8. And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, so numerous that they cannot be numbered or counted.
9. Give Your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad, for who is able to judge among so great a people?”
10. It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.
11. God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself wisdom so that you may have discernment in judging,
12. I now do according to your words. I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there has never been anyone like you in the past, and there shall never arise another like you.
13. I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no kings will compare to you all of your days.
14. If you will walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days.”