1 Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and
Yahweh 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’
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 Yahweh 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 tent of Yahweh: and Solomon and the assembly
sought to it. 6 Solomon went up there to the brazen altar before Yahweh,
which was at the tent of meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on
it. 7 In that night did God appear 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, Yahweh
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 Give me now
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; and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of
the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there 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 made he 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, did they
bring them out by their means.
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