Dual Panel1Now Solomon<8010> the son<1121> of David<1732> established<2388> himself securely<2388> over<5921> his kingdom<4438>, and the LORD<3068> his God<430> was with him and exalted<1431> him greatly<4605>.
2Solomon<8010> spoke<559> to all<3605> Israel<3478>, to the commanders<8269> of thousands<505> and of hundreds<3967> and to the judges<8199> and to every<3605> leader<5387> in all<3605> Israel<3478>, the heads<7218> of the fathers'<1> households.
3Then Solomon<8010> and all<3605> the assembly<6951> with him went<1980> to the high<1116> place<1116> which<834> was at Gibeon<1391>, for God's<430> tent<168> of meeting<4150> was there<8033>, which<834> Moses<4872> the servant<5650> of the LORD<3068> had made<6213> in the wilderness<4057>.
4However<61>, David<1732> had brought<5927> up the ark<727> of God<430> from Kiriath-jearim<7157> to the place he had prepared<3559> for it, for he had pitched<5186> a tent<168> for it in Jerusalem<3389>.
5Now the bronze<5178> altar<4196>, which<834> Bezalel<1212> the son<1121> of Uri<221>, the son<1121> of Hur<2354>, had made<6213>, was there<8033> before<6440> the tabernacle<4908> of the LORD<3068>, and Solomon<8010> and the assembly<6951> sought<1875> it out.
6Solomon<8010> went<5927> up there<8033> before<6440> the LORD<3068> to the bronze<5178> altar<4196> which<834> was at the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, and offered<5927> a thousand<505> burnt<5930> offerings<5930> on it.
7In that night<3915> God<430> appeared<7200> to Solomon<8010> and said<559> to him, "Ask<7592> what<4100> I shall give<5414> you."
8Solomon<8010> said<559> to God<430>, "You have dealt<6213> with my father<1> David<1732> with great<1419> lovingkindness<2617>, and have made<4427> me king<4427> in his place<8478>.
9"Now<6258>, O LORD<3068> God<430>, Your promise<1697> to my father<1> David<1732> is fulfilled<539>, for You have made<4427> me king<4427> over<5921> a people<5971> as numerous<7227> as the dust<6083> of the earth<776>.
10"Give<5414> me now<6258> wisdom<2451> and knowledge<4093>, that I may go<3318> out and come<935> in before<6440> this<2088> people<5971>, for who<4310> can rule<8199> this<2088> great<1419> people<5971> of Yours?"
11God<430> said<559> to Solomon<8010>, "Because<3282><834> you had<1961> this<2088> in mind<3824>, and did not ask<7592> for riches<6239>, wealth<5233> or honor<3519>, or the life<5315> of those who hate<8130> you, nor<3808> have you even<1571> asked<7592> for long<7227> life<3117>, but you have asked<7592> for yourself wisdom<2451> and knowledge<4093> that you may rule<8199> My people<5971> over<5921> whom<834> I have made<4427> you king<4427>,
12wisdom<2451> and knowledge<4093> have been granted<5414> to you. And I will give<5414> you riches<6239> and wealth<5233> and honor<3519>, such<834><3651> as none<3808> of the kings<4428> who<834> were before<6440> you has possessed<1961><3651> nor<3808> those who will come after<310> you."
13So Solomon<8010> went<935> from the high<1116> place<1116> which<834> was at Gibeon<1391>, from the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, to Jerusalem<3389>, and he reigned<4427> over<5921> Israel<3478>.
14Solomon<8010> amassed<622> chariots<7393> and horsemen<6571>. He had<1961> 1,400 <505><702><3967> chariots<7393> and 12,000 <8147><6240><505> horsemen<6571>, and he stationed<5117> them in the chariot<7393> cities<5892> and with the king<4428> at Jerusalem<3389>.
15The king<4428> made<5414> silver<3701> and gold<2091> as plentiful<7230> in Jerusalem<3389> as stones<68>, and he made<5414> cedars<730> as plentiful<7230> as sycamores<8256> in the lowland<8219>.
16Solomon's<8010> horses<5483> were imported<4161> from Egypt<4714> and from Kue<6961>; the king's<4428> traders<5503> procured<3947> them from Kue<6961> for a price<4242>.
17They imported<5927><3318> chariots<4818> from Egypt<4714> for 600 <8337><3967> shekels of silver<3701> apiece and horses<5483> for 150 <2572><3967> apiece, and by the same<3651> means<3651><3027> they exported<3318> them to all<3605> the kings<4428> of the Hittites<2850> and the kings<4428> of Aram<758>.