2 Chronicles 1

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

2 ♥ 📝 And 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 prince^H7218 in all Israel,^H3478 the heads^H7218 of the fathers'^H1 [houses].

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

4 ♥ 📝 But^H61 the ark^H727 of God^H430 had David^H1732 brought up^H5927 from Kiriath-jearim^H7157 to [the place] that David^H1732 had prepared^H3559 for it; for he had pitched^H5186 a tent^H168 for it at Jerusalem.^H3389

5 ♥ 📝 Moreover the brazen^H5178 altar,^H4196 that Bezalel^H1212 the son^H1121 of Uri,^H221 the son^H1121 of Hur,^H2354 had made,^H6213 was there^H7760 before^H6440 the tabernacle^H4908 of Jehovah:^H3068 and Solomon^H8010 and the assembly^H6951 sought^H1875 unto it.

6 ♥ 📝 And Solomon^H8010 went up^H5927 thither to the brazen^H5178 altar^H4196 before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 which was at the tent^H168 of meeting,^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 showed^H6213 great^H1419 lovingkindness^H2617 unto David^H1732 my father,^H1 and hast made me king^H4427 in his stead.

9 ♥ 📝 Now, O Jehovah^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 thy heart,^H3824 and thou hast not asked^H7592 riches,^H6239 wealth,^H5233 or honor,^H3519 nor the life^H5315 of them that hate^H8130 thee, 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 honor,^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 ♥ 📝 So Solomon^H8010 came^H935 from the high place^H1116 that was at Gibeon,^H1391 from before^H6440 the tent^H168 of meeting,^H4150 unto Jerusalem;^H3389 and he 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 thousand^H505 horsemen,^H6571 that 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 to be in Jerusalem^H3389 as stones,^H68 and cedars^H730 made^H5414 he to be as the sycomore-trees^H8256 that are in the lowland,^H8219 for abundance.^H7230

16 ♥ 📝 And the horses^H5483 which Solomon^H8010 had were brought^H4161 out of Egypt;^H4714 the king's^H4428 merchants^H5503 received^H3947 them in droves, each drove^H4723 at a price.^H4242

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