2 Chronicles 1:1-13

1And SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 was strengthenedH2388 in his kingdomH4438, and the LORDH3068 his GodH430 was with him, and magnifiedH1431 him exceedinglyH4605.

2And SolomonH8010 spake unto allH3605 IsraelH3478, to the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and to the judgesH8199, and to everyH3605 princeH8269 in allH3605 IsraelH3478, the headsH7218 of the fathers’H1 houses.

3SoH6213 SolomonH8010, and allH3605 the congregationH6951 with him, wentH1961 to the highH1116 placeH1116 that was at GibeonH1391; for there was the tentH168 of meetingH4150 of GodH430, whichH834 MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LORDH3068 had madeH6213 in the wildernessH4057.

4But the arkH727 of GodH430 had DavidH1732 broughtH5927 upH5927 from Kirjath-jearim to the placeH3559 that DavidH1732 had preparedH3559 for it: for he had pitchedH5186 a tentH168 for it at JerusalemH3389.

5Moreover the brasen altarH4196, that BezalelH1212 the sonH1121 of UriH221, the sonH1121 of HurH2354, had madeH6213, was there beforeH6440 the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068: and SolomonH8010 and the congregationH6951 soughtH1875 unto it.

6And SolomonH8010 wentH5927 upH5927 thither to the brasen altarH4196 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, whichH834 was at the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and offeredH5927 a thousandH505 burntH5930 offeringsH3068 uponH5921 it.

7In that nightH3915 didH4100 GodH430 appearH7200 unto SolomonH8010, and saidH559 unto him, AskH7592 whatH4100 I shall giveH5414 thee.

8And SolomonH8010 saidH559 unto GodH430, Thou hast shewed greatH1419 kindnessH2617 unto DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and hast madeH6213 meH5973 kingH4427 in his steadH8478.

9NowH6258, O LORDH3068 GodH430, letH6258 thy promiseH1697 unto DavidH1732 my fatherH1 be establishedH539: for thou hast made meH5921 kingH4427 over a peopleH5971 like the dustH6083 of the earthH776 in multitude.

10GiveH5414 meH5414 nowH6258 wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093, that I may goH3318 outH3318 and comeH935 in beforeH6440 this peopleH5971: for who canH4310 judgeH8199 this thy peopleH5971, that is soH5414 greatH1419?

11And GodH430 saidH559 to SolomonH8010, BecauseH5921 this was in thine heartH3824, and thou hast notH3808 askedH7592 richesH6239, wealthH6239, or honour, norH3808 the lifeH5315 of them that hateH8130 thee; neitherH3808 yet hast askedH7592 longH3117 lifeH5315; but hast askedH7592 wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093 for thyself, that thou mayest judgeH8199 my peopleH5971, over whomH834 I have madeH1961 thee kingH4427:

12wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093 is grantedH5414 unto thee; and I will giveH5414 thee richesH6239 and wealthH6239, and honour, suchH3651 as noneH3808 of the kingsH4428 have had that have been beforeH6440 thee, neitherH3808 shall there anyH1961 afterH310 thee have the like.

13SoH834 SolomonH8010 cameH935 from his journeyH935 to the highH1116 placeH1116 that was at GibeonH1391, from beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, unto JerusalemH3389; and he reignedH4427 over IsraelH3478.