1 A nd Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had ended building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

And Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the City of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord, and the wall around Jerusalem.

2 O nly, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.

But the people sacrificed in the high places, for there was no house yet built to the Name of the Lord.

3 A nd Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father; only, he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes and practices of David his father, only he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

4 A nd the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer up upon that altar.

The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. One thousand burnt offerings Solomon offered on that altar.

5 I n Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, Ask what I shall give you.

6 A nd Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great loving-kindness, that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne, as it is this day.

Solomon said, You have shown to Your servant David my father great mercy and loving-kindness, according as he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart with You; and You have kept for him this great kindness and steadfast love, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

7 A nd now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.

Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of David my father, and I am but a lad; I know not how to go out (begin) or come in (finish).

8 A nd thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who cannot be counted for multitude.

9 G ive therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?

So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people?

10 A nd the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.

11 A nd God said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand judgment;

God said to him, Because you have asked this and have not asked for long life or for riches, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize what is just and right,

12 b ehold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

Behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise, discerning mind, so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall any arise after you equal to you.

13 A nd I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and glory; so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings equal to you all your days.

14 A nd if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.

And if you will go My way, keep My statutes and My commandments as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days.

15 A nd Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

16 T hen came two women, harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

Then two women who had become mothers out of wedlock came and stood before the king.

17 A nd the first woman said, Ah, my lord! I and this woman abode in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

And one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

18 A nd it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; no stranger was with us in the house, only we two were in the house.

And the third day after I was delivered, this woman also was delivered. And we were together; no stranger was with us, just we two in the house.

19 A nd this woman's child died in the night; because she had lain upon it.

And this woman’s child died in the night because she lay on him.

20 A nd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead son in my bosom.

And she arose at midnight and took my son from beside me while your handmaid slept and laid him in her bosom and laid her dead child in my bosom.

21 A nd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; and I considered it in the morning, and behold, it was not my son, whom I bore.

And when I rose to nurse my child, behold, he was dead. But when I had considered him in the morning, behold, it was not the son I had borne.

22 A nd the other woman said, No, for the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this one said, No, but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king.

But the other woman said, No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son! And this one said, No! But the dead son is your son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king.

23 T hen said the king, The one says, This that is living is my son, and thy son is the dead; and the other says, No, for thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

The king said, One says, This is my son that is alive and yours is the dead one. The other woman says, No! But your son is the dead one and mine is the living one.

24 A nd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword to the king.

25 A nd the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

And the king said, Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other.

26 T hen spoke the woman whose was the living child to the king, for her bowels yearned over her son, and she said, Ah, my lord! give her the living child, and in no wise put it to death. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine; divide it.

Then the mother of the living child said to the king, for she yearned over her son, O my lord, give her the living baby, and by no means slay him. But the other said, Let him not be mine or yours, but divide him.

27 A nd the king answered and said, Give this one the living child, and in no wise put it to death: she is its mother.

Then the king said, Give her the living baby, and by no means slay him. She is the child’s mother.

28 A nd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made, and they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.