Chapter 1
1 Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom , and the LORD his God " (Elohim). was with him , and made him exceedingly great .
2 Solomon spoke to all Israel , to the captains of thousands and of hundreds , to the judges , and to every prince in all Israel , the heads of the fathers’ households.
3 Then Solomon , and all the assembly with him , went to the high place that was at Gibeon ; for God ’s Tent of Meeting was there , which the LORD ’s servant Moses had made in the wilderness .
4 But David had brought God’s ark up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it ; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem .
5 Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur , had made was there before the LORD ’s tabernacle ; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there .
6 Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD , which was at the Tent of Meeting , and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it .
7 That night , God appeared to Solomon and said to him , " Ask for what you want me to give you ."
8 Solomon said to God, " You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place .
9 Now , LORD God , let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude .
10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge , that I may go out and come in before this people ; for who can judge this great people of yours ?"
11 God said to Solomon , " Because this was in your heart , and you have not asked riches , wealth , honour , or the life of those who hate you , nor yet have you asked for long life ; but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself , that you may judge my people , over whom I have made you king ,
12 therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you . I will give you riches , wealth , and honour , such as none of the kings have had who have been before you , and none after you will have ."
13 So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon , from before the Tent of Meeting , to Jerusalem ; and he reigned over Israel .
14 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen . He had one thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen that he placed in the chariot cities , and with the king at Jerusalem .
15 The king made silver and gold to be as common as stones in Jerusalem , and he made cedars to be as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland .
16 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue. The king ’s merchants purchased them from Kue.
17 They imported from Egypt then exported a chariot for six hundred pieces of silver and a horse for one hundred and fifty . They also exported them to the Hittite kings and the Syrian kings .