| 1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and
Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 And Solomon
spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to
the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers'
houses. 3 So Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the
high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tent of meeting of God,
which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness. 4 But the
ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that
David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
5 Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur,
had made, was there before the tabernacle of Jehovah: and Solomon and the
assembly sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar
before Jehovah, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand
burnt-offerings upon it.
7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I
shall give thee. 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great
lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
9 Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established;
for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in
multitude. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come
in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast
not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee,
neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for
thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
12 wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches,
and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been
before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like. 13 So
Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of
meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel. 14 And Solomon
gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred
chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities,
and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver and gold to be
in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that
are in the lowland, for abundance. 16 And the horses which Solomon had
were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each
drove at a price. 17 And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a
chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred
and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria,
did they bring them out by their means.
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