(KJV) 2 Chronicles 1¹

⥃Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom ^{[ 1 Kings 3:1–15 † Psalms 45:1–17 † Psalms 72:1–20 ]}

[1] And Solomon the son of David was strengthened² in his kingdom, and the Lord³ his God [was] with him, and magnified⁴ him exceedingly. [2] Then Solomon⁵ spake unto all Israel, to the captains⁶ of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief⁷ of the fathers. [3] So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] at Gibeon⁸; for there was the tabernacle⁹ of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant¹⁰ of the Lord had made in the wilderness. [4] But the ark¹¹ of God had David brought up from Kirjath–jearim to [the place which] David had prepared for it: for he had pitched¹² a tent for it at Jerusalem. [5] Moreover the brasen¹³ altar, that Bezaleel¹⁴ the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put¹⁵ before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it¹⁶. [6] And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which [was] at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand¹⁷ burnt offerings upon it.

[7] [¶]In that night¹⁸ did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask¹⁹ what I shall give thee. [8] And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed²⁰ great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign²¹ in his stead. [9] Now, O Lord God, let thy promise²² unto David my father be established: for thou hast²³ made me king over a people like the dust²⁴ of the earth in multitude. [10] Give me²⁵ now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out²⁶ and come in before this people: for who can²⁷ judge this thy people, [that is so] great? [11] And God said to Solomon, Because²⁸ this was²⁹ in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest³⁰ judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: [12] Wisdom and knowledge [is] granted unto thee; and I will give³¹ thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none³² of the kings have had that [have been] before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

[13] Then Solomon came [from his journey] to the high place that [was] at Gibeon³³ to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned³⁴ over Israel.

⥃Solomon’s Riches ^{[ 1 Kings 10:26–29 ]}

[14] And Solomon³⁵ gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities³⁶, and with the king at Jerusalem. [15] And the king³⁷ made³⁸ silver and gold at Jerusalem [as plenteous] as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees³⁹ that [are] in the vale for abundance. [16] And Solomon⁴⁰ had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn⁴¹: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. [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 kings⁴² of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means⁴³.