1 Kings 3:11-12

3:11 God said to him, “Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, ¹  3:12 I ²  grant your request, ³  and give ⁴  you a wise and discerning mind ⁵  superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you. ⁶ 

1 Kings 10:6

10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight ⁷  was true!

1 Kings 11:41

Solomon’s Reign Ends

11:41 The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his wise decisions, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of Solomon. ⁸ 

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¹ tn Heb “because you asked for this thing, and did not ask for yourself many days and did not ask for yourself riches and did not ask for the life of your enemies, but you asked for yourself understanding to hear judgment.”

² tn This statement is introduced in the Hebrew text by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to and emphasizes what follows.

³ tn Heb “I am doing according to your words.” The perfect tense is sometimes used of actions occurring at the same time a statement is made.

⁴ tn This statement is introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to and emphasizes what follows. The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made (i.e., “right now I give you”).

⁵ tn Heb “heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

⁶ tn Heb “so that there has not been one like you prior to you, and after you one will not arise like you.”

⁷ tn Heb “about your words [or perhaps, “deeds”] and your wisdom.”

⁸ tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Solomon, and all which he did, and his wisdom, are they not written on the scroll of the events of Solomon?”