H1121} from beside{H681} me, while thy handmaid{H519} slept,{H3463} and laid{H7901} it in her bosom,{H2436} and laid{H7901} her dead{H4191} child{H1121} in my bosom.{H2436}

And when I rose{H6965} in the morning{H1242} to give my child{H1121} suck,{H3243} behold, it was dead;{H4191} but when I had looked{H995} at it in the morning,{H1242} behold, it was not my son,{H1121} whom I did bear.{H3205}

And the other{H312} woman{H802} said,{H559} Nay; but the living{H2416} is my son,{H1121} and the dead{H4191} is thy son.{H1121} And this said,{H559} No; but the dead{H4191} is thy son,{H1121} and the living{H2416} is my son.{H1121} Thus they spake{H1696} before{H6440} the king.{H4428}

Then said{H559} the king,{H4428} The one{H2063} saith,{H559} This is my son{H1121} that liveth,{H2416} and thy son{H1121} is the dead:{H4191} and the other{H2063} saith,{H559} Nay; but thy son{H1121} is the dead,{H4191} and my son{H1121} is the living.{H2416}

And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Fetch{H3947} me a sword.{H2719} And they brought{H935} a sword{H2719} before{H6440} the king.{H4428}

And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Divide{H1504} the living{H2416} child{H3206} in two,{H8147} and give{H5414} half{H2677} to the one,{H259} and half{H2677} to the other.{H259}

Then spake{H559} the woman{H802} whose the living{H2416} child{H1121} was unto the king,{H4428} for her heart{H7356} yearned{H3648} over her son,{H1121} and she said,{H559} Oh,{H994} my lord,{H113} give{H5414} her the living{H2416} child,{H3205} and in no wise{H4191} slay{H4191} it. But the other said,{H559} It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide{H1504} it.

Then the king{H4428} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} Give{H5414} her the living{H2416} child,{H3205} and in no wise{H4191} slay{H4191} it: she is the mother{H517} thereof.

And all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085} of the judgment{H4941} which the king{H4428} had judged;{H8199} and they feared{H3372} the king:{H6440} for they saw{H7200} that the wisdom{H2451} of God{H430} was in him,{H7130} to do{H6213} justice.{H4941}