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Shlomo said to God, "You showed much grace to your servant David my father and have made me king in his place.
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Now, ADONAI, God, you have been faithful to your promise to David my father; for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the grains of dust on the earth.
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So now, give me wisdom and knowledge; so that I will be able to lead this people. For who is equal to judging this great people of yours?"
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God said to Shlomo, "Because you set your heart on this - because, instead of asking for riches, wealth, honor, the death of those who hate you, or long life, you asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, so that you would be able to judge my people, over whom I made you king -
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not only are wisdom and knowledge being given to you, but I will also give you riches, wealth and honor such as no king before you has ever had; and no king after you will have as much."