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Solomon son of David took a firm grip on the reins of his kingdom. God was with him and gave him much help.
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Solomon addressed all Israel - the commanders and captains, the judges, every leader, and all the heads of families.
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Then Solomon and the entire company went to the worship center at Gibeon - that's where the Tent of Meeting of God was, the one that Moses the servant of God had made in the wilderness.
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The Chest of God, though, was in Jerusalem - David had brought it up from Kiriath Jearim, prepared a special place for it, and pitched a tent for it.
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But the Bronze Altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon, in its place before the Tabernacle of God; and that is where Solomon and the congregation gathered to pray.
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Solomon worshiped God at the Bronze Altar in front of the Tent of Meeting; he sacrificed a thousand Whole-Burnt-Offerings on it.
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That night God appeared to Solomon. God said, "What do you want from me? Ask."
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Solomon answered, "You were extravagantly generous with David my father, and now you have made me king in his place.