solomon's prayer her relded at least two books of the bible.ok of chronicles, the first book of kings. a reading from the first book of kings. god appeared to solomon in a dream during the night. god said, ask what you would like me to give you. solomon replied, you showed most faithful love to your servant, david, my father, when he lived his life before you in faithfulness and uprightness and integrity of heart. you have continued this most sacred love to him by allowing his son to sit on the throne today. now, my god you have made me your servant king in succession to david my father, but i'm a very young man unskilled p in leadership. here is your servant, surrounded by your people whom you have chosen, a people so numerous it's number cannot be counted or reckoned. so solomon said give your servant a heart to understand how to govern your people, how to discern between good and evil. how can one otherwise govern such a great people as yours. it pleased god that solomon should have asked for this. since you have asked for this, god said, an

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