2 Chronicles 1
Common English Bible
Solomon first meets God
1 Solomon, David’s son, was securely established over his kingdom because the Lord his God was with him and made him very great. 2 Solomon summoned all Israel, including the officers of the army,[a] the judges, and every Israelite leader who was the head of a family. 3 Then Solomon, accompanied by the whole assembly, went to the shrine at Gibeon because that is where God’s meeting tent was, the tent that the Lord’s servant Moses had made in the wilderness. 4 Now David had already brought God’s chest from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it because he had pitched a tent for the chest in Jerusalem. 5 But the bronze altar that Bezalel, Uri’s son and Hur’s grandson, had made was there in front of the Lord’s dwelling, so that is where Solomon and the assembly worshipped. 6 Solomon went there to the bronze altar in the Lord’s presence at the meeting tent and offered a thousand entirely burned offerings upon it.
7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
8 “You showed so much kindness to my father David,” Solomon replied to God, “and you have made me king in his place. 9 Now, Lord God, let your promise to my father David be fulfilled because you have made me king over a people as numerous as the earth’s dust. 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge so I can lead this people, because no one can govern this great people of yours without your help.”
11 God said to Solomon, “Since this is what you wish, and because you’ve asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I’ve made you king—rather than asking for wealth, riches, fame, victory over those who hate you, or even a long life— 12 your request for wisdom and knowledge is granted. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame beyond that of any king before you or after you.” 13 Then Solomon went from[b] the shrine in Gibeon, from the meeting tent to Jerusalem where he ruled over Israel.
Solomon’s wealth
14 Solomon acquired more and more chariots and horses until he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he stationed in chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 15 In Jerusalem, the king made silver and gold as common as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees that grow in the foothills. 16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue, purchased from Kue by the king’s agents at the going price. 17 They would import a chariot from Egypt for six hundred pieces of silver and a horse for one hundred fifty, and then export them to all the Hittite and Aramean kings.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 1:2 Or officers over thousands and hundreds
- 2 Chronicles 1:13 LXX, Vulg; MT to
2 Chronicles 1
New King James Version
Solomon Requests Wisdom(A)
1 Now (B)Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and (C)the Lord his God was with him and (D)exalted him exceedingly.
2 And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to (E)the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ houses. 3 Then Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to [a]the high place that was at (F)Gibeon; for the tabernacle of meeting with God was there, which Moses the servant of the Lord had (G)made in the wilderness. 4 (H)But David had brought up the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim to the place David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Now (I)the bronze altar that (J)Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, [b]he put before the tabernacle of the Lord; Solomon and the assembly sought Him there. 6 And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and (K)offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 (L)On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”
8 And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great (M)mercy to David my father, and have made me (N)king in his place. 9 Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, (O)for You have made me king over a people like the (P)dust of the earth in multitude. 10 (Q)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may (R)go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”
11 (S)Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as (T)none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”
Solomon’s Military and Economic Power(U)
13 So Solomon came to Jerusalem from [c]the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tabernacle of meeting, and reigned over Israel. 14 (V)And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 15 (W)Also the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland. 16 (X)And Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king’s merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price. 17 They also acquired and imported from Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty; thus, [d]through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 1:3 Place for worship
- 2 Chronicles 1:5 Some authorities it was there
- 2 Chronicles 1:13 Place for worship
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 Lit. by their hands
2 Crónicas 1
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El rey Salomón pide sabiduría
1 Salomón, hijo de David, se estableció firmemente en su reino(A), y el Señor su Dios estaba con él y lo engrandeció en gran manera(B). 2 Y Salomón habló a todo Israel, a los capitanes de miles y de cientos, a los jueces y a todos los príncipes de todo Israel(C), jefes de casas paternas. 3 Entonces Salomón y toda la asamblea con él fueron al lugar alto que había en Gabaón(D), porque allí estaba la tienda de reunión de Dios, que Moisés, siervo del Señor, había hecho en el desierto(E). 4 Pero David había traído el arca de Dios de Quiriat Jearim al lugar que había preparado para ella(F), porque le había levantado una tienda(G) en Jerusalén. 5 Y el altar de bronce(H) que había hecho Bezalel, hijo de Uri, hijo de Hur, estaba delante del tabernáculo del Señor, al cual consultaron Salomón y la asamblea. 6 Subió Salomón allí, delante del Señor, al altar de bronce que estaba en la tienda de reunión, y ofreció sobre él mil holocaustos(I).
7 (J)Aquella noche Dios se apareció a Salomón y le dijo: «Pide lo que quieras que Yo te dé». 8 Entonces Salomón dijo a Dios: «Tú has mostrado gran misericordia con mi padre David, y me has hecho rey en su lugar(K). 9 Ahora, oh Señor Dios, Tu promesa a mi padre David se ha cumplido(L), porque me has hecho rey sobre un pueblo tan numeroso como el polvo de la tierra(M). 10 Dame ahora sabiduría y conocimiento, para que pueda salir y entrar delante de este pueblo; porque, ¿quién podrá juzgar a este pueblo Tuyo tan grande(N)?».
11 Y dijo Dios a Salomón: «Por cuanto esto estaba en tu corazón, y no has pedido riquezas, ni bienes, ni gloria, ni la vida de los que te odian, ni aun has pedido larga vida, sino que has pedido para ti sabiduría y conocimiento(O) para poder gobernar a Mi pueblo sobre el cual te he hecho rey, 12 sabiduría y conocimiento te han sido concedidos. También te daré riquezas y bienes y gloria, tales como no las tuvieron ninguno de los reyes que fueron antes de ti(P), ni los que vendrán después de ti». 13 Salomón salió del lugar alto que estaba en Gabaón, de la tienda de reunión(Q), a Jerusalén, y reinó sobre Israel.
14 (R)Y Salomón juntó carros y hombres de a caballo; y tenía 1,400 carros y 12,000 hombres de a caballo(S), y los puso en las ciudades de los carros(T), y en Jerusalén, junto al rey. 15 El rey hizo la plata y el oro tan común(U) en Jerusalén como las piedras, e hizo los cedros tan abundantes como los sicómoros en el llano[a](V). 16 Los caballos de Salomón eran importados de Egipto(W) y de Coa, y[b] los mercaderes del rey los adquirían de Coa[c] por cierto precio. 17 Y se importaba un carro de Egipto por 600 siclos (6.84 kilos) de plata, y un caballo por 150 y de la misma manera los exportaban a todos los reyes de los hititas y a los reyes de Aram.
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