2 Chronicles 1
1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his
God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 And Solomon spake unto 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
Jehovah 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 tabernacle of Jehovah: and Solomon and the assembly
sought unto it.
6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before Jehovah, which was at
the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.
7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall
give thee.
8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my
father, and hast made me king in his stead.
9 Now, O Jehovah 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.
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?
11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not
asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, 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:
12 wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and
wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before
thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13 So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent
of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.
14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four
hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot
cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
15 And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars
made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.
16 And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's
merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
17 And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred
[shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so for all the
kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their
means.