7 And now, O Lord my God, [1 Chr. 28:5] you have made your servant king in place of David my father, [1 Chr. 29:1] although I am but a little child. I do not know Num. 27:17how to go out or come in. 8 Deut. 7:6And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, Gen. 13:16;15:5too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 [Prov. 2:6,9;James 1:5] Give your servant therefore an understanding mind Ps. 72:1,2to govern your people, that I may [2 Sam. 14:17;Isa. 7:15;Heb. 5:14]discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?"
10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, [1 John 5:14,15] I now do according to your word. Behold, ch. 4:29-31;5:12;10:23,24;Eccles. 1:16I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.