1 S olomon the son of David became a strong king. The Lord his God was with him, and gave him much honor.

Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and exalted him greatly.

2 S olomon spoke to all Israel. He spoke to the leaders of thousands and of hundreds. He spoke to the men who judge and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses.

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.

3 T hen Solomon and all the people with him went to a place of worship at Gibeon where God’s meeting tent was. It was the tent which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the desert.

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 the Lord had made in the wilderness.

4 ( But David had brought up the special box of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had made ready for it. For he had set up a tent for it in Jerusalem.)

However, David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

5 N ow the brass altar was there in front of the meeting tent of the Lord. It was the altar which was made by Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur. Solomon and the people worshiped the Lord there.

Now the bronze altar, which Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly sought it out.

6 S olomon went before the Lord to the brass altar at the meeting tent. And he gave a thousand burnt gifts on it.

Solomon went up there before the Lord to the bronze altar which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

7 T hat night God showed Himself to Solomon and said to him, “Ask Me for anything and I will give it to you.”

In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

8 S olomon said to God, “You have acted toward my father David with great loving-kindness. And You have made me king in his place.

Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place.

9 N ow, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David has come true. For You have made me king over as many people as the dust of the earth.

Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

10 N ow give me wisdom and much understanding, that I may lead these people. For who can rule this great nation of Yours?”

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”

11 G od said to Solomon, “You have not asked for riches, much money, or honor, or the life of those who hate you. And you have not asked for a long life for yourself. But you have asked for wisdom and much understanding, that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king. Because this was in your heart,

God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, 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 rule My people over whom I have made you king,

12 w isdom and much understanding have been given to you. And I will give you riches and much money and honor. You will have more than all the kings who were before you, and more than all who will come after you.” Solomon’s Power and Riches

wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.”

13 S o Solomon went from the place of worship at Gibeon, from the meeting tent to Jerusalem. There he ruled over Israel.

So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel. Solomon’s Wealth

14 S olomon gathered together war-wagons and horsemen. He had 1, 400 war-wagons and 12, 000 horsemen. And he kept some of them in the war-wagon cities, and some with him in Jerusalem.

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

15 T he king made silver and gold as easy to find in Jerusalem as stones. He made cedar trees as easy to find as sycamore trees in the valley.

The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland.

16 S olomon’s horses were brought in from Egypt and Kue. The men who traded for the king received them from Kue for a special price.

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king’s traders procured them from Kue for a price.

17 T hey paid 600 pieces of silver for each war-wagon brought in from Egypt and 150 pieces of silver for each horse. They also sold them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver apiece and horses for 150 apiece, and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.