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Solomon Asks for Wisdom
First Kings 3: 1-28

Wisdom (Hebrew: hokma) has already played an important role in the narrative, guiding Solomon in his treatment of those who were a threat to him (to see link click Ap – Putting the Kingdom First). And it will play an even greater central role now in this chapter. The king had a dream where he confessed his lack of discernment before ADONAI and was promised (among other things) a wise and discerning heart (see At – Solomon’s Wish). He then handed down a legal judgment where we can see the result of that wisdom (see Au – The Wisdom of Solomon). The major question is how does Solomon use his new gift from this point onward.70