2Chr 1
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And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and YHWH his God was
with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
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And 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 YHWH had made
in the wilderness.
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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.
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Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made,
was there before the tabernacle of YHWH: and Solomon and the assembly sought to it.
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And Solomon went up there to the brazen altar before YHWH, which was at the tent of
meeting, and offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.
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In that night did God appear to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you.
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And Solomon said to God, You have showed great lovingkindness to David my father,
and have made me king in his stead.
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Now, O YHWH 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.
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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?
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And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches,
wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that 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:
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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 that have been before you; neither shall
there any after you have the like.
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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
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.
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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.
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And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king`s merchants received
them in droves, each drove at a price.
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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.