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Chapter 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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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. |
| 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 mercy unto
David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 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 honor, 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
honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither
shall there any after thee have the like. |
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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
sycamore 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. |
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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. |
