2 Chronicles 1 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Solomon Worships at Gibeon

1 Now Solomon ^H8010 the son ^H1121 of David ^H1732 established ^H2388 himself securely ^H2388 over ^H5921 his kingdom ^H4438, and the LORD ^H3068 his God ^H430 was with him and exalted ^H1431 him greatly ^H4605.

2 And Solomon ^H8010 spoke ^H559 to all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478, to the commanders ^H8269 of thousands ^H505, 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, because ^H3588 God’s ^H430 tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150 was there ^H8033 which ^H834 Moses ^H4872, the servant ^H5650 of the LORD ^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 was there ^H8033 before ^H6440 the tabernacle ^H4908 of the LORD ^H3068, and Solomon ^H8010 and the assembly ^H6951 sought ^H1875 it out. 6 And Solomon ^H8010 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 there ^H8033 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 to the bronze ^H5178 altar ^H4196 which ^H834 was at the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150, and offered ^H5927 a 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 shall give ^H5414 you.”

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

8 And Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559 to God ^H430, “You have dealt ^H6213 with my father ^H1 David ^H1732 with great ^H1419 faithfulness ^H2617, and have made ^H4427 me king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 9 Now ^H6258, LORD ^H3068 God ^H430, Your [fn]promise ^H1697 to my father ^H1 David ^H1732 is fulfilled ^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 Now ^H6258 give ^H5414 me wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093, so that I may go ^H3318 out ^H3318 and come ^H935 in ^H935 before ^H6440 this ^H2088 people ^H5971, for who ^H4310 can rule ^H8199 this ^H2088 great ^H1419 people ^H5971 of Yours?” 11 Then God ^H430 said ^H559 to Solomon ^H8010, “Because ^H3282 H834 this ^H2088 was [fn]in your heart ^H3824, and you did not ask ^H7592 for riches ^H6239, wealth ^H5233, or honor ^H3519, or the life ^H5315 of those who hate ^H8130 you, nor ^H3808 did you even ^H1571 ask ^H7592 for long ^H7227 life ^H3117, but you asked ^H7592 for yourself wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093 so ^H834 that ^H834 you may rule ^H8199 My people ^H5971 over ^H5921 whom ^H834 I have made ^H4427 you king ^H4427, 12 wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093 have been granted ^H5414 to you. I will also give ^H5414 you riches ^H6239, wealth ^H5233, and honor ^H3519, [fn]such ^H834 H3651 as none ^H3808 of the kings ^H4428 who ^H834 were before ^H6440 you has possessed ^H1961, nor ^H3808 will 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 Wealth

14 Solomon ^H8010 amassed ^H622 chariots ^H7393 and horsemen ^H6571. He had ^H1961 1,400 ^{H505 H702 H3967} chariots ^H7393 and twelve ^H8147 H6240 thousand ^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 made ^H5414 silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091 as plentiful ^H7230 in Jerusalem ^H3389 as stones ^H68, and he made ^H5414 cedars ^H730 as plentiful ^H7230 as sycamores ^H8256 in the [fn]lowland ^H8219. 16 Solomon’s ^H8010 horses ^H5483 were imported ^H4161 from Egypt ^H4714 and from Kue ^H4723; the king’s ^H4428 traders ^H5503 acquired ^H3947 them from Kue ^H4723 for a price ^H4242. 17 They [fn]imported ^H5927 H3318 chariots ^H4818 from Egypt ^H4714 for six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 shekels of silver ^H3701 apiece, horses ^H5483 for 150 ^H2572 H3967 apiece, 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.