1 Kings 3:13

I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honour, so that there will not be any amongst the kings like you for all your days.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

In Context

12behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

14If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:21Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

1 Kings 10:23So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Proverbs 4:9She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendour to you.”

Romans 8:32He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Ephesians 3:20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 3:6-16

God's Appearance to Solomon. ( b. c. 1014.) 5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king… Read the whole commentary →

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