1st Kings Chapter 3

Solomon’s league with Pharaoh

3:1 AND Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took [he] Pharaoh’s daughter in marriage, and brought her to the city of David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד‎, romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”)Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE., until he finished building his own house and the house of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, and the wall all around Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַם ‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here.
3:2 However the people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here in those days.
3:3 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here loved YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, acting in the ordinances of his father David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד‎, romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”)Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE.. only, he slaughtered and burnt offerings on high places.
3:4 And the king went to Gibeonגִּבְעוֹן
giḇʻôn, giv’ôn Gibeon = “hill city” a Canaanite city that was a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern ‘el-Jib’, which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem that was conquered by Joshua to sacrifice there; because that was the Great High Place: Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here offered a thousand ascension offerings on that Altar.* This is the Altar built by Bezalel (exodus 27:1-8) under the supervision of Moses (Rashi). – From the Artscroll English Tanach

Solomon’s choice of wisdom

3:5 In Gibeonגִּבְעוֹן
giḇʻôn, giv’ôn Gibeon = “hill city” a Canaanite city that was a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern ‘el-Jib’, which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem that was conquered by Joshua YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here appeared to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here in a dream by night: and Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized) said, Ask what I shall give you.
3:6 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here said, You have shown great kindness to Your servant my father David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד‎, romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”)Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE., because he walked with you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You. You preserved this great kindness and You have bestowed him a son who sits on his throne today.
3:7 And now, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here my Elohim אֱלֹהַי
the or My God – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here, You have crowned Your servant in place of my father David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד‎, romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”)Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. my father: But I am a young man: I don’t know how to go out or come in.
3:8 And your servant is among your people of whom you have chosen, that can’t be numbered or counted because they are so numerous.
3:9 For that reason give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may distinguish between goodטוֹב
Transliteration:ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here and evil. Because who is able to judge this great people of Yours?
3:10 It was good in the eyes of Adonaiהָאָדוֹן
the Lord, Pluralis majestatis taken as singular) is the possessive form of adon (“Lord”), along with the first-person singular pronoun enclitic. As with Elohim, Adonai’s grammatical form is usually explained as a plural of majesty. For more info click here, that Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized) had asked this thing.
3:11 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and haven’t asked for yourself long life; or asked riches, or haven’t asked the life of your enemies; but you have asked for understanding to comprehend justice;
3:12 Look, I have acted according to your words: see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; no one like you has been seen before you and no one like you shall occur after you.
3:13 I am also giving you what you didn’t ask for, riches and honor greater than that of any other king throughout your life.
3:14 And if you will walk in My waysבִּדְרָכַי
Hebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Construct – in the ways, in My roads, in My distances, in My journeys, in My manners, in My paths, in My directions For more info click here, to keep my statutes and My commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתַי
Transliteration: miṣvâ Pronunciation:mits-vaw’ feminine noun Meaning: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law):—(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. For more info click here, like your father David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד‎, romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”)Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. walked, then I will give you a long life.
3:15 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here woke up; and realized it was a dream. And when he came to Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here, he stood before the Ark of the Covenant אֲרֹן הָעֵדֻת‎
Transliteration:’ārôn – Ark, chest or coffin Transliteration: ʿēḏûṯ o the testimony:—testimony, witness. The Ark of the Covenant, also known as the Ark of the Testimony or the Ark of God, believed to have been the most sacred religious relic of the Israelites. It is described as a wooden chest coated in pure gold and topped off by an elaborate golden lid known as the mercy seat. For more info click here of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, and offered up ascension offerings, and made peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

Solomon’s judgement

3:16 Then two women, that were prostitutes, came to the king, and stood before him.
3:17 One woman said, Please. my lord I and this woman are living in one house; and I gave birth with her in the house.
3:18 And it so happened one third day after that I gave birth, that this woman gave birth too. And we were together; [there was] no one else with us in the house, only the two of us were in the house.
3:19 And this woman’s son died in the night; because she had laid on him.
3:20 And she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me while your maidservant was asleep, She laid him at her breast, and laid her dead son at my breast.
3:21 When I got up in the morning to nurse my son, I saw that he was dead; when I looked at him closely in the morning, clearly it was not the son I had given birth..
3:22 And the other woman said, No, mine is the living son, and the dead son is yours. And the first one said, That’s not true; yours is the dead son, and the living son is mine. So they argued before the king.
3:23 The King said , The one claims, This is my son who is alive, and yours is the dead one: and the other says, not true, yours is the dead son, and mine is the living son.
3:24 So the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
3:25 And the king said, Cut the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
3:26 Then the woman whose son was live said to the king, because compassion for her son burned within her, and she said, Please my lord, give her the living child, and don’t put it to death. But the other said, Let it be neither mine or yours, but divide it.
3:27 Then the king answered and said, Give her [the first one] the living child, and don’t put it to death: she is his mother.
3:28 And all Israel heard the judgment that the King had rendered; and they were in awe of the king: because they saw that the wisdom of Elohim אֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here was in him, to do justice.