Dual Panel1Then Solomon<8010> formed<2859> a marriage<2859> alliance<2859> with Pharaoh<6547> king<4428> of Egypt<4714>, and took<3947> Pharaoh's<6547> daughter<1323> and brought<935> her to the city<5892> of David<1732> until<5704> he had finished<3615> building<1129> his own house<1004> and the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> and the wall<2346> around<5439> Jerusalem<3389>.
2The people<5971> were still<7534> sacrificing<2076> on the high<1116> places<1116>, because<3588> there was no<3808> house<1004> built<1129> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> until<5704> those<1992> days<3117>.
3Now Solomon<8010> loved<157> the LORD<3068>, walking<1980> in the statutes<2708> of his father<1> David<1732>, except<7534> he sacrificed<2076> and burned<6999> incense<6999> on the high<1116> places<1116>.
4The king<4428> went<1980> to Gibeon<1391> to sacrifice<2076> there<8033>, for that was the great<1419> high<1116> place<1116>; Solomon<8010> offered<5927> a thousand<505> burnt<5930> offerings<5930> on that altar<4196>.
5In Gibeon<1391> the LORD<3068> appeared<7200> to Solomon<8010> in a dream<2472> at night<3915>; and God<430> said<559>, "Ask<7592> what<4100> you wish me to give<5414> you."
6Then Solomon<8010> said<559>, "You have shown<6213> great<1419> lovingkindness<2617> to Your servant<5650> David<1732> my father<1>, according<3512> as he walked<1980> before<6440> You in truth<571> and righteousness<6666> and uprightness<3483> of heart<3824> toward<5973> You; and You have reserved<8104> for him this<2088> great<1419> lovingkindness<2617>, that You have given<5414> him a son<1121> to sit<3427> on his throne<3678>, as it is this<2088> day<3117>.
7"Now<6258>, O LORD<3068> my God<430>, You have made<4427> Your servant<5650> king<4427> in place<8478> of my father<1> David<1732>, yet I am but a little<6996> child<5288>; I do not know<3045> how to go<3318> out or come<935> in.
8"Your servant<5650> is in the midst<8432> of Your people<5971> which<834> You have chosen<977>, a great<7227> people<5971> who<834> are too<4480> many<7230> to be numbered<4487> or counted<5608>.
9"So give<5414> Your servant<5650> an understanding<8085> heart<3820> to judge<8199> Your people<5971> to discern<995> between<996> good<2896> and evil<7451>. For who<4310> is able<3201> to judge<8199> this<2088> great<3515> people<5971> of Yours?"
10It was pleasing<3190> in the sight<5869> of the Lord<136> that Solomon<8010> had asked<7592> this<2088> thing<1697>.
11God<430> said<559> to him, "Because<3282><834> you have asked<7592> this<2088> thing<1697> and have not asked<7592> for yourself long<7227> life<3117>, nor<3808> have asked<7592> riches<6239> for yourself, nor<3808> have you asked<7592> for the life<5315> of your enemies<340>, but have asked<7592> for yourself discernment<995> to understand<8085> justice<4941>,
12behold<2009>, I have done<6213> according to your words<1697>. Behold<2009>, I have given<5414> you a wise<2450> and discerning<995> heart<3820>, so<834> that there has been<1961> no<3808> one like<3644> you before<6440> you, nor<3808> shall one like<3644> you arise<6965> after<310> you.
13"I have also<1571> given<5414> you what<834> you have not asked<7592>, both<1571> riches<6239> and honor<3519>, so<834> that there will not be any<376> among the kings<4428> like<3644> you all<3605> your days<3117>.
14"If<518> you walk<1980> in My ways<1870>, keeping<8104> My statutes<2706> and commandments<4687>, as your father<1> David<1732> walked<1980>, then I will prolong<748> your days<3117>."
15Then Solomon<8010> awoke<3364>, and behold<2009>, it was a dream<2472>. And he came<935> to Jerusalem<3389> and stood<5975> before<6440> the ark<727> of the covenant<1285> of the Lord<136>, and offered<5927> burnt<5930> offerings<5930> and made<6213> peace<8002> offerings<8002>, and made<6213> a feast<4960> for all<3605> his servants<5650>.
16Then<227> two<8147> women<802> who were harlots<2181> came<935> to the king<4428> and stood<5975> before<6440> him.
17The one<259> woman<802> said<559>, "Oh<994>, my lord<113>, this<2088> woman<802> and I live<3427> in the same<259> house<1004>; and I gave<3205> birth<3205> to a child<3205> while<5973> she was in the house<1004>.
18"It happened<1961> on the third<7992> day<3117> after I gave<3205> birth<3205>, that this<2088> woman<802> also<1571> gave<3205> birth<3205> to a child<3205>, and we were together<3164>. There<369> was no<369> stranger<2114> with us in the house<1004>, only<2108> the two<8147> of us in the house<1004>.
19"This<2088> woman's<802> son<1121> died<4191> in the night<3915>, because<834> she lay<7901> on it.
20"So she arose<6965> in the middle<8432> of the night<3915> and took<3947> my son<1121> from beside<681> me while your maidservant<519> slept<3463>, and laid<7901> him in her bosom<2436>, and laid<7901> her dead<4191> son<1121> in my bosom<2436>.
21"When I rose<6965> in the morning<1242> to nurse<3243> my son<1121>, behold<2009>, he was dead<4191>; but when I looked<995> at him carefully<995> in the morning<1242>, behold<2009>, he was not my son<1121>, whom<834> I had borne<3205>."
22Then the other<312> woman<802> said<559>, "No<3808>! For the living<2416> one<2416> is my son<1121>, and the dead<4191> one is your son<1121>." But the first<2088> woman<2088> said<559>, "No<3808>! For the dead<4191> one is your son<1121>, and the living<2416> one<2416> is my son<1121>." Thus they spoke<1696> before<6440> the king<4428>.
23Then the king<4428> said<559>, "The one<2088> says<559>, 'This<2088> is my son<1121> who is living<2416>, and your son<1121> is the dead<4191> one'; and the other<2088> says<559>, 'No<3808>! For your son<1121> is the dead<4191> one, and my son<1121> is the living<2416> one<2416>.'"
24The king<4428> said<559>, "Get<3947> me a sword<2719>." So they brought<935> a sword<2719> before<6440> the king<4428>.
25The king<4428> said<559>, "Divide<1504> the living<2416> child<3206> in two<8147>, and give<5414> half<2677> to the one<259> and half<2677> to the other<259>."
26Then the woman<802> whose<834> child<1121> was the living<2416> one<2416> spoke<559> to the king<4428>, for she was deeply<7356><3648> stirred<3648> over<5921> her son<1121> and said<559>, "Oh<994>, my lord<113>, give<5414> her the living<2416> child<3205>, and by no<408> means<4191> kill<4191> him." But the other<2088> said<559>, "He shall be neither<1571><3808> mine nor<3808> yours; divide<1504> him!"
27Then the king<4428> said<559>, "Give<5414> the first woman the living<2416> child<3205>, and by no<3808> means<4191> kill<4191> him. She is his mother<517>."
28When all<3605> Israel<3478> heard<8085> of the judgment<4941> which<834> the king<4428> had handed<8199> down<8199>, they feared<3372> the king<4428>, for they saw<7200> that the wisdom<2451> of God<430> was in him to administer<6213> justice<4941>.