2 Chronicles 1:1

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Solomon Requests Wisdom

1 Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.^[a]

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1.1 The Chronicler makes no mention of the rival claims of Adonijah and of his being put to death by Solomon; cf. 1 Kings 2.13-25. He concentrates on the favorable aspects of the reign and enlarges on the wisdom Solomon received from God.

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