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The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this.
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So God said to him, "You did not ask for a long life, or riches for yourself, or the death of your enemies. Since you asked for wisdom to make the right decisions,
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I will do what you asked. I will give you wisdom and understanding that is greater than anyone has had in the past or will have in the future.
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I will also give you what you did not ask for: riches and honor. During your life no other king will be as great as you.
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If you follow me and obey my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will also give you a long life."
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After Solomon woke up from the dream, he went to Jerusalem. He stood before the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord, where he made burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. After that, he gave a feast for all his leaders and officers.
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One day two women who were prostitutes came to Solomon. As they stood before him,
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one of the women said, "My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was there with me.
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Three days later this woman also gave birth to a baby. No one else was in the house with us; it was just the two of us.
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One night this woman rolled over on her baby, and he died.
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So she took my son from my bed during the night while I was asleep, and she carried him to her bed. Then she put the dead baby in my bed.