2 Chronicles 1:2-13

Names of God Bible

² Solomon spoke to all Israel—to the commanders of regiments and battalions, judges, every prince, and the heads of Israel’s families. ³ Then Solomon and the entire assembly went to the place of worship in Gibeon because Elohim’s tent of meeting was there. Moses, Yahweh’s servant, had made the tent in the desert. ⁴ (However, David had already brought Elohim’s ark from Kiriath Jearim to a place he had prepared for it. He had put up a tent for it in Jerusalem.) ⁵ The bronze altar that Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, had made was in front of Yahweh’s tent. There Solomon and the assembly worshiped Yahweh. ⁶ In Yahweh’s presence Solomon went to the bronze altar in front of the tent of meeting and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings on it.

⁷ That night Elohim appeared to Solomon. He said, “What can I give you?”

⁸ Solomon responded to Elohim, “You’ve shown great love to my father David, and you’ve made me king in his place. ⁹ Now, Yahweh Elohim, you’ve kept the promise you made to my father David. You’ve made me king of people who are as numerous as specks of dust on the ground. ¹⁰ Give me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people. After all, who can judge this great people of yours?”

¹¹ Elohim replied to Solomon, “I know this request is from your heart. You didn’t ask for riches, fortunes, honor, or the death of those who hate you. You didn’t even ask for a long life. Instead, you’ve asked for wisdom and knowledge to judge my people, over whom I made you king. ¹² So wisdom and knowledge will be given to you. I will also give you riches, fortunes, and honor like no other king before or after you.”

¹³ Solomon went from the tent of meeting at the place of worship in Gibeon to Jerusalem. And he ruled Israel.