1 Kings 3:11
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And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
In other translations
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430אֵלָיו'elavto himH413יַעַןya'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834שָׁאַלְתָּsha'altayou askedH7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָרhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808שָׁאַלְתָּsha'altayou askedH7592לְּךָlekhafor yourselfיָמִיםyamimdaysH3117רַבִּיםrabimmanyH7227וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808שָׁאַלְתָּsha'altayou askedH7592לְּךָlekhafor yourselfעֹשֶׁר'osherwealthH6239וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808שָׁאַלְתָּsha'altayou askedH7592נֶפֶשׁnefesh[the] life ofH5315אֹיְבֶיךָ'oyeveikhaenemies yourH341וְשָׁאַלְתָּvesha'altaand you askedH7592לְּךָlekhafor yourselfהָבִיןhavinto understandH995לִשְׁמֹעַlishmoa'to hearH8085מִשְׁפָּט׃mishpatjudgmentH4941
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Kings 3:9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
- James 4:2-32 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.2 You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. 3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
- Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
- Matthew 20:21-2221 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.21 “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.” 22 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
- Psalm 4:6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
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