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And Solomon[H8010] the son[H1121] of David[H1732] was strengthened[H2388] in his kingdom[H4438], and the LORD[H3068] his God[H430] was with him, and magnified[H1431] him exceedingly[H4605].
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Then Solomon[H8010]spake[H559] unto all Israel[H3478], to the captains[H8269] of thousands[H505] and of hundreds[H3967], and to the judges[H8199], and to every governor[H5387] in all Israel[H3478], the chief[H7218] of the fathers[H1].
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So Solomon[H8010], and all the congregation[H6951] with him, went[H3212] to the high place[H1116] that was at Gibeon[H1391]; for there was the tabernacle[H168] of the congregation[H4150] of God[H430], which Moses[H4872] the servant[H5650] of the LORD[H3068] had made[H6213] in the wilderness[H4057].
4But[H61] the ark[H727] of God[H430] had David[H1732] brought up[H5927] from Kirjathjearim[H7157] to the place which David[H1732] had prepared[H3559] for it: for he had pitched[H5186] a tent[H168] for it at Jerusalem[H3389].
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Moreover the brasen[H5178]altar[H4196], that Bezaleel[H1212] the son[H1121] of Uri[H221], the son[H1121] of Hur[H2354], had made[H6213], he put[H7760]before[H6440] the tabernacle[H4908] of the LORD[H3068]: and Solomon[H8010] and the congregation[H6951]sought[H1875] unto it.
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And Solomon[H8010] went up[H5927] thither to the brasen[H5178]altar[H4196]before[H6440] the LORD[H3068], which was at the tabernacle[H168] of the congregation[H4150], and offered[H5927] a thousand[H505] burnt offerings[H5930] upon it.
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In that night[H3915] did God[H430]appear[H7200] unto Solomon[H8010], and said[H559] unto him, Ask[H7592] what I shall give[H5414] thee.
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And Solomon[H8010]said[H559] unto God[H430], Thou hast shewed[H6213]great[H1419]mercy[H2617] unto David[H1732] my father[H1], and hast made me to reign[H4427] in his stead.
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Now, O LORD[H3068]God[H430], let thy promise[H1697] unto David[H1732] my father[H1] be established[H539]: for thou hast made me king[H4427] over a people[H5971] like the dust[H6083] of the earth[H776] in multitude[H7227].
10Give[H5414] me now wisdom[H2451] and knowledge[H4093], that I may go out[H3318] and come in[H935]before[H6440] this people[H5971]: for who can judge[H8199] this thy people[H5971], that is so great?[H1419]
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And God[H430]said[H559] to Solomon[H8010], Because this was in thine heart[H3824], and thou hast not asked[H7592]riches[H6239], wealth[H5233], or honour[H3519], nor the life[H5315] of thine enemies[H8130], neither yet hast asked[H7592]long[H7227]life[H3117]; but hast asked[H7592]wisdom[H2451] and knowledge[H4093] for thyself, that thou mayest judge[H8199] my people[H5971], over whom I have made thee king[H4427]:
12Wisdom[H2451] and knowledge[H4093] is granted[H5414] unto thee; and I will give[H5414] thee riches[H6239], and wealth[H5233], and honour[H3519], such as none of the kings[H4428] have had that have been before[H6440] thee, neither shall there any after[H310] thee have the like.
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Then Solomon[H8010]came[H935] from his journey to the high place[H1116] that was at Gibeon[H1391] to Jerusalem[H3389], from before[H6440] the tabernacle[H168] of the congregation[H4150], and reigned[H4427] over Israel[H3478].
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And Solomon[H8010]gathered[H622]chariots[H7393] and horsemen[H6571]: and he had a thousand[H505] and four[H702]hundred[H3967]chariots[H7393], and twelve[H8147]thousand[H505]horsemen[H6571], which he placed[H3240] in the chariot[H7393]cities[H5892], and with the king[H4428] at Jerusalem[H3389].
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And the king[H4428]made[H5414]silver[H3701] and gold[H2091] at Jerusalem[H3389] as plenteous as stones[H68], and cedar trees[H730]made[H5414] he as the sycomore trees[H8256] that are in the vale[H8219] for abundance[H7230].
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And Solomon[H8010] had horses[H5483]brought[H4161] out of Egypt[H4714], and linen yarn[H4723]: the king's merchants[H5503]received[H3947] the linen yarn[H4723] at a price[H4242].
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And they fetched up[H5927], and brought forth[H3318]out[H3318] of Egypt[H4714] a chariot[H4818] for six[H8337]hundred[H3967] shekels of silver[H3701], and an horse[H5483] for an hundred[H3967] and fifty[H2572]: and so brought they out[H3318] horses for all the kings[H4428] of the Hittites[H2850], and for the kings[H4428] of Syria[H758], by their means[H3027].