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Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his
kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and
magnified him exceedingly.
02 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.
03 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.
04 But the ark of God had David brought up from
Kirjathjearim to the place which David had
prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it
at Jerusalem.
05 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.
06 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.
07 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and
said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
08 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed
great mercy unto David my father, and hast made
me to reign in his stead.
09 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?
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt,
and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the
linen yarn at a price.
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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