Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Kings 3

1 Solomon marrieth Pharaoh's daughter. 2 High places being in use, Solomon sacrificeth at Gibeon. 5 Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, preferring wisdom, obtaineth wisdom, riches and honour. 16 Solomon's judgment between the two harlots maketh him renowned.

 3:1 ¶ And Solomon 8010 made affinity 2859 z8691 with x854 Pharaoh 6547 king 4428 of Egypt, 4714 and took 3947 z8799 x853 Pharaoh's 6547 daughter, 1323 and brought 935 z8686 her into x413 the city 5892 of David, 1732 until x5704 he had made an end 3615 z8763 of building 1129 z8800 x853 his own house, 1004 and the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and the wall 2346 of Jerusalem 3389 round about. 5439

 3:2 Only x7535 the people 5971 sacrificed 2076 z8764 in high places, 1116 because x3588 there was no x3808 house 1004 built 1129 z8738 unto the name 8034 of the LORD, 3068 until x5704 those x1992 days. 3117

 3:3 And Solomon 8010 loved 157 z8799 x853 the LORD, 3068 walking y3212 z8800 x1980 in the statutes 2708 of David 1732 his father: 1 only x7535 he x1931 sacrificed 2076 z8764 and burnt incense 6999 z8688 in high places. 1116

 3:4 And the king 4428 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Gibeon 1391 to sacrifice 2076 z8800 there; x8033 for x3588 that 1931 [was] the great 1419 high place: 1116 a thousand 505 burnt offerings 5930 did Solomon 8010 offer 5927 z8686 upon x5921 that x1931 altar. 4196

 3:5 ¶ In Gibeon 1391 the LORD 3068 appeared 7200 z8738 to x413 Solomon 8010 in a dream 2472 by night: 3915 and God 430 said, 559 z8799 Ask 7592 z8798 what x4100 I shall give 5414 z8799 thee.

 3:6 And Solomon 8010 said, 559 z8799 Thou x859 hast shewed 6213 z8804 unto x5973 thy servant 5650 David 1732 my father 1 great 1419 mercy, 2617 according as x834 he walked 1980 z8804 before 6440 thee in truth, 571 and in righteousness, 6666 and in uprightness 3483 of heart 3824 with x5973 thee; and thou hast kept 8104 z8799 for him x853 this x2088 great 1419 kindness, 2617 that thou hast given 5414 z8799 him a son 1121 to sit 3427 z8802 on x5921 his throne, 3678 as [it is] this x2088 day. 3117

 3:7 And now, x6258 O LORD 3068 my God, 430 thou x859 hast made x853 thy servant 5650 king 4427 z8689 instead x8478 of David 1732 my father: 1 and I x595 [am but] a little 6996 child: 5288 I know 3045 z8799 not x3808 [how] to go out 3318 z8800 or come in. 935 z8800

 3:8 And thy servant 5650 [is] in the midst 8432 of thy people 5971 which x834 thou hast chosen, 977 z8804 a great 7227 people, 5971 that x834 cannot x3808 be numbered 4487 z8735 nor x3808 counted 5608 z8735 for multitude. 7230 x4480

 3:9 Give 5414 z8804 therefore thy servant 5650 an understanding 8085 z8802 heart 3820 to judge 8199 z8800 x853 thy people, 5971 that I may discern 995 z8687 between x996 good 2896 and bad: 7451 for x3588 who x4310 is able 3201 z8799 to judge 8199 z8800 this x2088 thy so great 3515 x853 a people? 5971

 3:10 And the speech 1697 pleased 3190 5869 z8799 the Lord, 136 that x3588 Solomon 8010 had asked 7592 z8804 x853 this x2088 thing. 1697

 3:11 And God 430 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Because x3282 x834 thou hast asked 7592 z8804 x853 this x2088 thing, 1697 and hast not x3808 asked 7592 z8804 for thyself long 7227 life; 3117 neither x3808 hast asked 7592 z8804 riches 6239 for thyself, nor x3808 hast asked 7592 z8804 the life 5315 of thine enemies; 341 z8802 but hast asked 7592 z8804 for thyself understanding 995 z8687 to discern 8085 z8800 judgment; 4941

 3:12 Behold, x2009 I have done 6213 z8804 according to thy words: 1697 lo, x2009 I have given 5414 z8804 thee a wise 2450 and an understanding 995 z8737 heart; 3820 so that x834 there was x1961 none x3808 like thee x3644 before 6440 thee, neither x3808 after 310 thee shall any arise 6965 z8799 like unto thee. x3644

 3:13 And I have also x1571 given 5414 z8804 thee that which x834 thou hast not x3808 asked, 7592 z8804 both x1571 riches, 6239 and x1571 honour: 3519 so that x834 there shall not x3808 be x1961 any 376 among the kings 4428 like unto thee x3644 all x3605 thy days. 3117

 3:14 And if x518 thou wilt walk y3212 z8799 x1980 in my ways, 1870 to keep 8104 z8800 my statutes 2706 and my commandments, 4687 as x834 thy father 1 David 1732 did walk, 1980 z8804 then I will lengthen 748 z8689 x853 thy days. 3117

 3:15 And Solomon 8010 awoke; 3364 z8799 and, behold, x2009 [it was] a dream. 2472 And he came 935 z8799 to Jerusalem, 3389 and stood 5975 z8799 before 6440 the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of the LORD, y3068 x136 and offered up 5927 z8686 burnt offerings, 5930 and offered 6213 z8799 peace offerings, 8002 and made 6213 z8799 a feast 4960 to all x3605 his servants. 5650

 3:16 ¶ Then x227 came 935 z8799 there two 8147 women, 802 [that were] harlots, 2181 z8802 unto x413 the king, 4428 and stood 5975 z8799 before 6440 him.

 3:17 And the one 259 woman 802 said, 559 z8799 O 994 my lord, 113 I x589 and this x2063 woman 802 dwell 3427 z8802 in one 259 house; 1004 and I was delivered of a child 3205 z8799 with x5973 her in the house. 1004

 3:18 And it came to pass x1961 the third 7992 day 3117 after that I was delivered, 3205 z8800 that this x2063 woman 802 was delivered 3205 z8799 also: x1571 and we x587 [were] together; 3162 [there was] no x369 stranger 2114 z8801 with x854 us in the house, 1004 save 2108 we x587 two 8147 in the house. 1004

 3:19 And this x2063 woman's 802 child 1121 died 4191 z8799 in the night; 3915 because x834 she overlaid 7901 z8804 x5921 it.

 3:20 And she arose 6965 z8799 at midnight, 8432 3915 and took 3947 z8799 x853 my son 1121 from beside 681 x4480 me, while thine handmaid 519 slept, 3463 and laid 7901 z8686 it in her bosom, 2436 and laid 7901 z8689 her dead 4191 z8801 child 1121 in my bosom. 2436

 3:21 And when I rose 6965 z8799 in the morning 1242 to give my child y1121 suck, y3243 z8687 x3242 x853 x1121 behold, x2009 it was dead: 4191 z8804 but when I had considered 995 z8709 x413 it in the morning, 1242 behold, x2009 it was x1961 not x3808 my son, 1121 which x834 I did bear. 3205 z8804

 3:22 And the other 312 woman 802 said, 559 z8799 Nay; x3808 but x3588 the living 2416 [is] my son, 1121 and the dead 4191 z8801 [is] thy son. 1121 And this x2063 said, 559 z8802 No; x3808 but x3588 the dead 4191 z8801 [is] thy son, 1121 and the living 2416 [is] my son. 1121 Thus they spake 1696 z8762 before 6440 the king. 4428

 3:23 Then said 559 z8799 the king, 4428 The one 2063 saith, 559 z8802 This x2088 [is] my son 1121 that liveth, 2416 and thy son 1121 [is] the dead: 4191 z8801 and the other 2063 saith, 559 z8802 Nay; x3808 but x3588 thy son 1121 [is] the dead, 4191 z8801 and my son 1121 [is] the living. 2416

 3:24 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 Bring 3947 z8798 me a sword. 2719 And they brought 935 z8686 a sword 2719 before 6440 the king. 4428

 3:25 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 Divide 1504 z8798 x853 the living 2416 child 3206 in two, 8147 and give 5414 z8798 x853 half 2677 to the one, 259 and half 2677 to the other. 259

 3:26 Then spake 559 z8799 the woman 802 whose x834 the living 2416 child 1121 [was] unto x413 the king, 4428 for x3588 her bowels 7356 yearned 3648 z8738 upon x5921 her son, 1121 and she said, 559 z8799 O 994 my lord, 113 give 5414 z8798 her x853 the living 2416 child, 3205 z8803 and in no x408 wise y4191 z8687 slay 4191 z8686 it. But the other x2063 said, 559 z8802 Let it be x1961 neither x1571 x3808 mine nor x1571 thine, [but] divide 1504 z8798 [it].

 3:27 Then the king 4428 answered 6030 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 Give 5414 z8798 her x853 the living 2416 child, 3205 z8803 and in no x3808 wise y4191 z8687 slay 4191 z8686 it: she x1931 [is] the mother 517 thereof.

 3:28 And all x3605 Israel 3478 heard 8085 z8799 of x853 the judgment 4941 which x834 the king 4428 had judged; 8199 z8804 and they feared 3372 z8799 x4480 x6440 the king: y6440 x4428 for x3588 they saw 7200 z8804 that x3588 the wisdom 2451 of God 430 [was] in him, 7130 to do 6213 z8800 judgment. 4941