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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 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.
- 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 brasen 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
brasen 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 thee.
- 1:8
- And Solomon said unto God, Thou
hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to
reign in his stead.
- 1:9
- 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.
- 1:10
- 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?
- 1:11
- And God said to Solomon, Because
this was 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:
- 1:12
- Wisdom and knowledge is granted
unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such
as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither
shall there any after thee 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 plenteous 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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