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1 Kings 3:11

So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—

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ASV

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;

KJV

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

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Original language & word study

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413
יַעַן֩ya.'AnbecauseH3282
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
שָׁאַ֜לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH1697
הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808
שָׁאַ֨לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
לְּךָ֜le.Khafor yourself
יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117
רַבִּ֗יםra.BimmanyH7227
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808
שָׁאַ֤לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
לְּךָ֙le.Khafor yourself
עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
שָׁאַ֖לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315
אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341
וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּve.sha.'Al.taand you askedH7592
לְּךָ֛le.Khafor yourself
הָבִ֖יןha.Vinto understandH995
לִשְׁמֹ֥עַlish.Mo.a'to hearH8085
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjudgmentH4941

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About 1 Kings

The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain