Give me now wisdom and knowledge Like a genuine son of David and Abraham, he chose spiritual blessings rather than temporal. That I may go out and come in before this people This is a proverbial speech for governing the people both at home and abroad, in peace and war. See Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2. For who can judge this thy people, that is so great? Among such a numerous people he knew there would be so many, and so various, and, many times, difficult cases brought before him, that it would be impossible for him to hear them and judge aright, without wisdom more than human. See note on 1 Kings 3:9.
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2 Chronicles 1:10
10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?