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Solomon Requests Wisdom

1 Now aSolomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and bthe Lord his God was with him and cexalted him exceedingly.  
2 And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to athe captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ houses.  
3 Then Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to1 the high place that was at aGibeon; for the tabernacle of meeting with God was there, which Moses the servant of the Lord had bmade in the wilderness.  
4 aBut David had brought up the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim to the place David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.  
5 Now athe bronze altar that bBezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord; Solomon and the assembly sought Him there.  
6 And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and aoffered a thousand burnt offerings on it.  
7 aOn that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”  
8 And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great amercy to David my father, and have made me bking in his place.  
9 Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, afor You have made me king over a people like the bdust of the earth in multitude.  
10 aNow give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may bgo out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”  
11 aThen God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king—  
12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as anone of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”  

Solomon’s Military and Economic Power

13 So Solomon came to Jerusalem from1 the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tabernacle of meeting, and reigned over Israel.  
14 aAnd Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.  
Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 1:1

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American Standard Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

Amplified® Bible
SOLOMON SON of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

Contemporary English Version
King Solomon, the son of David, was now in complete control of his kingdom, because the LORD God had blessed him and made him a powerful king.

Darby English Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly.

Good News Bible
Solomon, the son of King David, took firm control of the kingdom of Israel, and the LORD his God blessed him and made him very powerful.

King James Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

New American Standard Bible
Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God {was} with him and exalted him greatly.

New International Version
Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

New King James Version
Now Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him exceedingly.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God remained with him and exalted him greatly.

Revised Standard Version
Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

Young's Literal Translation
And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God `is' with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.


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