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II CHRONICLES ยท Chapter 1
1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and
the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
1:2 Then Solomon spoke 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.
1:3 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.
1:4 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.
1:5 Moreover the brazen 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.
1:6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD,
which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand
burnt offerings upon it.
1:7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask
what I shall give you.
1:8 And Solomon said unto God, You have showed great mercy unto David
my father, and have made me to reign in his position.
1:9 Now, O LORD God, let your promise unto David my father be established:
for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
1:10 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?
1:11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you
have not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of your enemies,
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:
1:12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto you; and I will give you
riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that
have been before you, neither shall there any after you have the like.
1:13 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.
1:14 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.
1:15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as abundant as
stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale
for abundance.
1:16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the
king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1:17 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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