1 Kings 3

And Solomon joineth in marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and taketh the daughter of Pharaoh , and bringeth her in unto the city of David, till he completeth to build his own house, and the house of Jehovah , and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Only , the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.

And Solomon loveth Jehovah , to walk in the statutes of David his father -- only , in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume --

and the king goeth to Gibeon , to sacrifice there , for it `is' the great high place ; a thousand burnt - offerings cause to ascend doth Solomon on that altar.

In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon , in a dream of the night , and God saith , ` Ask -- what do I give to thee ?'

And Solomon saith , ` Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness , as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee , and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.

And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father ; and I ` am ' a little child , I do not know to go out and to come in ;

and Thy servant ` is ' in the midst of thy people , whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous , that is not numbered nor counted for multitude ,

and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart , to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people? '

And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing ,

and God saith unto him, ` Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches , nor asked the life of thine enemies , and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment ,

lo , I have done according to thy words ; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding , that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee ;

and also , that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee , both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days ;

and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes , and My commands , as David thy father walked , then I have prolonged thy days. '

And Solomon awaketh , and lo , a dream ; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah , and causeth to ascend burnt - offerings, and maketh peace - offerings . And he maketh a banquet for all his servants ,

then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him ,

and the one woman saith , ` O , my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house , and I bring forth with her , in the house ;

and it cometh to pass on the third day of my bringing forth , that this woman also bringeth forth, and we `are' together , there is no stranger with us in the house, save we two , in the house.

And the son of this woman dieth at night , because she hath lain upon it ,

and she riseth in the middle of the night , and taketh my son from beside me -- and thy handmaid is asleep -- and layeth it in her bosom, and her dead son she hath laid in my bosom ;

and I rise in the morning to suckle my son , and lo , dead ; and I consider concerning it in the morning, and lo , it was not my son whom I did bear. '

And the other woman saith , ` Nay , but my son `is' the living , and thy son the dead;' and this `one' saith , `Nay, but thy son `is' the dead , and my son the living . ' And they speak before the king.

And the king saith , `This ` one ' saith, This ` is ' my son, the living, and thy son ` is ' the dead ; and that `one' saith, Nay , but thy son ` is ' the dead, and my son the living. '

And the king saith , `Take for me a sword ;' and they bring the sword before the king ,

and the king saith , `Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other. '

And the woman whose son `is' the living one saith unto the king ( for her bowels yearned over her son ) , yea, she saith , ` O , my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this `one' saith , ` Let it be neither mine or thine -- cut ` it ' . '

And the king answereth and saith , ` Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she ` is ' its mother. '

And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged , and fear because of the king , for they have seen that the wisdom of God `is' in his heart , to do judgment.