1 GLT And Solomon the son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him and made him exceedingly great. BSB BSB: Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
2 GLT And Solomon said to all Israel, to the chiefs of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince of all Israel, the heads of the fathers. BSB BSB: Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.
3 GLT And Solomon went and all the assembly with him to the high place that was at Gibeon, for there was the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Yahweh, had made in the wilderness. BSB BSB: And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
4 GLT However, the Box of God David had brought up from Kiriath Jearim to where David prepared for it, for he pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
5 GLT And the bronze altar which Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, made was there before the tabernacle of Yahweh; and Solomon and the assembly sought him. BSB BSB: But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.
6 GLT And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the tent of meeting, and he brought up on it 1, 000 burnt offerings. BSB BSB: Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.
7 GLT In that night, God appeared to Solomon, and he said to him,“Ask what I should give to you.” BSB BSB: That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
8 GLT And Solomon said to God,“You yourself did with David my father great covenant faithfulness and have made me king in his place. BSB BSB: Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
9 GLT Now, Yahweh God, may your word with David my father be confirmed, for you yourself have made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth. BSB BSB: Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
10 GLT Now wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I will go out before this people, and I will come in, for who can judge this great people of yours?” BSB BSB: Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
11 GLT And God said to Solomon,“Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for wealth, riches, or glory, or the life of those who hate you, and also many days you did not ask, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge with which you will judge my people, which I made you king over them, BSB BSB: God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
12 GLT wisdom and knowledge are given to you, and wealth, and riches, and glory I will give to you which were not thus to the kings who were before you, and after you will not be thus.” BSB BSB: therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”
13 GLT And Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting; and he was king over Israel. BSB BSB: So Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place in Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, and he reigned over Israel.
14 GLT And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen, and there was to him 1, 400 chariots and 12, 000 horsemen, and he placed them in the chariot cities, and with the king in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
15 GLT And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as the stones, and cedars he made as the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands in abundance. BSB BSB: The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
16 GLT And the source of the horses which were to Solomon was from Egypt and from Kue; the traders of the king, they would take at a price from Kue. BSB BSB: Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
17 GLT And they brought up and brought out from Egypt a chariot for 600 silver, and a horse for 150. And thus, according to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram, by their hands, they brought out. BSB BSB: A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.
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