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1 Kings 3

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And Solomonh8010 made affinityh2859h8691 with Pharaohh6547 kingh4428 of Egypth4714, and tookh3947h8799 Pharaoh'sh6547 daughterh1323, and broughth935h8686 her into the cityh5892 of Davidh1732, until he had made an endh3615h8763 of buildingh1129h8800 his own househ1004, and the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, and the wallh2346 of Jerusalemh3389 round abouth5439.

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Only the peopleh5971 sacrificedh2076h8764 in high placesh1116, because there was no househ1004 builth1129h8738 unto the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068, until those daysh3117.

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And Solomonh8010 lovedh157h8799 the LORDh3068, walkingh3212h8800 in the statutesh2708 of Davidh1732 his fatherh1: only he sacrificedh2076h8764 and burnt incenseh6999h8688 in high placesh1116.

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And the kingh4428 wenth3212h8799 to Gibeonh1391 to sacrificeh2076h8800 there; for thath1931 was the greath1419 high placeh1116: a thousandh505 burnt offeringsh5930 did Solomonh8010 offerh5927h8686 upon that altarh4196.

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In Gibeonh1391 the LORDh3068 appearedh7200h8738 to Solomonh8010 in a dreamh2472 by nighth3915: and Godh430 saidh559h8799, Askh7592h8798 what I shall giveh5414h8799 thee.

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And Solomonh8010 saidh559h8799, Thou hast shewedh6213h8804 unto thy servanth5650 Davidh1732 my fatherh1 greath1419 mercyh2617, according as he walkedh1980h8804 beforeh6440 thee in truthh571, and in righteousnessh6666, and in uprightnessh3483 of hearth3824 with thee; and thou hast kepth8104h8799 for him this greath1419 kindnessh2617, that thou hast givenh5414h8799 him a sonh1121 to sith3427h8802 on his throneh3678, as it is this dayh3117. mercy: or, bounty

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And now, O LORDh3068 my Godh430, thou hast made thy servanth5650 kingh4427h8689 instead of Davidh1732 my fatherh1: and I am but a littleh6996 childh5288: I knowh3045h8799 not how to go outh3318h8800 or come inh935h8800.

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And thy servanth5650 is in the midsth8432 of thy peopleh5971 which thou hast chosenh977h8804, a greath7227 peopleh5971, that cannot be numberedh4487h8735 nor countedh5608h8735 for multitudeh7230.

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Giveh5414h8804 therefore thy servanth5650 an understandingh8085h8802 hearth3820 to judgeh8199h8800 thy peopleh5971, that I may discernh995h8687 between goodh2896 and badh7451: for who is ableh3201h8799 to judgeh8199h8800 this thy so greath3515 a peopleh5971? understanding: Heb. hearing

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And the speechh1697 pleasedh3190h8799h5869 the Lordh136, that Solomonh8010 had askedh7592h8804 this thingh1697.

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And Godh430 saidh559h8799 unto him, Because thou hast askedh7592h8804 this thingh1697, and hast not askedh7592h8804 for thyself longh7227 lifeh3117; neither hast askedh7592h8804 richesh6239 for thyself, nor hast askedh7592h8804 the lifeh5315 of thine enemiesh341h8802; but hast askedh7592h8804 for thyself understandingh995h8687 to discernh8085h8800 judgmenth4941; long life: Heb. many days
discern: Heb. hear

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Behold, I have doneh6213h8804 according to thy wordsh1697: lo, I have givenh5414h8804 thee a wiseh2450 and an understandingh995h8737 hearth3820; so that there was none like thee beforeh6440 thee, neither afterh310 thee shall any ariseh6965h8799 like unto thee.

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And I have also givenh5414h8804 thee that which thou hast not askedh7592h8804, both richesh6239, and honourh3519: so that there shall not be anyh376 among the kingsh4428 like unto thee all thy daysh3117. shall...: or, hath not been

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And if thou wilt walkh3212h8799 in my waysh1870, to keeph8104h8800 my statutesh2706 and my commandmentsh4687, as thy fatherh1 Davidh1732 did walkh1980h8804, then I will lengthenh748h8689 thy daysh3117.

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And Solomonh8010 awokeh3364h8799; and, behold, it was a dreamh2472. And he cameh935h8799 to Jerusalemh3389, and stoodh5975h8799 beforeh6440 the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of the LORDh3068, and offered uph5927h8686 burnt offeringsh5930, and offeredh6213h8799 peace offeringsh8002, and madeh6213h8799 a feasth4960 to all his servantsh5650.

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Then cameh935h8799 there twoh8147 womenh802, that were harlotsh2181h8802, unto the kingh4428, and stoodh5975h8799 beforeh6440 him.

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And the oneh259 womanh802 saidh559h8799, Oh994 my lordh113, I and this womanh802 dwellh3427h8802 in oneh259 househ1004; and I was delivered of a childh3205h8799 with her in the househ1004.

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And it came to pass the thirdh7992 dayh3117 after that I was deliveredh3205h8800, that this womanh802 was deliveredh3205h8799 also: and we were togetherh3162; there was no strangerh2114h8801 with us in the househ1004, saveh2108 we twoh8147 in the househ1004.

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And this woman'sh802 childh1121 diedh4191h8799 in the nighth3915; because she overlaidh7901h8804 it.

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And she aroseh6965h8799 at midnighth8432h3915, and tookh3947h8799 my sonh1121 from besideh681 me, while thine handmaidh519 slepth3463, and laidh7901h8686 it in her bosomh2436, and laidh7901h8689 her deadh4191h8801 childh1121 in my bosomh2436.

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And when I roseh6965h8799 in the morningh1242 to give my childh1121 suckh3243h8687, behold, it was deadh4191h8804: but when I had consideredh995h8709 it in the morningh1242, behold, it was not my sonh1121, which I did bearh3205h8804.

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And the otherh312 womanh802 saidh559h8799, Nay; but the livingh2416 is my sonh1121, and the deadh4191h8801 is thy sonh1121. And this saidh559h8802, No; but the deadh4191h8801 is thy sonh1121, and the livingh2416 is my sonh1121. Thus they spakeh1696h8762 beforeh6440 the kingh4428.

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Then saidh559h8799 the kingh4428, The oneh2063 saithh559h8802, This is my sonh1121 that livethh2416, and thy sonh1121 is the deadh4191h8801: and the otherh2063 saithh559h8802, Nay; but thy sonh1121 is the deadh4191h8801, and my sonh1121 is the livingh2416.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Bringh3947h8798 me a swordh2719. And they broughth935h8686 a swordh2719 beforeh6440 the kingh4428.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Divideh1504h8798 the livingh2416 childh3206 in twoh8147, and giveh5414h8798 halfh2677 to the oneh259, and halfh2677 to the otherh259.

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Then spakeh559h8799 the womanh802 whose the livingh2416 childh1121 was unto the kingh4428, for her bowelsh7356 yearnedh3648h8738 upon her sonh1121, and she saidh559h8799, Oh994 my lordh113, giveh5414h8798 her the livingh2416 childh3205h8803, and in no wiseh4191h8687 slayh4191h8686 it. But the other saidh559h8802, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divideh1504h8798 it . yearned: Heb. were hot

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Then the kingh4428 answeredh6030h8799 and saidh559h8799, Giveh5414h8798 her the livingh2416 childh3205h8803, and in no wiseh4191h8687 slayh4191h8686 it: she is the motherh517 thereof.

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And all Israelh3478 heardh8085h8799 of the judgmenth4941 which the kingh4428 had judgedh8199h8804; and they fearedh3372h8799 the kingh6440: for they sawh7200h8804 that the wisdomh2451 of Godh430 was in himh7130, to doh6213h8800 judgmenth4941. in him: Heb. in the midst of him



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