8. Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who cannot be counted for multitude.
9. So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people? [James 1:5.]
10. It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.
11. God said to him, Because you have asked this and have not asked for long life or for riches, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize what is just and right,
12. Behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise, discerning mind, so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall any arise after you equal to you.
13. I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings equal to you all your days.