10. The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked him for this.
11. So God said to him, “You did not ask for a long life. And you did not ask for riches for yourself. You did not ask for the death of your enemies. Since you asked for wisdom to make the right decisions,
12. I will give you what you asked. I will give you wisdom and understanding. Your wisdom will be greater than anyone has had in the past. And there will never be anyone in the future like you.
13. Also, I will give you what you did not ask for. You will have riches and honor. During your life no other king will be as great as you.
14. I ask you to follow me and obey my laws and commands. Do this as your father David did. If you do, I will also give you a long life.”
15. Then Solomon woke up. He knew that God had talked to him in the dream. Then he went to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Covenant with the Lord. There he gave burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord. After that, he gave a feast for all of his leaders and officers.
16. One day two women who were prostitutes came to Solomon. They stood before him.
17. One of the women said, “My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was there with me.
18. Three days later this woman also gave birth to a baby. No one else was in the house with us. There were only the two of us.