1 Kings 3:10The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
The setting
Gibeon, Israel, ~970 BC. Night. Young King Solomon has just offered 1,000 burnt offerings at the ancient high place. God appears to him in a dream...
The emotion here: amazed at witnessing divine approval of humble wisdom
The original word
yāṭab (יָטַב) — to be good, pleasing, delightful to the heart
Why it matters
This happened at Gibeon because the tabernacle was there, not Jerusalem yet
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What most readers miss in 1 Kings 3:10
Solomon was probably only 20 years old when this happened
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about Solomon being smart, but God was pleased because Solomon chose wisdom to serve OTHERS, not himself.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 3:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 3:10 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine approval, right priorities. Notable phrases: The speech pleased the Lord.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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