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1 Solomon the son of David was strengthened in
his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Solomon
spoke to 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’
households. 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 David had brought
God’s ark 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 bronze
altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before Jehovah’s
tabernacle: and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there. 6 Solomon
went up there to the bronze altar before Jehovah, which was at the Tent of
Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said
to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 8 Solomon said to God, “You have
shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his
place. 9 Now, Jehovah God, let your promise to David my father be
established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth
in multitude. 10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and
come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so
great?”
11 God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your
heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those
who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and
knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you
king: 12 wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches,
wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you;
neither shall any after you have the like.”
13 So Solomon came from the high place that was
at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over
Israel. 14 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand
four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot
cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 The king made silver and gold
to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars he made to be as the sycamore trees
that are in the lowland, for abundance. 16 The horses which Solomon had
were brought out of Egypt and from Kue; the king’s merchants purchased them
from Kue. 17 They brought up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six
hundred pieces of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty: and so for all the
kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, they brought them out by their
means.
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