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Solomon
Worships at Gibeon |
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2 Chronicles 1:1
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Now Solomon the son of David established himself
securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him greatly. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:2 |
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Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders
of thousands and of hundreds and to the judges and to every leader in all Israel,
the heads of the fathers' households. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:3 |
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Then Solomon and all the assembly with him went
to the high place which was at Gibeon, for God's tent of meeting was there, which
Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:4 |
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However, David had brought up the ark of God
from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a
tent for it in Jerusalem. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:5 |
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Now the bronze altar, which Bezalel the son
of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the LORD,
and Solomon and the assembly sought it out. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:6 |
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Solomon went up there before the LORD to the
bronze altar which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings
on it. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:7 |
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In that night God appeared to Solomon and said
to him, "Ask what I shall give you." |
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Solomon's
Prayer for Wisdom |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:8 |
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Solomon said to God, "You have dealt with my
father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:9 |
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Now, O LORD God, Your promise to my father David
is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust
of the earth. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:10 |
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may
go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?" |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:11 |
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God said to Solomon, "Because you had this in
mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate
you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom
and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king, |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:12 |
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wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you.
And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who
were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you." |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:13 |
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So Solomon went from the high place which was
at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel. |
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Solomon's
Wealth |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:14 |
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Solomon amassed chariots and horsemen. He had
1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities
and with the king at Jerusalem. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:15 |
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The king made silver and gold as plentiful in
Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:16 |
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Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and
from Kue; the king's traders procured them from Kue for a price. |
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| 2 Chronicles 1:17 |
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They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 shekels
of silver apiece and horses for 150 apiece, and by the same means they exported
them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram. |
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