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 David
had brought the ark of God 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 the tent of Yahweh: and Solomon and the assembly
sought to it. 6 Solomon went up there to the bronze 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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