Give. Compare 2 Chronicles 1:10.
understanding. hearing. Solomon began by asking wisdom from God. Rehoboam (his son) began by asking counsel from man (1 Kings 12:6; 1 Kings 12:8).
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1 Kings 3:9
9 Give therefore thy servant an understandingb 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?