1:1 And Solomon 8010 the son 1121 of David 1732 was strengthened 2388 8691 in his kingdom 4438, and the LORD 3068 his God 430 [was] with him, and magnified 1431 8762 him exceedingly 4605.

1:2 Then Solomon 8010 spake 559 8799 unto all Israel 3478, to the captains 8269 of thousands 505 and of hundreds 3967, and to the judges 8199 8802, and to every governor 5387 in all Israel 3478, the chief 7218 of the fathers 1.

1:3 So Solomon 8010, and all the congregation 6951 with him, went 3212 8799 to the high place 1116 that [was] at Gibeon 1391; for there was the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150 of God 430, which Moses 4872 the servant 5650 of the LORD 3068 had made 6213 8804 in the wilderness 4057.

1:4 But 61 the ark 727 of God 430 had David 1732 brought up 5927 8689 from Kirjathjearim 7157 to [the place which] David 1732 had prepared 3559 8687 for it: for he had pitched 5186 8804 a tent 168 for it at Jerusalem 3389.

1:5 Moreover the brasen 5178 altar 4196, that Bezaleel 1212 the son 1121 of Uri 221, the son 1121 of Hur 2354, had made 6213 8804, he put 7760 8804 before 6440 the tabernacle 4908 of the LORD 3068: and Solomon 8010 and the congregation 6951 sought 1875 8799 unto it.(he put: or, was there)

1:6 And Solomon 8010 went up 5927 8686 thither to the brasen 5178 altar 4196 before 6440 the LORD 3068, which [was] at the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, and offered 5927 8686 a thousand 505 burnt offerings 5930 upon it.

1:7 In that night 3915 did God 430 appear 7200 8738 unto Solomon 8010, and said 559 8799 unto him, Ask 7592 8798 what I shall give 5414 8799 thee.

1:8 And Solomon 8010 said 559 8799 unto God 430, Thou hast shewed 6213 8804 great 1419 mercy 2617 unto David 1732 my father 1, and hast made me to reign 4427 8689 in his stead.

1:9 Now, O LORD 3068 God 430, let thy promise 1697 unto David 1732 my father 1 be established 539 8735: for thou hast made me king 4427 8689 over a people 5971 like the dust 6083 of the earth 776 in multitude 7227.(like…: Heb. much as the dust of the earth)

1:10 Give 5414 8798 me now wisdom 2451 and knowledge 4093, that I may go out 3318 8799 and come in 935 8799 before 6440 this people 5971: for who can judge 8199 8799 this thy people 5971, [that is so] great 1419?

1:11 And God 430 said 559 8799 to Solomon 8010, Because this was in thine heart 3824, and thou hast not asked 7592 8804 riches 6239, wealth 5233, or honour 3519, nor the life 5315 of thine enemies 8130 8802, neither yet hast asked 7592 8804 long 7227 life 3117; but hast asked 7592 8799 wisdom 2451 and knowledge 4093 for thyself, that thou mayest judge 8199 8799 my people 5971, over whom I have made thee king 4427 8689:

1:12 Wisdom 2451 and knowledge 4093 [is] granted 5414 8803 unto thee; and I will give 5414 8799 thee riches 6239, and wealth 5233, and honour 3519, such as none of the kings 4428 have had that [have been] before 6440 thee, neither shall there any after 310 thee have the like.

1:13 Then Solomon 8010 came 935 8799 [from his journey] to the high place 1116 that [was] at Gibeon 1391 to Jerusalem 3389, from before 6440 the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, and reigned 4427 8799 over Israel 3478.

1:14 And Solomon 8010 gathered 622 8799 chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571: and he had a thousand 505 and four 702 hundred 3967 chariots 7393, and twelve 8147 6240 thousand 505 horsemen 6571, which he placed 3240 8686 in the chariot 7393 cities 5892, and with the king 4428 at Jerusalem 3389.

1:15 And the king 4428 made 5414 8799 silver 3701 and gold 2091 at Jerusalem 3389 [as plenteous] as stones 68, and cedar trees 730 made 5414 8804 he as the sycomore trees 8256 that [are] in the vale 8219 for abundance 7230.(made: Heb. gave)

1:16 And Solomon 8010 had horses 5483 brought 4161 out of Egypt 4714, and linen yarn 4723: the king's 4428 merchants 5503 8802 received 3947 8799 the linen yarn 4723 at a price 4242.(Solomon…: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's)

1:17 And they fetched up 5927 8799, and brought forth 3318 8686 out of Egypt 4714 a chariot 4818 for six 8337 hundred 3967 [shekels] of silver 3701, and an horse 5483 for an hundred 3967 and fifty 2572: and so brought they out 3318 8686 [horses] for all the kings 4428 of the Hittites 2850, and for the kings 4428 of Syria 758, by their means 3027.(means: Heb. hand)

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