2 Paralipomenon 1
1
1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree.
2And Solomon gave orders to all Israel, to the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and to the rulers, and to the judges of all Israel, and the heads of the families.
3And he went with all the multitude to the high place of Gabaon, where was the tabernacle of the covenant of the Lord, which Moses the servant of God made, in the wilderness.
4For David had brought the ark of God from Cariathiarim to the place, which he had prepared for it, and where he had pitched a tabernacle for it; that is, in Jerusalem.
5And the altar of brass, which Beseleel the son of Uri the son of Hur had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And Solomon and all the assembly sought it.
6And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar, before the tabernacle of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up on it a thousand victims.
7And, behold, that night God appeared to him, saying: Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.
8And Solomon said to God: Thou hast shewn great kindness to my father David: and hast made me king in his stead.
9Now therefore, O Lord God, let thy word be fulfilled, which thou hast promised to David my father: for thou hast made me king over thy great people, which is as innumerable as the dust of the earth.
10Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may come in and go out before thy people: for who can worthily judge this thy people, which is so great?
11And God said to Solomon: Because this choice hath pleased thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, and wealth, and glory, nor the lives of them that hate thee, nor many days of life: but hast asked wisdom and knowledge, to be able to judge my people, over which I have made thee king,
12Wisdom and knowledge are granted to thee: and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and glory, so that none of the kings before thee, nor after thee, shall be like thee.
13Then Solomon came from the high place of Gabaon to Jerusalem before the tabernacle of the covenant, and reigned over Israel.
14And he gathered to himself chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen: and he placed them in the cities of the chariots, and with the king in Jerusalem.
15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar-trees as sycamores, which grow in the plains in great multitude.
16And there were horses brought him from Egypt, and from Coa by the king's merchants, who went, and bought at a price,
17A chariot of four horses for six hundred pieces of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. In like manner, market was made in all the kingdoms of the Hethites, and of the kings of Syria.
Currently Selected:
2 Paralipomenon 1: DRC1752
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
An historical text maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
2 Chronicles 1
1
Solomon Worships at Gibeon
1And Solomon the son of David strengthened himself concerning his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him and made him exceedingly great. 2And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the leaders for all Israel, the heads of the families.#Literally “fathers” 3And Solomon and the whole assembly with him went to the high place that was at Gibeon, for the tent of assembly#Or “meeting” of God that Moses the servant of Yahweh had made in the desert was there. 4(But the ark of God David had brought up from Kiriath-Jearim to the place David had prepared for it, for David had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.) 5And the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before the tabernacle of Yahweh. And Solomon and the assembly sought it out. 6And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the tent of assembly,#Or “meeting” and he offered upon it a thousand burnt offerings.
Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom
7On that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give to you.” 8Then Solomon said to God, “You yourself have shown steadfast#Or “great” loyal love to David my father and have made me king in his place. 9Now, O Yahweh God, let your word to David my father be fulfilled, for you yourself have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10Now, give to me wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this, your great people?”
11Then God said to Solomon, “Because this was with your heart and you did not ask for wealth, possessions, honor, and the lives of your enemies, and also did not ask for long life,#Literally “many days” but have asked for wisdom and knowledge that you might judge my people over whom I have made you king, 12wisdom and knowledge is given to you. And I will also give to you wealth, possessions, and honor, the like of which was not had by the kings who were before you, nor will there be the like after you.” 13So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon to Jerusalem before the tent of assembly.#Or “meeting” And he reigned over Israel.
Solomon’s Wealth
14And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. And he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 15And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem like the stones. And he made cedar as abundant as the sycamore fig trees that were in the Shephelah. 16And Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue. The traders of the king received them from Kue at a price. 17They went up and exported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver and a horse for one hundred and fifty shekels. And these were likewise exported#Literally “likewise through their hand” to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.#Or “Syria”
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
2010 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software