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1 Kings 3:13

Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God speaks to Solomon at Gibeon immediately after granting his petition for wisdom. This declaration occurs during Solomon’s early reign, directly following the vision that established his judicial authority.

The words — The Hebrew עֹשֶׁר (‘O.sher) literally means wealth or riches, while גַּם (gam) functions as an emphatic "both" or "also" to bind riches and honor together. God employs נָתַתִּי (na.Ta.ti) to state the direct action of giving what was not solicited.

The thread — The connection between divine favor and unasked provision appears in Proverbs 3:16, which places riches and honor in the left hand of wisdom. Matthew 6:33 and Ephesians 3:20 later trace this pattern, showing God’s promise to supply beyond human calculation.

Why it lands — The text states that God grants unrequested blessings independent of human negotiation. It requires the reader to receive provision without demanding prior merit or attempting to dictate divine terms.

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The Hebrew words

וְגַ֨םve./Gamand/ alsoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichלֹֽא־lo'-notשָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙sha.'Al.tayou asked forנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveלָ֔ךְLa/khto/ youגַּם־gam-bothעֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sherwealthגַּם־gam-as well asכָּב֑וֹדka.Vodhonorאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.Sherthatלֹא־lo'-notהָיָ֨הha.Yahhe has beenכָמ֥וֹךָkha.Mo./khalike/ youאִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneבַּמְּלָכִ֖יםba./me.la.Khimamong the/ kingsכָּל־kol-allיָמֶֽיךָ׃ya.Mei./khadays/ your

King James Version

And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

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