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2 Chronicles 1 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Solomon Goes Before Yahweh

(1Ki 3:1–15 )

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Now Solomon the son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom, and [fn]Yahweh his God was with him and highly exalted him.

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And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and to the judges and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ households.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:3 - Then Solomon and all the assembly with him went to the high place which was at Gibeon, for God’s tent of meeting was there, which Moses the servant of Yahweh had made in the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:4 - However, David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim [fn]to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:5 - Now the bronze altar, which Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, [fn]was there before the tabernacle of Yahweh, and Solomon and the assembly sought it out.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:6 - And Solomon went up there before Yahweh to the bronze altar which was at the tent of meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.

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In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I should give to you.”

God Gives Wisdom to Solomon

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:8 - Then Solomon said to God, “You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David, and have made me king in his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:9 - “Now, O Yahweh God, let Your [fn]promise to my father David [fn]endure, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:10 - “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can do justice for this great people of Yours?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:11 - And God said to Solomon, “Because [fn]you had this in your heart, and did not ask for riches, wealth, or glory, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may do justice for My people over whom I have made you king,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:12 - wisdom and knowledge have been given to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and glory, [fn]such as none of the kings who were before you had nor those who will [fn]come after you.”
(1Ki 10:26–29; 2Ch 9:25–28 )

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:13 - So Solomon went [fn]from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.

Solomon’s Chariots and Horsemen

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And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. And he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:15 - The king also made silver and gold as plentiful as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the [fn]Shephelah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:16 - Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and from Kue; the king’s merchants procured them from Kue for a price.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:17 - And they [fn]imported a chariot from Egypt for [fn]600 shekels of silver and a horse for [fn]150; and [fn]by the same means they [fn]exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.
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LSB Footnotes
The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15
Lit where David had prepared for it
Lit he put
Lit word
Or be true
Lit this was in your heart
Lit which was not so to the kings who were before you
Lit be
Lit to
Or lowland
Lit brought up and brought out
Approx. 15 lb. or 6.6 kg
Approx. 3.7 lb. or 1.6 kg
Lit and in like manner by their hand
Lit brought out
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2 Chronicles Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

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