<vn='1'>And <sn="8010">Solomon</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="1732">David</s> was <sn="2388">strengthened</s><sn="5921">in</s> his <sn="4438">kingdom</s>, and the <sn="3068">LORD</s> his <sn="430">God</s> was <sn="5973">with</s> him, and <sn="1431">magnified</s> him <sn="4605">exceedingly</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>Then <sn="8010">Solomon</s><sn="559">spoke</s> unto <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, to the <sn="8269">captains</s> of <sn="505">thousands</s> and of <sn="3967">hundreds</s>, and to the <sn="8199">judges</s>, and to <sn="3605">every</s><sn="5387">governor</s> in <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, the <sn="7218">chief</s> of the <sn="1">fathers</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>So <sn="8010">Solomon</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="6951">congregation</s><sn="5973">with</s> him, <sn="1980">went</s> to the high <sn="1116">place</s><sn="834">that</s> was at <sn="1391">Gibeon</s>; <sn="3588">for</s><sn="8033">there</s><sn="1961">was</s> the <sn="168">tabernacle</s> of the <sn="4150">congregation</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="834">which</s><sn="4872">Moses</s> the <sn="5650">servant</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> had <sn="6213">made</s> in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>. </v>
<vn='4'><sn="61">But</s> the <sn="727">ark</s> of <sn="430">God</s> had <sn="1732">David</s> brought <sn="5927">up</s> from <sn="4480 7157">Kirjath</s> -jearim to the place which <sn="1732">David</s> had <sn="3559">prepared</s> for it: <sn="3588">for</s> he had <sn="5186">pitched</s> a <sn="168">tent</s> for it at <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>. </v>
<vn='5'>Moreover the <sn="5178">brazen</s><sn="4196">altar</s>, <sn="834">that</s><sn="1212">Bezaleel</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="221">Uri</s>, the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="2354">Hur</s>, had <sn="6213">made</s>, he <sn="7760">put</s><sn="6440">before</s> the <sn="4908">tabernacle</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>: and <sn="8010">Solomon</s> and the <sn="6951">congregation</s><sn="1875">sought</s> unto it. </v>
<vn='6'>And <sn="8010">Solomon</s> went <sn="5927">up</s><sn="8033">thither</s><sn="5921">to</s> the <sn="5178">brazen</s><sn="4196">altar</s><sn="6440">before</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, <sn="834">which</s> was at the <sn="168">tabernacle</s> of the <sn="4150">congregation</s>, and <sn="5927">offered</s> a <sn="505">thousand</s> burnt <sn="5930">offerings</s><sn="5921">upon</s> it. </v>
<vn='7'>In <sn="1931">that</s><sn="3915">night</s> did <sn="430">God</s><sn="7200">appear</s> unto <sn="8010">Solomon</s>, and <sn="559">said</s> unto him, <sn="7592">Ask</s><sn="4100">what</s> I shall <sn="5414">give</s> thee. </v>
<vn='8'>And <sn="8010">Solomon</s><sn="559">said</s> unto <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="859">Thou</s> hast <sn="6213">showed</s><sn="1419">great</s><sn="2617">mercy</s><sn="5973">unto</s><sn="1732">David</s> my <sn="1">father</s>, and hast made me to <sn="4427">reign</s> in his <sn="8478">stead</s>. </v>
<vn='9'><sn="6258">Now</s>, O <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="430">God</s>, let thy <sn="1697">promise</s><sn="5973">unto</s><sn="1732">David</s> my <sn="1">father</s> be <sn="539">established</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="859">thou</s> hast made me <sn="4427">king</s><sn="5921">over</s> a <sn="5971">people</s> like the <sn="6083">dust</s> of the <sn="776">earth</s> in <sn="7227">multitude</s>. </v>
<vn='10'><sn="5414">Give</s> me <sn="6258">now</s><sn="2451">wisdom</s> and <sn="4093">knowledge</s>, that I may go <sn="3318">out</s> and come <sn="935">in</s><sn="6440">before</s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="5971">people</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="4310">who</s> can <sn="8199">judge</s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="*853"></s> thy <sn="5971">people</s>, that is so <sn="1419">great</s>? </v>
<vn='11'>And <sn="430">God</s><sn="559">said</s> to <sn="8010">Solomon</s>, <sn="3282 834">Because</s><sn="2063">this</s><sn="1961">was</s><sn="5973">in</s> thine <sn="3824">heart</s>, and thou hast <sn="3808">not</s><sn="7592">asked</s><sn="6239">riches</s>, <sn="5233">wealth</s>, or <sn="3519">honor</s>, nor the <sn="5315">life</s> of thine <sn="8130">enemies</s>, <sn="3808">neither</s><sn="1571">yet</s> hast <sn="7592">asked</s> long <sn="7227 3117">life</s>; but hast <sn="7592">asked</s><sn="2451">wisdom</s> and <sn="4093">knowledge</s> for thyself, <sn="834">that</s> thou mayest <sn="8199">judge</s><sn="*853"></s> my <sn="5971">people</s>, <sn="5921">over</s><sn="834">whom</s> I have made thee <sn="4427">king</s>: </v>
<vn='12'><sn="2451">Wisdom</s> and <sn="4093">knowledge</s> is <sn="5414">granted</s> unto thee; and I will <sn="5414">give</s> thee <sn="6239">riches</s>, and <sn="5233">wealth</s>, and <sn="3519">honor</s>, such <sn="834 3651">as</s><sn="3808">none</s> of the <sn="4428">kings</s> have <sn="1961">had</s><sn="834">that</s> have been <sn="6440">before</s> thee, <sn="3808">neither</s> shall there any <sn="310">after</s> thee <sn="1961">have</s> the <sn="3651">like</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>Then <sn="8010">Solomon</s><sn="935">came</s> from his journey to the high <sn="1116">place</s><sn="834">that</s> was at <sn="1391">Gibeon</s> to <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>, from <sn="4480 6440">before</s> the <sn="168">tabernacle</s> of the <sn="4150">congregation</s>, and <sn="4427">reigned</s><sn="5921">over</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>And <sn="8010">Solomon</s><sn="622">gathered</s><sn="7393">chariots</s> and <sn="6571">horsemen</s>: and he <sn="1961">had</s> a <sn="505">thousand</s> and <sn="702">four</s><sn="3967">hundred</s><sn="7393">chariots</s>, and <sn="8147 6240">twelve</s><sn="505">thousand</s><sn="6571">horsemen</s>, which he <sn="5117">placed</s> in the <sn="7393">chariot</s><sn="5892">cities</s>, and <sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="4428">king</s> at <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>And the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="5414">made</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3701">silver</s> and <sn="2091">gold</s> at <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s> as plenteous as <sn="68">stones</s>, and cedar <sn="730">trees</s><sn="5414">made</s> he as the sycamore <sn="8256">trees</s><sn="834">that</s> are in the <sn="8219">vale</s> for <sn="7230">abundance</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>And <sn="8010">Solomon</s> had <sn="5483">horses</s> brought <sn="4161">out</s> of <sn="4480 4714">Egypt</s>, and linen <sn="4723">yarn</s>: the <sn="4428">king</s> 's <sn="5503">merchants</s><sn="3947">received</s> the linen <sn="4723">yarn</s> at a <sn="4242">price</s>. </v>
<vn='17'>And they fetched <sn="5927">up</s>, and brought <sn="3318">forth</s> out of <sn="4480 4714">Egypt</s> a <sn="4818">chariot</s> for <sn="8337">six</s><sn="3967">hundred</s> shekels of <sn="3701">silver</s>, and a <sn="5483">horse</s> for a <sn="3967">hundred</s> and <sn="2572">fifty</s>: and <sn="3651">so</s> brought they <sn="3318">out</s> horses for <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4428">kings</s> of the <sn="2850">Hittites</s>, and for the <sn="4428">kings</s> of <sn="758">Syria</s>, by their <sn="3027">means</s>. </v>