1The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7God appeareth unto him there by night, and leaveth to his choice what blessing to ask: he asketh wisdom, to which God addeth riches and honour. 13Solomon's forces and opulence.
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1And Solomon the son of David was 1strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with 2him, and 3magnified him exceedingly.
2Then Solomon 1spake unto all Israel, to 2the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
3So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at 1Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle 2of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord3had made in the wilderness.
4But 1the ark of God had David brought up from 2Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
5Moreover 1the brasen altar, that 2Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, ahe put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
6And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered 1a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
7¶ In 1that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
8And Solomon said unto God, 1Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me 2to reign in his stead.
9Now, O Lord God, 1let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou 2hast made me king over a people alike the dust of the earth in multitude.
10Give 1me 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?
11And God said to Solomon, Because this 1was 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:
12Wisdom and knowledge is1granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as 2none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13¶ Then Solomon 1came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned 2over Israel.
14And 1Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in 2the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
15And the king amade silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the 1sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
16And aSolomon 1had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
17And 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 ameans.