1 AMakhosi 3:10-14

Lokhu kwaba kuhle emehlweni eNkosi uSimakade, ukuthi uSolomoni acele leyo nto. UNkulunkulu wathi kuye: “Ngokuba ucele lokho, awuzange uzicelele impilo ende, noma ingcebo, noma ucele ukuba kufe izitha zakho, kodwa ucele ukuqonda lapho wehlulela; uyabona-ke, ngenzile njengokwezwi lakho. Ngikunika inhliziyo enokuhlakanipha nokuqonda; okungazange kube khona namunye owake wafana nawe phambilini, futhi okungayikuba bikho oyovela emva kwakho. Ngizokunika nongazange ukucele; ingcebo nodumo. Akukho nayinye phakathi kwamakhosi eyolinganiswa nawe, izinsuku zonke zokuphila kwakho. Uma nje uyohamba ngezindlela zami, ugcine izimiso zami nemithetho yami, njengalokhu ahamba uyihlo uDavide, ngiyokwandisa izinsuku zokuphila kwakho.”