1 Kings 3:12 (GNV)

Passage

Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:10 And this pleased the Lord well, that Salomon had desired this thing.

1 Kings 3:11 And God sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neyther hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to heare iudgement,

1 Kings 3:12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.

1 Kings 3:13 And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.

1 Kings 3:14 And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances and my commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, I will prolong thy dayes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beholde", "haue", "done", "wordes", "giuen", "thee", and "wise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beholde" and "haue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And God sayde vnto him Because thou..." into verse 13's "And I haue also giuen thee that...", so "beholde" and "haue" 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 "beholde" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.