1 Kings 3:13
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New International Version (©2011)
Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for--both wealth and honor--so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And I will also give you what you did not ask for--riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life!

English Standard Version (©2001)
I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
In addition, I will give you what you did not ask for: both riches and honor, so that no man in any kingdom will be your equal during your entire life.

International Standard Version (©2012)
I'm also giving you what you haven't requested: both riches and honor, so that no other king will be comparable to you during your lifetime.

NET Bible (©2006)
Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request--riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I'm also giving you what you haven't asked for-riches and honor-so that no other king will be like you as long as you live.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto you all your days.

American King James Version
And I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to you all your days.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Yea and the things also which thou didst not ask, I have given thee: to wit riches and glory, as that no one hath been like thee among the kings in all days heretofore.

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

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to thee all thy days,

World English Bible
I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.

Young's Literal Translation
and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:5-15 Solomon's dream was not a common one. While his bodily powers were locked up in sleep, the powers of his soul were strengthened; he was enabled to receive the Divine vision, and to make a suitable choice. God, in like manner, puts us in the ready way to be happy, by assuring us we shall have what we need, and pray for. Solomon's making such a choice when asleep, and the powers of reason least active, showed it came from the grace of God. Having a humble sense of his own wants and weakness, he pleads, Lord, I am but a little child. The more wise and considerate men are, the better acquainted they are with their own weakness, and the more jealous of themselves. Solomon begs of God to give him wisdom. We must pray for it, Jas 1:5, that it may help us in our particular calling, and the various occasions we have. Those are accepted of God, who prefer spiritual blessings to earthly good. It was a prevailing prayer, and prevailed for more than he asked. God gave him wisdom, such as no other prince was ever blessed with; and also gave him riches and honour. If we make sure of wisdom and grace, these will bring outward prosperity with them, or sweeten the want of it. The way to get spiritual blessings, is to wrestle with God in prayer for them. The way to get earthly blessings, is to refer ourselves to God concerning them. Solomon has wisdom given him, because he did ask it, and wealth, because he did not.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 13. - And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour [Heb. glory]; so that there shall not be any among the kings lure unto thee all thy days.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked,.... That is, intended to give him, and now promised it, and was about to bestow it on him:

both riches and honour; the former through the presents and tribute of the nations about him, and his trading to foreign parts; and the latter chiefly through his wisdom, the fame of which was spread everywhere:

so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days; that is, none like him for riches and honour among all the kings of the neighbouring nations so long as he lived; though there might be kings in later times as rich, or richer than he, as Croesus, Alexander, &c. but then not so honourable as he; so, putting both together, there were no kings like him before or after, and especially if wisdom be added to them, as in 2 Chronicles 1:12.

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God Grants Wisdom, Riches, Honor
…12Behold, I have done according to your words: see, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like to you. 13And I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to you all your days. 14And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.

Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon's subjects all his life.
1 Kings 10:23 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.
1 Kings 10:27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills.
1 Chronicles 29:25 The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before.
2 Chronicles 9:22 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.
Nehemiah 13:26 Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was led into sin by foreign women.
Proverbs 3:16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Ecclesiastes 6:2 God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant them the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.