I Kings 3 (kjv)

And Solomon^H8010 made affinity^H2859 with Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and took^H3947 Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323, and brought^H935 her into the city^H5892 of David^H1732, until he had made an end^H3615 of building^H1129 his own house^H1004, and the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 round about^H5439.

²Only the people^H5971 sacrificed^H2076 in high places^H1116, because there was no house^H1004 built^H1129 unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, until those days^H3117.³And Solomon^H8010 loved^H157 the LORD^H3068, walking^H3212 in the statutes^H2708 of David^H1732 his father^H1: only he sacrificed^H2076 and burnt incense^H6999 in high places^H1116.⁴And the king^H4428 went^H3212 to Gibeon^H1391 to sacrifice^H2076 there; for that^H1931 was the great^H1419 high place^H1116: a thousand^H505 burnt offerings^H5930 did Solomon^H8010 offer^H5927 upon that altar^H4196.

⁵In Gibeon^H1391 the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200 to Solomon^H8010 in a dream^H2472 by night^H3915: and God^H430 said^H559, Ask^H7592 what I shall give^H5414 thee.⁶And Solomon^H8010 said^H559, Thou hast shewed^H6213 unto thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 great^H1419 mercy^H2617, according as he walked^H1980 before^H6440 thee in truth^H571, and in righteousness^H6666, and in uprightness^H3483 of heart^H3824 with thee; and thou hast kept^H8104 for him this great^H1419 kindness^H2617, that thou hast given^H5414 him a son^H1121 to sit^H3427 on his throne^H3678, as it is this day^H3117.⁷And now, O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, thou hast made thy servant^H5650 king^H4427 instead of David^H1732 my father^H1: and I am but a little^H6996 child^H5288: I know^H3045 not how to go out^H3318 or come in^H935.⁸And thy servant^H5650 is in the midst^H8432 of thy people^H5971 which thou hast chosen^H977, a great^H7227 people^H5971, that cannot be numbered^H4487 nor counted^H5608 for multitude^H7230.⁹Give^H5414 therefore thy servant^H5650 an understanding^H8085 heart^H3820 to judge^H8199 thy people^H5971, that I may discern^H995 between good^H2896 and bad^H7451: for who is able^H3201 to judge^H8199 this thy so great^H3515 a people^H5971?

¹⁰And the speech^H1697 pleased^{H3190 H5869} the Lord^H136, that Solomon^H8010 had asked^H7592 this thing^H1697.¹¹And God^H430 said^H559 unto him, Because thou hast asked^H7592 this thing^H1697, and hast not asked^H7592 for thyself long^H7227 life^H3117; neither hast asked^H7592 riches^H6239 for thyself, nor hast asked^H7592 the life^H5315 of thine enemies^H341; but hast asked^H7592 for thyself understanding^H995 to discern^H8085 judgment^H4941;¹²Behold, I have done^H6213 according to thy words^H1697: lo, I have given^H5414 thee a wise^H2450 and an understanding^H995 heart^H3820; so that there was none like thee before^H6440 thee, neither after^H310 thee shall any arise^H6965 like unto thee.¹³And I have also given^H5414 thee that which thou hast not asked^H7592, both riches^H6239, and honour^H3519: so that there shall not be any^H376 among the kings^H4428 like unto thee all thy days^H3117.¹⁴And if thou wilt walk^H3212 in my ways^H1870, to keep^H8104 my statutes^H2706 and my commandments^H4687, as thy father^H1 David^H1732 did walk^H1980, then I will lengthen^H748 thy days^H3117.¹⁵And Solomon^H8010 awoke^H3364; and, behold, it was a dream^H2472. And he came^H935 to Jerusalem^H3389, and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068, and offered up^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930, and offered^H6213 peace offerings^H8002, and made^H6213 a feast^H4960 to all his servants^H5650.

¹⁶Then came^H935 there two^H8147 women^H802, that were harlots^H2181, unto the king^H4428, and stood^H5975 before^H6440 him.¹⁷And the one^H259 woman^H802 said^H559, O^H994 my lord^H113, I and this woman^H802 dwell^H3427 in one^H259 house^H1004; and I was delivered of a child^H3205 with her in the house^H1004.¹⁸And it came to pass the third^H7992 day^H3117 after that I was delivered^H3205, that this woman^H802 was delivered^H3205 also: and we were together^H3162; there was no stranger^H2114 with us in the house^H1004, save^H2108 we two^H8147 in the house^H1004.¹⁹And this woman's^H802 child^H1121 died^H4191 in the night^H3915; because she overlaid^H7901 it.²⁰And she arose^H6965 at midnight^{H8432 H3915}, and took^H3947 my son^H1121 from beside^H681 me, while thine handmaid^H519 slept^H3463, and laid^H7901 it in her bosom^H2436, and laid^H7901 her dead^H4191 child^H1121 in my bosom^H2436.²¹And when I rose^H6965 in the morning^H1242 to give my child^H1121 suck^H3243, behold, it was dead^H4191: but when I had considered^H995 it in the morning^H1242, behold, it was not my son^H1121, which I did bear^H3205.²²And the other^H312 woman^H802 said^H559, Nay; but the living^H2416 is my son^H1121, and the dead^H4191 is thy son^H1121. And this said^H559, No; but the dead^H4191 is thy son^H1121, and the living^H2416 is my son^H1121. Thus they spake^H1696 before^H6440 the king^H4428.²³Then said^H559 the king^H4428, The one^H2063 saith^H559, This is my son^H1121 that liveth^H2416, and thy son^H1121 is the dead^H4191: and the other^H2063 saith^H559, Nay; but thy son^H1121 is the dead^H4191, and my son^H1121 is the living^H2416.²⁴And the king^H4428 said^H559, Bring^H3947 me a sword^H2719. And they brought^H935 a sword^H2719 before^H6440 the king^H4428.²⁵And the king^H4428 said^H559, Divide^H1504 the living^H2416 child^H3206 in two^H8147, and give^H5414 half^H2677 to the one^H259, and half^H2677 to the other^H259.²⁶Then spake^H559 the woman^H802 whose the living^H2416 child^H1121 was unto the king^H4428, for her bowels^H7356 yearned^H3648 upon her son^H1121, and she said^H559, O^H994 my lord^H113, give^H5414 her the living^H2416 child^H3205, and in no wise^H4191 slay^H4191 it. But the other said^H559, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide^H1504 it.²⁷Then the king^H4428 answered^H6030 and said^H559, Give^H5414 her the living^H2416 child^H3205, and in no wise^H4191 slay^H4191 it: she is the mother^H517 thereof.²⁸And all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 of the judgment^H4941 which the king^H4428 had judged^H8199; and they feared^H3372 the king^H6440: for they saw^H7200 that the wisdom^H2451 of God^H430 was in him^H7130, to do^H6213 judgment^H4941.