1:1 And Solomon the son of David was
established over his kingdom, and Yehovah his Elohim was with him, and
increased him exceedingly.
1:2 And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands, and to
the captains of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the rulers over
Israel, even the heads of the families;
1:3 and Solomon and all the congregation went to the high place that was in
Gabaon, where was Elohim's tabernacle of witness, which Moses the servant of
Yehovah made in the wilderness.
1:4 But David had brought up the ark of Elohim out of the city of Cariathiarim;
for David had prepared a place for it, for he had pitched a tabernacle for
it in Jerusalem.
1:5 And the brazen altar which Beseleel the son of Urias, the son of Or, had
made, was there before the tabernacle of Yehovah: and Solomon and the
congregation enquired at it.
1:6 And Solomon brought [victims] thither to the brazen altar that was
before Yehovah in the tabernacle, and offered upon it a thousand
whole-burnt-offerings.
1:7 In that night Elohim appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall
give thee.
1:8 And Solomon said to Elohim, Thou hast dealt very mercifully with my father
David, and hast made me king in his stead.
1:9 And now, O Lord Elohim, let, I pray thee, thy name be established upon
David my father; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the
dust of the earth.
1:10 Now give me wisdom and understanding, that I may go out and come in
before this people: for who shall judge this thy great people?
1:11 And Elohim said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast
not asked great wealth, nor glory, nor the life of thine enemies, and thou
hast not asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and
understanding, that thou mightest judge my people, over whom I have made
thee king:
1:12 I give thee this wisdom and understanding; and I will give thee wealth,
and riches, and glory, so that there shall not have been [any] like thee
among the kings before thee, neither shall there be such after thee.
1:13 And Solomon came from the high place that was in Gabaon to Jerusalem,
[from] before the tabernacle of witness, and reigned over Israel.
1:14 And Solomon collected chariots and horsemen: and he had fourteen
hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen: and he set them in the
cities of chariots, and the people [were] with the king in Jerusalem.
1:15 And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem [to be] as stones, and
cedars in Judea as sycamores in the plain for multitude.
1:16 And Solomon imported horses from Egypt, and the charge of the king's
merchants for going [was as follows], and they traded,
1:17 and went and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [pieces] of
silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty [pieces] of silver: and so they
brought for all the kings of the Chettites, and for the kings of Syria by
their means. |
1:1 And Solomon the son of David was
strengthened in his kingdom, and Yehovah his Elohim was with him, and
magnified him exceedingly.
1:2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of
hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief
of the fathers.
1:3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place
that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of Elohim,
which Moses the servant of Yehovah had made in the wilderness.
1:4 But the ark of Elohim had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place
which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at
Jerusalem.
1:5 Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur,
had made, he put before the tabernacle of Yehovah: and Solomon and the
congregation sought unto it.
1:6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before Yehovah, which
was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt
offerings upon it.
1:7 In that night did Elohim appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I
shall give thee.
1:8 And Solomon said unto Elohim, Thou hast showed great mercy unto David my
father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
1:9 Now, O Yehovah Elohim, let thy promise unto David my father be established:
for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in
multitude.
1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before
this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
1:11 And Elohim said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast
not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither
yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself,
that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
1:12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches,
and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been
before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
1:13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon
to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned
over Israel.
1:14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and
four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the
chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
1:15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones,
and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the vale for
abundance.
1:16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's
merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1:17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six
hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so
brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings
of Syria, by their means. |