5 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, 

“Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” 6 Solomon answered, “You have shown 

great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and 

righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have 

given him a son to sit on his throne this very day. 7 Now, LORD my God, you have made 

your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know 

how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a 

great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning 

heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able 

to govern this great people of yours?” 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked 

for this.