Discovery Box1 Kings 3:7-9 
Context3:7 Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced. 1 3:8 Your servant stands 2 among your chosen people; 3 they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number. 3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind 4 so he can make judicial decisions for 5 your people and distinguish right from wrong. 6 Otherwise 7 no one is able 8 to make judicial decisions for 9 this great nation of yours.” 10
1 tn Heb “and I do not know going out or coming in.”
2 tn There is no verb expressed in the Hebrew text; “stands” is supplied in the translation for clarification.
3 tn Heb “your people whom you have chosen.”
4 tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)
5 tn Heb “to judge.”
6 tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”
7 tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.
8 tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”
9 tn Heb “to judge.”
10 tn Heb “your numerous people.”
