In 2 Chronicles 1: 11 God said to Solomon, "Since this is your heart's desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king.
11Nkulunkulu waphendvula Solomoni, watsi: "Njengobe lesi kusifiso senhlitiyo yakho, futsi awukaceli umcebo, nebunjinga, nekuhlonishwa, ngisho nekutsi titsa takho tife, njengobe futsi ungakaceli ngisho nemphilo lendze, kodvwa ucele inhlakanipho nekucondza kuze utewubusa kahle sive sami lengikubeke etikwaso kutsi ube yinkhosi yaso, 12