[[1 Chronicles 29|<< 1 Chronicles 29]] | [[2 Chronicles|2 Chronicles]] | [[2 Chronicles 2|2 Chronicles 2 >>]] ### 2 Chronicles 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. ^2 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. ^3 4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to _the_ _place_ _which_ David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. ^4 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. ^5 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. ^6 7 ¶ In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. ^7 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shown great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. ^8 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. ^9 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? ^10 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: ^11 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. ^12 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. ^13 14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. ^14 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. ^15 16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. ^16 17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred _shekels_ of silver, and an horse for a 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. ^17