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1Ki 3:11 — And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

hast not		Psa 4:6; Pro 16:31; Mat 20:21,22; Rom 8:26; Jam 4:2,3
long life		Heb. many days
discern		Heb. hear. 1Ki 3:9; *marg:

Correlating Passages

hast not

	Psa 4:6	[There be] many that say, Who will shew us [any] good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
	Pro 16:31	The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
	Mat 20:21	And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
	Mat 20:22	But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
	Rom 8:26	Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
	Jam 4:2	Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
	Jam 4:3	Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.

discern

1Ki 3:9

Give therefore thy servant an understanding 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?

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Scott, Thomas. "1 Kings 3:11," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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