上帝對他說:「你既然求這事,不為自己求壽、求富,也不求滅絕你仇敵的性命,單求智慧可以聽訟, 我就應允你所求的,賜你聰明智慧,甚至在你以前沒有像你的,在你以後也沒有像你的。 你所沒有求的,我也賜給你,就是富足、尊榮,使你在世的日子,列王中沒有一個能比你的。 你若效法你父親大衛,遵行我的道,謹守我的律例、誡命,我必使你長壽。」 列王紀上 3:11-14
So God said to him, ‘I will give you what you have asked for. I will do it for these reasons: You have asked for a mind that understands how to rule people fairly. You have not asked for a long life or to be very rich. You have not asked for the death of your enemies. I will give to you a mind that is wise. And I will give to you a mind that understands things. As a result, there never has been, and never will be, anyone like you. I will give you more than this. I will give to you the things that you did not ask for. I will make you rich. People will know that you are great. While you are alive, there will be no better king than you. Also, I will give to you a long life, if you live as I want you to live. Obey my rules and my laws. That is what David your father did.’ 1 Kings 3:11-14