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And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
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Then Solomonspake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges , and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
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So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
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But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
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Moreover the brasenaltar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made , he put[a]before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregationsought unto it.
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And Solomon went up thither to the brasenaltarbefore the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
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In that night did Godappear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
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And Solomonsaid unto God, Thou hast shewedgreatmercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
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Now, O LORDGod, let thy promise unto David my father be established : for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come inbefore this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
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And Godsaid to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not askedriches,wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies , neither yet hast askedlonglife; but hast askedwisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king :
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Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
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Then Solomoncame from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
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And Solomongatheredchariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and fourhundredchariots, and twelve*thousandhorsemen, which he placed in the chariotcities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
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And the kingmade[b]silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar treesmade he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
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And Solomon[c] had horsesbrought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king'smerchantsreceived the linen yarn at a price.
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And they fetched up , and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for sixhundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.[d]