1 Reyes 3:11

11 Así que le respondió:
—Como pediste sabiduría para gobernar a mi pueblo con justicia y no has pedido una larga vida, ni riqueza, ni la muerte de tus enemigos,

1 Reyes 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 3:11

And God said unto him
Being yet in a dream:

because thou hast asked this thing;
wisdom for government:

and hast not asked for thyself long life;
which is naturally desired by men, and always reckoned a great temporal blessing, and especially to be wished for by a king living in great pomp and splendour:

neither hast asked riches for thyself;
to support his grandeur; for though David his father had left him much, yet not for himself, but for the building of the temple:

nor hast asked the life of thine enemies;
victory over them, and to have it in his power to take away their lives when he pleased; which kings, and especially tyrants, are desirous of, such as are ambitious, haughty, and revengeful:

but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
where the right of a cause lay, that so he might make a right judgment of it, and pass a righteous sentence, a sentence not to the injury of any.

1 Reyes 3:11 In-Context

9 Dame un corazón comprensivo para que pueda gobernar bien a tu pueblo, y sepa la diferencia entre el bien y el mal. Pues, ¿quién puede gobernar por su propia cuenta a este gran pueblo tuyo?

10 Al Señor le agradó que Salomón pidiera sabiduría.

11 Así que le respondió:
—Como pediste sabiduría para gobernar a mi pueblo con justicia y no has pedido una larga vida, ni riqueza, ni la muerte de tus enemigos,

12 ¡te concederé lo que me has pedido! Te daré un corazón sabio y comprensivo, como nadie nunca ha tenido ni jamás tendrá.

13 Además, te daré lo que no me pediste: riquezas y fama. Ningún otro rey del mundo se comparará a ti por el resto de tu vida.