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 3:28

3:28 When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected ²  the king, for they realized ³  that he possessed supernatural wisdom ⁴  to make judicial decisions.

1 Kings 8:59

8:59 May the Lord our God be constantly aware of these requests of mine I have presented to him, ⁵  so that he might vindicate ⁶  his servant and his people Israel as the need arises.

1 Kings 10:9

10:9 May the Lord your God be praised because he favored ⁷  you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions.” ⁸ 

[3:11]  ¹ tn 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.”

[3:28]  ² tn Heb “feared,” perhaps in the sense, “stood in awe of.”

[3:28]  ³ tn Heb “saw.”

[3:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “the wisdom of God within him.”

[8:59]  ³ tn Heb “May these words of mine, which I have requested before the Lord, be near the Lord our God day and night.”

[8:59]  ⁴ tn Heb “accomplish the justice of.”

[10:9]  ⁴ tn Or “delighted in.”

[10:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “to do justice and righteousness.”