1 Kings 3:10

Geneva Bible (1560)

And this pleased the Lorde wel, that Salomon had desired this thing.

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  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.

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    11 And God sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neyther hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to heare iudgement,

    12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.

    13 And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.

    14 And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances & my commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, I will prolong thy dayes.

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    10 Giue me now wisdome & knowledge, that I may go out and go in before this people: for who can iudge this thy great people?

    11 And God sayde to Salomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honour, nor the liues of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdome & knowledge that thou mightest iudge my people, ouer whome I haue made thee King,

    12 Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shal there be the like.

  • 1 Kgs 3:5-9
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    5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shal giue thee.

    6 And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked before thee in trueth, and in righteonsnes, & in vprightnes of heart with thee: and thou hast kept for him this great mercie, and hast giuen him a sonne, to sit on his throne, as appeareth this day.

    7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in steade of Dauid my father: and I am but a yong childe, and know not howe to go out and in.

    8 And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude.

    9 Giue therefore vnto thy seruant an vnderstanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good & bad: for who is able to iudge this thy mightie people?

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
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    7 The same night did God appeare vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him, Aske what I shall giue thee.

    8 And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.

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    23 So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.

    24 And al the world sought to see Salomon, to heare his wisedome, which God had put in his heart,

  • 23 And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart.

  • 19 And giue vnto Salomon my sonne a perfit heart to keepe thy commaundements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all things, and to builde the house which I haue prepared.

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    7 And when Hiram heard the wordes of Salomon, he reioyced greatly, and sayde, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath giuen vnto Dauid a wise sonne ouer this mightie people.

    8 And Hiram sent to Salomon, saying, I haue considered the things, for the which thou sentest vnto me, and will accomplish all thy desire, concerning the cedar trees and firre trees.

  • 1 Kgs 10:8-9
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    8 Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome.

    9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel, because the Lorde loued Israel for euer and made thee King to doe equitie and righteousnesse.

  • 2 Chr 9:7-8
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    7 Happie are thy men, and happie are these thy seruants, which stande before thee alway, and heare thy wisedome.

    8 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on his throne as King, in the steade of the Lorde thy God: because thy God loueth Israel, to establish it for euer, therefore hath he made thee King ouer them, to execute iudgement and iustice.

  • 29 And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, & a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,

  • 13 And King Salomo gaue vnto the Queene of Sheba, whatsoeuer she would aske, besides that, which Salomon gaue her of his kingly liberalitie: so she returned and went to her owne countrey, both shee, and her seruantes.

  • 3 Then the Queene of Sheba sawe the wisedome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylt,

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    11 Then Huram King of Tyrus answered in writing which he sent to Salomon, Because the Lorde hath loued his people, he hath made thee King ouer them.

    12 Huram sayd moreouer, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which made the heauen and the earth, and that hath giuen vnto Dauid the King a wise sonne, that hath discretion, prudence and vnderstanding to buylde an house for the Lorde, and a palace for his kingdome.

  • 3 And the Lord sayd vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I haue halowed this house (which thou hast built) to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes, and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

  • 12 And the Lord appeared to Salomon by night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be an house of sacrifice.

  • 1 When Salomon had finished the building of the house of ye Lorde, & the kings palace, & all that Salomon desired and minded to do,

  • 11 And the worde of the Lord came to Salomon, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 10:3-4
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    3 And Salomon declared vnto her all her questions: nothing was hid from the King, which he expounded not vnto her.

    4 Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,

  • 12 And King Salomon gaue to the Queene of Sheba euery pleasant thing that she asked, besides for that which she had brought vnto the King: so she returned and went to her owne countrey, both she, and her seruants.

  • 21 For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant.

  • 4 And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen,

  • 2 Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire, and hast not denyed him the request of his lips. Selah.

  • 12 And the Lord gaue Salomon wisedome as he promised him; there was peace betweene Hiram and Salomon, and they two made a couenant.

  • 20 Then she sayd, I desire a small request of thee, say me not nay. Then the King sayde vnto her, Aske on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

  • 4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

  • 25 And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel.

  • 28 And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice.

  • 19 O Lorde, for thy seruantes sake, euen according to thine heart hast thou done all this great thing to declare all magnificence.

  • 10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • 23 So Salomon sate on the throne of the Lorde, as King in steade of Dauid his father, and prospered: and all Israel obeyed him.

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    25 For thou, O my God, hast reueiled vnto the eare of thy seruant, that thou wilt builde him an house: therefore thy seruant hath bene bolde to pray before thee.

    26 Therefore nowe Lord (for thou art God, & hast spoken this goodnesse vnto thy seruant)

  • 16 Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not; she said vnto him, Say on.