2 Chronicles 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Solomon Goes Before Yahweh

1 Now Solomon ^H8010 the son ^H1121 of David ^H1732 strengthened ^H2388 himself over ^H5921 his kingdom ^H4438, and [fn]Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430 was with him and highly ^H4605 exalted ^H1431 him.

2 And Solomon ^H8010 spoke ^H559 to all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478, to the commanders ^H8269 of thousands ^H505 and of hundreds ^H3967 and to the judges ^H8199 and to every ^H3605 leader ^H5387 in all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478, the heads ^H7218 of the fathers’ ^H1 households.

3 Then Solomon ^H8010 and all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 with him went ^H1980 to the high ^H1116 place ^H1116 which ^H834 was at Gibeon ^H1391, for God’s ^H430 tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150 was there ^H8033, which ^H834 Moses ^H4872 the servant ^H5650 of Yahweh ^H3068 had made ^H6213 in the wilderness ^H4057. 4 However ^H61, David ^H1732 had brought ^H5927 up ^H5927 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 from Kiriath-jearim ^H7157 [fn]to the place he had prepared ^H3559 for it, for he had pitched ^H5186 a tent ^H168 for it in Jerusalem ^H3389. 5 Now the bronze ^H5178 altar ^H4196, which ^H834 Bezalel ^H1212 the son ^H1121 of Uri ^H221, the son ^H1121 of Hur ^H2354, had made ^H6213, [fn]was there ^H8033 before ^H6440 the tabernacle ^H4908 of Yahweh ^H3068, and Solomon ^H8010 and the assembly ^H6951 sought ^H1875 it out ^H1875. 6 And Solomon ^H8010 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 there ^H8033 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 to the bronze ^H5178 altar ^H4196 which ^H834 was at the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150, and offered ^H5927 one thousand ^H505 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 on it.

7 In that night ^H3915 God ^H430 appeared ^H7200 to Solomon ^H8010 and said ^H559 to him, “Ask ^H7592 what ^H4100 I should give ^H5414 to you.”

God Gives Wisdom to Solomon

8 Then Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559 to God ^H430, “You have shown ^H6213 great ^H1419 lovingkindness ^H2617 to my father ^H1 David ^H1732, and have made ^H4427 me king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 9 Now ^H6258, O Yahweh ^H3068 God ^H430, let Your [fn]promise ^H1697 to my father ^H1 David ^H1732 [fn]endure ^H539, for You have made ^H4427 me king ^H4427 over ^H5921 a people ^H5971 as numerous ^H7227 as the dust ^H6083 of the earth ^H776. 10 Give ^H5414 me now ^H6258 wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093, that I may go ^H3318 out ^H3318 and come ^H935 in ^H935 before ^H6440 this ^H2088 people ^H5971, for who ^H4310 can do justice ^H8199 for this ^H2088 great ^H1419 people ^H5971 of Yours?” 11 And God ^H430 said ^H559 to Solomon ^H8010, “Because ^H3282 H834 [fn]you had ^H1961 this ^H2088 in your heart ^H3824, and did not ask ^H7592 for riches ^H6239, wealth ^H5233, or glory ^H3519, or the life ^H5315 of those who hate ^H8130 you, nor ^H3808 have you even ^H1571 asked ^H7592 for long ^H7227 life ^H3117, but you have asked ^H7592 for yourself wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093 that you may do justice ^H8199 for My people ^H5971 over ^H5921 whom ^H834 I have made ^H4427 you king ^H4427, 12 wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093 have been given ^H5414 to you. And I will give ^H5414 you riches ^H6239 and wealth ^H5233 and glory ^H3519, [fn]such ^H834 H3651 as none ^H3808 of the kings ^H4428 who ^H834 were before ^H6440 you had ^H1961 nor ^H3808 those who will [fn]come after ^H310 you.” 13 So Solomon ^H8010 went ^H935 [fn]from the high ^H1116 place ^H1116 which ^H834 was at Gibeon ^H1391, from the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150, to Jerusalem ^H3389, and he reigned ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478.

Solomon’s Chariots and Horsemen

14 And Solomon ^H8010 gathered ^H622 chariots ^H7393 and horsemen ^H6571. And he had ^H1961 1,400 ^{H505 H702 H3967} chariots ^H7393 and 12,000 ^{H8147 H6240 H505} horsemen ^H6571, and he stationed ^H5117 them in the chariot ^H7393 cities ^H5892 and with the king ^H4428 in Jerusalem ^H3389.

15 The king ^H4428 also made ^H5414 silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091 as plentiful ^H7230 as stones ^H68 in Jerusalem ^H3389, and he made ^H5414 cedars ^H730 as plentiful ^H7230 as sycamore ^H8256 trees ^H8256 that are in the [fn]Shephelah ^H8219. 16 Solomon’s ^H8010 import ^H4161 of horses ^H5483 was from Egypt ^H4714 and from Kue ^H4723; the king’s ^H4428 merchants ^H5503 procured ^H3947 them from Kue ^H4723 for a price ^H4242. 17 And they [fn]imported ^H5927 H3318 a chariot ^H4818 from Egypt ^H4714 for [fn]600 ^H8337 H3967 shekels of silver ^H3701 and a horse ^H5483 for [fn]150 ^H2572 H3967; and [fn]by the same ^H3651 means ^H3651 H3027 they [fn]exported ^H3318 them to all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of the Hittites ^H2850 and the kings ^H4428 of Aram ^H758.