King James Version
1 Kings 3:10 in the King James Version says “And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.”
1 Kings 3:10 · KJV
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Give 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? understanding: Heb. hearing
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
And 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; long life: Heb. many days discern: Heb. hear
Behold, 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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“pleased”
H3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
“And the speech”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“And the speech”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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