1 Kings 3

KJVAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

GIGAKJVAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem around.

KJVOnly the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days.

GIGAKJVOnly the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the Lord, until those days.

KJVAnd Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

GIGAKJVAnd Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the laws of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

KJVAnd the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

GIGAKJVAnd the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there. For that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer on that altar.

KJVIn Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

GIGAKJVIn Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

KJVAnd Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

GIGAKJVAnd Solomon said, You have showed to your servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

KJVAnd now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

GIGAKJVAnd now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I do not know how to go out or come in.

KJVAnd thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

GIGAKJVAnd your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted, there are so many.

KJVGive therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

GIGAKJVGive therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this your so great a people?

KJVAnd God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

GIGAKJVAnd God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life. Neither have asked riches for yourself, or have asked the life of your enemies. But have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment.

KJVBehold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

GIGAKJVI have done according to your words. I have given you a wise and an understanding heart. So that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like to you.

KJVAnd I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

GIGAKJVAnd I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to you all your days.

KJVAnd if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

GIGAKJVAnd if you will walk in my ways, to keep my laws and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.

KJVAnd Solomon 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 up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

GIGAKJVAnd Solomon awoke, and it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

KJVThen came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

GIGAKJVThen came there two women, that were prostitutes, to the king, and stood before him.

KJVAnd the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

GIGAKJVAnd the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman live in one house. I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

KJVAnd it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

GIGAKJVThe third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

KJVAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.

GIGAKJVAnd this woman's child died in the night, because she lay on it.

KJVAnd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

GIGAKJVAnd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while your female servant slept, and laid him beside her, and laid her dead child beside me.

KJVAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.

GIGAKJVAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning it was not my son, which I bore.

KJVAnd the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.

GIGAKJVAnd the other woman said, No. But the living is my son, and the dead is your son. And this said, No. But the dead is your son, and the living is my son. So they spoke before the king.

KJVThen said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

GIGAKJVThen the king said, The one says, This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead: and the other says, No. But your son is the dead, and my son is the living.

KJVThen spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

GIGAKJVThen spoke the woman whose the living child was to the king, for her heart ached for her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill it. But the other said, Let it be not mine or yours, but divide it.

KJVThen the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.

GIGAKJVThen the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no way kill it: she is its mother.

KJVAnd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

GIGAKJVAnd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged. They feared the king. For they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.