1 Kings 3:11

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

1 Kings 3:13

3:13 Furthermore, I am giving² you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.³

1 Kings 2:20

2:20 She said, “I would like to ask you for just one small favor.⁴ Please don’t refuse me.”⁵ He said,⁶ “Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you.”

1 Kings 2:22

2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him?⁷ Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

¹tn 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.”

²tn The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made.

³tn Heb “so that there is not one among the kings like you all your days.” The LXX lacks the words “all your days.”

³tn Or “I’d like to make just one request of you.”

⁴tn Heb “Do not turn back my face.”

⁵tn Heb “and the king said to her.”

⁴tn Heb “for Adonijah.”