And Solomon <H8010> the son <H1121> of David <H1732> was strengthened <H2388> in his kingdom, <H4438> and the LORD <H3068> his God <H0430> [was] with him, and magnified <H1431> him exceedingly. <H4605>
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Then Solomon <H8010> spake <H0559> unto all Israel, <H3478> to the captains <H8269> of thousands <H0505> and of hundreds, <H3967> and to the judges, <H8199> and to every governor <H5387> in all Israel, <H3478> the chief <H7218> of the fathers. <H0001>
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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 <H0168> of the congregation <H4150> of God, <H0430> which Moses <H4872> the servant <H5650> of the LORD <H3068> had made <H6213> in the wilderness. <H4057>
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But <H0061> the ark <H0727> of God <H0430> 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 <H0168> for it at Jerusalem. <H3389>
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Moreover the brasen <H5178> altar, <H4196> that Bezaleel <H1212> the son <H1121> of Uri, <H0221> 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 <H0168> of the congregation, <H4150> and offered <H5927> a thousand <H0505> burnt offerings <H5930> upon it.
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In that night <H3915> did God <H0430> appear <H7200> unto Solomon, <H8010> and said <H0559> unto him, Ask <H7592> what I shall give <H5414> thee.
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And Solomon <H8010> said <H0559> unto God, <H0430> Thou hast shewed <H6213> great <H1419> mercy <H2617> unto David <H1732> my father, <H0001> and hast made me to reign <H4427> in his stead.
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Now, O LORD <H3068> God, <H0430> let thy promise <H1697> unto David <H1732> my father <H0001> be established: <H0539> for thou hast made me king <H4427> over a people <H5971> like the dust <H6083> of the earth <H0776> in multitude. <H7227>
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Give <H5414> me now wisdom <H2451> and knowledge, <H4093> that I may go out <H3318> and come in <H0935> 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 <H0430> said <H0559> 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>
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Wisdom <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 <H0310> thee have the like.
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Then Solomon <H8010> came <H0935> [from his journey] to the high place <H1116> that [was] at Gibeon <H1391> to Jerusalem, <H3389> from before <H6440> the tabernacle <H0168> of the congregation, <H4150> and reigned <H4427> over Israel. <H3478>
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And Solomon <H8010> gathered <H0622> chariots <H7393> and horsemen: <H6571> and he had a thousand <H0505> and four <H0702> hundred <H3967> chariots, <H7393> and twelve <H8147> <H6240> thousand <H0505> 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, <H0068> and cedar trees <H0730> 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 out <H4161> of Egypt, <H4714> and linen yarn: <H4723> the king's <H4428> 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 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, <H0758> by their means. <H3027>