1 Kings 3:12
lo! I have done according to thy word,—lo! I have given unto thee a wise and discerning heart, so that, like thee, hath been none, before thee, and, after thee, shall rise up none, like thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Deuteronomy 34:9But, Joshua, son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him,—so the sons of Israel hearkened unto him, and did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
1 Kings 2:9Now, therefore do not hold him guiltless, for, a wise man, thou art, and wilt know how thou oughtest to deal with him, and wilt suffer his grey hairs to go down with blood, to hades.
1 Kings 4:29And God gave wisdom unto Solomon, and discernment, and very great largeness of heart,—like the sand that is on the shore of the sea:
1 Kings 5:12And, Yahweh, gave wisdom unto Solomon, as he promised him,—and it came to pass that there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and, they two, solemnised a covenant.
1 Kings 10:23So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth,—for riches and for wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:11And God said unto Solomon, Because this was near thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, or the life of them that hate thee, nor even, many days, hast thou asked,—but hast asked for thyself, wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king,
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 →