8. I am your servant here among your chosen people. There are so many that they cannot be counted.
9. So I ask you to give me the wisdom to rule and judge them well and to help me know the difference between right and wrong. Without such great wisdom, it would be impossible to rule this great nation.”
10. The Lord was happy that Solomon asked for wisdom.
11. So God said to him, “You did not ask for long life and riches for yourself. You did not ask for the death of your enemies. You asked for the wisdom to listen and make the right decisions.
12. So I will give you what you asked for. I will make you wise and intelligent. I will make you wiser than anyone who ever lived or ever will live.
13. And I will also give you what you did not ask for. You will have riches and honor all your life. There will be no other king in the world as great as you.
14. And I will give you a long life if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did.”
15. Solomon woke up and knew that God had spoken to him in the dream. Then Solomon went to Jerusalem and stood before the Box of the Lord’S Agreement. He offered a burnt offering and fellowship offerings to the Lord and then gave a party for all of his officials.
16. One day two prostitutes came to Solomon and stood before the king.
17. One of the women said, “Sir, this woman and I live in the same house. We were both pregnant and ready to give birth to our babies. I had my baby while she was there with me.