What Does 1 Kings 3:12 Mean?

lo!

“Behold I have done”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“according to thy words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

lo!

“lo I have given”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“heart”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

“thee a wise”

wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)

“and an understanding”

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

as, thus, so

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“so that there was none like thee before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“thee neither after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“thee shall any arise”

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

as, thus, so