Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom
1 1Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into
2the city of David until he had finished
3building his own house
4and the house of the LORD
5and the wall around Jerusalem.
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6The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.
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Solomon
7loved the LORD,
8walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places.
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And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there,
9for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
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10At Gibeon
11the LORD appeared to Solomon
12in a dream by night, and God said, "Ask what I shall give you."
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And Solomon said, "You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because
13he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and
14have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.