1 Raja-raja 3:9-10
Konteks3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind 1 so he can make judicial decisions for 2 your people and distinguish right from wrong. 3 Otherwise 4 no one is able 5 to make judicial decisions for 6 this great nation of yours.” 7 3:10 The Lord 8 was pleased that Solomon made this request. 9
[3:9] 1 tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)
[3:9] 3 tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”
[3:9] 4 tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.
[3:9] 5 tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”
[3:9] 7 tn Heb “your numerous people.”
[3:10] 8 tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here and in v.15 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
[3:10] 9 tn Heb “And the thing was good in the eyes of the Lord, for Solomon asked for this thing.”