5 In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I will give you.

6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your slave David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great loving-kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

7 And now, O Yahweh my God, you have made your slave king instead of David my father: and I am but a small lad; I don't know how to go out or come in.

8 And your slave is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, who are too many to be numbered or counted.

9 Give your slave therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?

10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11 And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and haven't asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;

12 look, I have done according to your word: see, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there has been none like you before you, neither after you will any arise like you.