1 Kings 3:1-16
marriage <02859> [A.M. 2990. B.C. 1014. An. Ex. Is. 477. affinity.]
married <03947> [and took.]
City <05892> [the city.]
residence .... temple <01004> [his own.]
residence .... temple <01004> [the house.]
wall <02346> [the wall.]
people <05971> [the people.]
It was not right to offer sacrifices in any place but where the tabernacle and ark were; and wherever they were, whether on a high place or a plain, sacrifices might be lawfully offered, previously to building of the temple. The tabernacle was now at Gibeon, (2 Ch 1:3,) which was therefore called the great high place; whither we find Solomon, without censure, repaired to sacrifice.
temple <01004> [was no.]
demonstrated his loyalty <0157> [loved.]
<03212> [walking.]
sacrifices <02076> [only he.]
Gibeon <01391> [Gibeon.]
thousand <0505> [a thousand.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
dream <02472> [in a dream.]
Tell me ..... give <07592 05414> [Ask what.]
servant <05650> [thy servant.]
great ..................... great <01419> [great.]
loyalty ..................... loyalty <02617> [mercy. or, bounty.]
<01980> [according.]
allowing <05414> [that.]
servant <05650> [thou hast.]
young <06996> [a little.]
inexperienced <03318> [to go.]
people ...... nation <05971> [thy people.]
count <04487> [cannot.]
give ... servant <05414 05650> [Give therefore.]
discerning <08085> [understanding. Heb. hearing.]
make judicial decisions ................ make judicial decisions <08199> [to judge.]
distinguish <0995> [discern.]
able <03201> [who is able.]
pleased <03190> [pleased.]
asked ...... make wise judicial ..... for ....... vengeance <07592> [hast not.]
[long life. Heb. many days. discern. Heb. hear.]
<06213> [I have done.]
give <05414> [I have given.]
succeed <0310> [neither.]
giving <05414> [And I.]
riches <06239> [riches.]
<0376> [shall not be. or, hath not been.]
<03212> [if thou.]
father <01> [as thy.]
long <0748> [I will lengthen.]
woke <03364> [awoke.]
before <06440> [before.]
peace offerings <08002> [peace offerings.]
feast <04960> [a feast.]
two prostitutes <0802 08147> [two women.]
<02181> [harlots.]
The word {zanoth,} rendered harlots, is here translated by the Targumist, the best judge in this case, {pundekon,} "tavern-keepers:" see on Jos 2:1.
Had these women been harlots, it is not likely that they would have dared to appear before Solomon; nor is it likely that such persons would have been permitted in the reign of David. Their husbands might at this time have been following their necessary occupations in distant parts.
stood <05975> [stood.]
