1 Kings 3:5-10
5 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said,
“Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” 6 Solomon answered, “You have shown
great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and
righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have
given him a son to sit on his throne this very day. 7 Now, LORD my God, you have made
your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know
how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a
great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning
heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able
to govern this great people of yours?” 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked
for this.