9. Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?
10. And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11. And God said unto him,
12. Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like unto you.
13. And I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto you all your days.