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Solomon is a complex and fascinating individual in the Bible, known for asking for wisdom from God and his failure to fully heed it, he is also famous for his writings of the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song that bears his name. It is also clearly shown that, despite his human shortcomings and sins, he continued to be used by God for His plan, ultimately being a part in the lineage of Christ.
Reading 1st Kings 3:3-14, there is at least one fact that is easy to overlook. Solomon does “not pray for wisdom” in a vacuum. Solomon prays for a discerning heart because he is in a certain situation. In verse 9 Solomon says: “Therefore give to your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil” (NKJV). To repeat an oft-worn question— what’s the therefore there for?
