9. Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
10. This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11. God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;
12. behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
13. I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.
14. If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
15. Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
16. Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.
17. The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.