2Chronicles 1
1SOLOMON SON of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.H8010H1121H1732H2388H4438H3068H430H1431H46052Solomon 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.H8010H559H3478H8269H505H3967H8199H5387H3478H7218H13And Solomon and all the assembly [a united nation] with him went to the high place that was at Gibeon, for the Tent of Meeting of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness, was there [where the Canaanites had habitually worshiped].H8010H6951H3212H1116H1391H168H4150H430H4872H5650H3068H6213H40574But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.H61H727H430H1732H5927H7157H1732H3559H5186H168H33895Moreover, the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly sought [the Lord].H5178H4196H1212H1121H221H1121H2354H6213H7760H6440H4908H3068H8010H6951H18756Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord at the Tent of Meeting and offered 1,000 burnt offerings on it.H8010H5927H5178H4196H6440H3068H168H4150H5927H505H59307That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, Ask what I shall give you.H3915H430H7200H8010H559H7592H54148And Solomon said to God, You have shown great mercy {and} loving-kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place.H8010H559H430H6213H1419H2617H1732H1H44279Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.H3068H430H1697H1732H1H539H4427H5971H6083H776H722710Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this Your people who are so great?H5414H2451H4093H3318H935H6440H5971H8199H5971H141911God replied to Solomon, Because this was in your heart and you have not asked for riches, possessions, honor, {and} glory, or the life of your foes, or even for long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may rule {and} judge My people over whom I have made you king,H430H559H8010H3824H7592H6239H5233H3519H5315H8130H7592H7227H3117H7592H2451H4093H8199H5971H442712Wisdom and knowledge are granted you. And I will give you riches, possessions, honor, {and} glory, such as none of the kings had before you, and none after you shall have their equal.H2451H4093H5414H5414H6239H5233H3519H4428H6440H31013Then Solomon came from the high place at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.H8010H935H1116H1391H3389H6440H168H4150H4427H347814Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he placed in the cities [suited for the use] of chariots and with the king at Jerusalem.H8010H622H7393H6571H505H702H3967H7393H8147H6240H505H6571H3240H7393H5892H4428H338915And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as common as stones, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamores of the lowland.H4428H5414H3701H2091H3389H68H730H5414H8256H8219H723016Solomon's horses were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.H8010H5483H4161H4714H4723H4428H5503H3947H4723H424217They imported from Egypt a chariot for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150; so they brought out horses for all the Hittite and Syrian kings as export agents.H5927H3318H4714H4818H8337H3967H3701H5483H3967H2572H3318H4428H2850H4428H758H3027
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