1 Kings 3:12 (DRB)

Passage

Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, in so much that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:10 And the word was pleasing to the Lord, that Solomon had asked such a thing.

1 Kings 3:11 And the Lord said to Solomon: Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life nor riches, nor the lives of thy enemies, but hast asked for thyself wisdom to discern judgment;

1 Kings 3:12 Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, in so much that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee.

1 Kings 3:13 Yea, and the things also which thou didst not ask, I have given thee; to wit, riches and glory: so that no one hath been like thee among the kings in all days heretofore.

1 Kings 3:14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, as thy father walked, I will lengthen thy days.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "done", "thee", "words", "given", "wise", and "understanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "done", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And the Lord said to Solomon Because..." into verse 13's "Yea and the things also which thou...", so "behold" and "done" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "done" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.