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Chapter 1 |
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And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his
God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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. |
| 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. |
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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. |
