2 Chronicles Chapter 1
Solomon, the son of David, was seriously vibing in his kingdom, and the Lord was totally backing him up, making him look super fly.
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God {was} with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
So Solomon was like, "Yo, Israel!" chatting it up with all the leaders and judges, and the big shots in the fam.
Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
Then Solomon and the whole crew hit up the high place at Gibeon; that's where the tabernacle was, crafted by Moses way back.
So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that {was} at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
But the ark? David brought it up from Kirjath-jearim to the spot he set up for it, setting up a tent in Jerusalem.
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to {the place which} David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
Also, the bronze altar Bezaleel crafted was right in front of the Lord's tabernacle, and Solomon and the gang were totally on board with it.
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. {he put: or, was there}
Solomon went up to that bronze altar at the tabernacle and threw down a thousand burnt offerings.
And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which {was} at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
That night, God rolled up to Solomon and was like, "What’s good, fam?"
In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
Solomon shot back, "You showed crazy mercy to my pops, David, and now I’m stepping up as king in his spot."
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
So, Lord God, let your promise to my pops be real: you made me king over a crew as many as the dust.
Now, O LORD 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. {like...: Heb. much as the dust of the earth}
Just drop some wisdom and knowledge on me to lead these peeps, 'cause who can judge such a lit crowd?
Give 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?
And God hit Solomon with, "Since you're asking for wisdom, not for cash or your enemies or long life, but just to lead my people, I got you covered."
And God said to Solomon, Because this was 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 mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
Wisdom and knowledge are yours; I’ll bless you with riches and honor that no king before or after you will ever hit.
Wisdom and knowledge {is} granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that {have been} before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Then Solomon cruised back from Gibeon to Jerusalem, straight from the tabernacle, and ruled over Israel.
Then Solomon came {from his journey} to the high place that {was} at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
Solomon rounded up chariots and horsemen: he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, placing them in chariot cities and with him in Jerusalem.
And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
The king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as common as rocks, and cedar trees like the sycamores in the valley.
And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem {as plenteous} as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that {are} in the vale for abundance. {made: Heb. gave}
Solomon had horses shipped in from Egypt, and the king's merchants were all about that linen thread.
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. {Solomon...: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's}
They brought in a chariot from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver and a horse for 150, securing horses for all the kings of the Hittites and Syria too.
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 kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. {means: Heb. hand}