¹ And Solomon ^H8010 the son ^H1121 of David ^H1732 was strengthened ^H2388 in his kingdom, ^H4438 and the LORD ^H3068 his God ^H430 was with him, and magnified ^H1431 him exceedingly. ^H4605

² Then Solomon ^H8010 spake ^H559 unto all Israel, ^H3478 to the captains ^H8269 of thousands ^H505 and of hundreds, ^H3967 and to the judges, ^H8199 and to every governor ^H5387 in all Israel, ^H3478 the chief ^H7218 of the fathers. ^H1

³ So Solomon, ^H8010 and all the congregation ^H6951 with him, went ^H3212 to the high place ^H1116 that was at Gibeon; ^H1391 for there was the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation ^H4150 of God, ^H430 which Moses ^H4872 the servant ^H5650 of the LORD ^H3068 had made ^H6213 in the wilderness. ^H4057

⁴ But ^H61 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 had David ^H1732 brought up ^H5927 from Kirjathjearim ^H7157 to the place which David ^H1732 had prepared ^H3559 for it: for he had pitched ^H5186 a tent ^H168 for it at Jerusalem. ^H3389

⁵ Moreover the brasen ^H5178 altar, ^H4196 that Bezaleel ^H1212 the son ^H1121 of Uri, ^H221 the son ^H1121 of Hur, ^H2354 had made, ^H6213 he put ^H7760 before ^H6440 the tabernacle ^H4908 of the LORD: ^H3068 and Solomon ^H8010 and the congregation ^H6951 sought ^H1875 unto it.

⁶ And Solomon ^H8010 went up ^H5927 thither to the brasen ^H5178 altar ^H4196 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 which was at the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation, ^H4150 and offered ^H5927 a thousand ^H505 burnt offerings ^H5930 upon it.

⁷ In that night ^H3915 did God ^H430 appear ^H7200 unto Solomon, ^H8010 and said ^H559 unto him, Ask ^H7592 what I shall give ^H5414 thee.

⁸ And Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559 unto God, ^H430 Thou hast shewed ^H6213 great ^H1419 mercy ^H2617 unto David ^H1732 my father, ^H1 and hast made me to reign ^H4427 in his stead.

⁹ Now, O LORD ^H3068 God, ^H430 let thy promise ^H1697 unto David ^H1732 my father ^H1 be established: ^H539 for thou hast made me king ^H4427 over a people ^H5971 like the dust ^H6083 of the earth ^H776 in multitude. ^H7227

¹⁰ Give ^H5414 me now wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge, ^H4093 that I may go out ^H3318 and come in ^H935 before ^H6440 this people: ^H5971 for who can judge ^H8199 this thy people, ^H5971 that is so great? ^H1419

¹¹ And God ^H430 said ^H559 to Solomon, ^H8010 Because this was in thine heart, ^H3824 and thou hast not asked ^H7592 riches, ^H6239 wealth, ^H5233 or honour, ^H3519 nor the life ^H5315 of thine enemies, ^H8130 neither yet hast asked ^H7592 long ^H7227 life; ^H3117 but hast asked ^H7592 wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093 for thyself, that thou mayest judge ^H8199 my people, ^H5971 over whom I have made thee king: ^H4427

¹² Wisdom ^H2451 and knowledge ^H4093 is granted ^H5414 unto thee; and I will give ^H5414 thee riches, ^H6239 and wealth, ^H5233 and honour, ^H3519 such as none of the kings ^H4428 have had that have been before ^H6440 thee, neither shall there any after ^H310 thee have the like.

¹³ Then Solomon ^H8010 came ^H935 from his journey to the high place ^H1116 that was at Gibeon ^H1391 to Jerusalem, ^H3389 from before ^H6440 the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation, ^H4150 and reigned ^H4427 over Israel. ^H3478

¹⁴ And Solomon ^H8010 gathered ^H622 chariots ^H7393 and horsemen: ^H6571 and he had a thousand ^H505 and four ^H702 hundred ^H3967 chariots, ^H7393 and twelve ^{H8147 H6240} thousand ^H505 horsemen, ^H6571 which he placed ^H3240 in the chariot ^H7393 cities, ^H5892 and with the king ^H4428 at Jerusalem. ^H3389

¹⁵ And the king ^H4428 made ^H5414 silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091 at Jerusalem ^H3389 as plenteous as stones, ^H68 and cedar trees ^H730 made ^H5414 he as the sycomore trees ^H8256 that are in the vale ^H8219 for abundance. ^H7230

¹⁶ And Solomon ^H8010 had horses ^H5483 brought ^H4161 out of Egypt, ^H4714 and linen yarn: ^H4723 the king's ^H4428 merchants ^H5503 received ^H3947 the linen yarn ^H4723 at a price. ^H4242

¹⁷ And they fetched up, ^H5927 and brought forth ^H3318 out of Egypt ^H4714 a chariot ^H4818 for six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 shekels of silver, ^H3701 and an horse ^H5483 for an hundred ^H3967 and fifty: ^H2572 and so brought they out ^H3318 horses for all the kings ^H4428 of the Hittites, ^H2850 and for the kings ^H4428 of Syria, ^H758 by their means. ^H3027