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First Book of Kings, Chapter 3

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1 Kings 3 NASB - New American Standard Bible1 Kings 3 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 3 of 1 Kings—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Then 1Solomon [a]formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter 2and brought her to the city of David 3until he had finished building his own house and the house of the LORD and 4the wall around Jerusalem.
  2. 5The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.
  3. ¶ Now 6Solomon loved the LORD, 7walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
  4. 8The king went to 9Gibeon to sacrifice there, 10for that was the great high place; Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
  5. 11In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon 12in a dream at night; and God said, “13Ask what you wish Me to give you.”
  6. ¶ Then Solomon said, “14You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, 15according as he walked before You in [b]truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and 16You have [c]reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
  7. Now, O LORD my God, 17You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet 18I am but a little child; 19I do not know how to go out or come in.
  8. 20Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, 21a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
  9. So 22give Your servant [d]an understanding heart to judge Your people 23to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this [e]great people of Yours?”
  10. [f]It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.
  11. God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have 24not asked for yourself [g]long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself [h]discernment to understand justice,
  12. behold, 25I have done according to your words. Behold, 26I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.
  13. 27I have also given you what you have not asked, both 28riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.
  14. 29If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will 30prolong your days.”
  15. ¶ Then 31Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and 32made a feast for all his servants.
  16. ¶ Then two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him.
  17. The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, [i]this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.
  18. It happened on the third day after I gave birth, that this woman also gave birth to a child, and we were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, only the two of us in the house.
  19. This woman’s son died in the night, because she lay on it.
  20. So she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me while your maidservant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead son in my bosom.
  21. When I rose in the morning to nurse my son, behold, he was dead; but when I looked at him carefully in the morning, behold, he was not my son, whom I had borne.”
  22. Then the other woman said, “No! For the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” But [j]the first woman said, “No! For the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king.
  23. ¶ Then the king said, “[k]The one says, ‘This is my son who is living, and your son is the dead one’; and [l]the other says, ‘No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”
  24. The king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
  25. The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.”
  26. Then the woman whose child was the living one spoke to the king, for [m]33she was deeply stirred over her son and said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him.” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him!”
  27. Then the king said, “Give [n]the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him. She is his mother.”
  28. When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had [o]handed down, they feared the king, for 34they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to [p]administer justice.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit made himself a son-in-law of Pharaoh
  2. ^ Or faithfulness
  3. ^ Lit kept
  4. ^ Lit a hearing
  5. ^ Lit heavy
  6. ^ Lit the thing
  7. ^ Lit many days
  8. ^ Lit hearing
  9. ^ Lit I and this woman
  10. ^ Lit this one was saying
  11. ^ Lit this one
  12. ^ Lit this one
  13. ^ Lit her compassion grew warm
  14. ^ Lit her the living child
  15. ^ Lit judged
  16. ^ Lit do

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Ki 7:8; 9:16, 24; 2Ch 8:11
  2. ^ 1Ki 9:24
  3. ^ 1Ki 7:1; 9:10
  4. ^ 1Ki 9:15
  5. ^ Le 17:3-5; De 12:2, 13, 14; 1Ki 22:43
  6. ^ De 6:5; 10:12, 13; 11:13; 30:16; Ps 31:23; 145:20; 1Co 8:3
  7. ^ 1Ki 2:3; 9:4; 11:4, 6, 38
  8. ^ 2Ch 1:3
  9. ^ Jos 18:21-25
  10. ^ 1Ch 16:39; 21:29
  11. ^ 1Ki 9:2; 11:9
  12. ^ Nu 12:6; Mt 1:20; 2:13
  13. ^ Jn 15:7
  14. ^ 2Sa 7:8-17; 2Ch 1:8
  15. ^ 1Ki 9:4
  16. ^ 1Ki 1:48
  17. ^ 1Ch 22:9-13
  18. ^ 1Ch 29:1; Je 1:6, 7
  19. ^ Nu 27:17
  20. ^ Ex 19:6; De 7:6
  21. ^ Ge 15:5; 22:17
  22. ^ 2Ch 1:10; Ps 72:1, 2; Pr 2:3-9; Jm 1:5
  23. ^ 2Sa 14:17; Heb 5:14
  24. ^ Jm 4:3
  25. ^ 1Jo 5:14, 15
  26. ^ 1Ki 4:29-31; 5:12; 10:23, 24; Ec 1:16
  27. ^ 1Ki 4:21-24; 10:23, 27; Mt 6:33; Eph 3:20
  28. ^ Pr 3:16
  29. ^ 1Ki 3:6
  30. ^ Ps 91:16; Pr 3:2
  31. ^ Ge 41:7
  32. ^ 1Ki 8:65
  33. ^ Ge 43:30; Is 49:15; Je 31:20; Ho 11:8
  34. ^ 1Ki 3:9, 11, 12; Da 1:17; Col 2:2, 3

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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