The Second Book of Chronicles (WEB)
The Second Book of Chronicles
1:1Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him,
and magnified him exceedingly. 1:2Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of
hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' houses. 1:3So
Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was
the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Yahweh had made in the wilderness. 1:4But
the ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for
it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 1:5Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezalel the son of
Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tent of Yahweh: and Solomon and the
assembly sought to it. 1:6Solomon went up there to the brazen altar before Yahweh, which was at
the tent of meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it. 1:7In that night did God appear
to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you. 1:8Solomon said to God, You have shown
great lovingkindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place. 1:9Now, Yahweh
God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a
people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 1:10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may
go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great? 1:11God
said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor,
nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and
knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:
1:12wisdom and knowledge is granted to you; and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor,
such as none of the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there any after you
have the like. 1:13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of
meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel. 1:14Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen:
and he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in
the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 1:15The king made silver and gold to be in
Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for
abundance. 1:16The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue; the king's
merchants purchased them from Kue. 1:17They brought up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for
six hundred pieces of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty: and so for all the kings of the
Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.
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