2 Chronicles 1

1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

1Solomon, the son of David, took firm control of his kingdom. The LORD his God was with him and made him very great.

2And Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ houses.

2Solomon spoke to all Israel—to the commanders of thousands and hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader and family head in the nation.

3So Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness.

3Then Solomon and the whole assembly went to the place of worship at Gibeon, because God’s tent of meeting was there. Moses, the LORD’s servant, had built it in the desert.

4But the ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

4However, David had already brought the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, having set up a tent for it in Jerusalem.

5Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Jehovah: and Solomon and the assembly sought unto it.

5The bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was also there at Gibeon in front of the LORD’s tabernacle. So Solomon and the assembly went there to seek the LORD.

6And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before Jehovah, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.

6Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the LORD at the tent of meeting and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.

7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

7That night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, 'Ask for whatever you want me to give you.'

8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

8Solomon replied to God, 'You showed great and faithful love to my father David, and you have made me king in his place.

9Now, O Jehovah God, 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.

9Now, LORD God, keep the promise you made to my father David. You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

10Give 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?

10Give me wisdom and knowledge now, so that I can lead this people. For who is able to govern this great nation of yours?'

11And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, 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:

11God said to Solomon, 'Since this was in your heart, and you did not ask for riches, wealth, honor, or the death of your enemies, or even a long life for yourself, but instead asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I made you king,

12wisdom 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.

12I will give you wisdom and knowledge. I will also give you riches, wealth, and honor such as no king before you has ever had, and none after you will ever equal.'

13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

13Then Solomon left the place of worship at Gibeon, in front of the tent of meeting, and went back to Jerusalem. There he ruled over Israel.

14And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

14Solomon gathered chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept some in the chariot cities and kept others with him in Jerusalem.

15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

15The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar wood as plentiful as the sycamore trees in the foothills.

16And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

16Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the standard price.

17And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

17They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 pieces of silver each, and horses for 150 pieces of silver each. Then they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.