| 1: And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and
the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. |
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| 2: Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and
of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief
of the fathers. |
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| 3:
So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place
that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God,
which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. |
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| 4: But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the
place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at
Jerusalem. |
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| 5: Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of
Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the
congregation sought unto it. |
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| 6: And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which
was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt
offerings upon it. |
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| 7: In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what
I shall give thee. |
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| 8: And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my
father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. |
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| 9: Now , O LORD 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. |
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| 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? |
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| 11: And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou
hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, 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: |
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| 12: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee
riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have
been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. |
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| 13: Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at
Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned
over Israel. |
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| 14: And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and
four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the
chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. |
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| 15: And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as
stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for
abundance. |
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| 16: And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the
king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. |
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| 17: And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six
hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought
they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria,
by their means.
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