People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.

“May you be attentive to your servant’s and your people Israel’s requests for help and may you respond to all their prayers to you.

Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

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,

Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place.