1 Kings 3:11 (WEB)
God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,
Fathers and councils · 2
John Chrysostom
“For so Solomon,because he asked what he ought, behold how quickly he received.” — editor's note: 1 Kings iii. 10–14; 2 Chron. i. 11, 12.
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Tertullian
“…as I have shown Him to be the defender of the poor, in order that I may prove Christ to be on the Creator’s side in this matter, even when He enriched Solomon.” — editor's note: 1 Kings iii. 5–13.
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Cross-references · 1
1 Kings 3:11 and 2 Chronicles 1:11 share the same wording (12 words).