NASB — 2 Chronicles 1 — KJV

Solomon Worships at Gibeon

1 Now aSolomon° the son° of David° established° himself securely° over° his kingdom°, and the LORD° his God° [was] with him and bexalted° him greatly°.

[1] a1K 2:12, 46 b1Ch 29:25

2 ¶ Solomon° spoke° to all° Israel°, ato the commanders° of thousands° and of hundreds° and to the judges° and to every° leader° in all° Israel°, the heads° of the fathers’° [households]. 3 Then Solomon° and all° the assembly° with him went° to athe high° place° which° was at Gibeon°, bfor God’s° tent° of meeting° was there°, which° Moses° the servant° of the LORD° had made° in the wilderness°. 4 However°, David° had brought° up athe ark° of God° from Kiriath-jearim° Ito bthe place he had prepared° for it, for he had pitched° a tent° for it in Jerusalem°. 5 Now athe bronze° altar°, which° Bezalel° the son° of Uri°, the son° of Hur°, had made°, Iwas there° before° the tabernacle° of the LORD°, and Solomon° and the assembly° sought° it out. 6 Solomon° went° up there° before° the LORD° to the bronze° altar° which° [was] at the tent° of meeting°, and aoffered° a thousand° burnt° offerings° on it.

[2] a1Ch 28:1
[3] a1K 3:4 bEx 36:8
[4] ILit where David had prepared for it a1Ch 15:25-28 b2Ch 6:2
[5] ILit he put aEx 31:9; 38:1-7
[6] a1K 3:4

7aIn that night° God° appeared° to Solomon° and said° to him, “Ask° what° I shall give° you.”

[7] a1K 3:5-14

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

8 Solomon° said° to God°, “You have dealt° with my father° David° with great° lovingkindness°, and ahave made° me king° in his place°. 9 Now°, O LORD° God°, aYour Ipromise° to my father° David° is fulfilled°, for You have made° me king° over° ba people° as numerous° as the dust° of the earth°. 10 aGive° me now° wisdom° and knowledge°, bthat I may go° out and come° in before° this° people°, for who° can rule° this° great° people° of Yours?” 11 aGod° said° to Solomon°, “Because°° Iyou had° this° in mind°, and did not ask° for riches°, wealth° or honor°, or the life° of those who hate° you, nor° have you even° asked° for long° life°, but you have asked° for yourself wisdom° and knowledge° that you may rule° My people° over° whom° I have made° you king°, 12 wisdom° and knowledge° have been granted° to you. And aI will give° you riches° and wealth° and honor°, Isuch°° as none° of the kings° who° were before° you has possessed°° nor° those who will IIcome after° you.” 13 aSo Solomon° went° Ifrom the high° place° which° was at Gibeon°, from the tent° of meeting°, to Jerusalem°, and he reigned° over° Israel°.

[8] a1Ch 28:5
[9] ILit word a2S 7:12-16 bGn 13:16; 22:17; 28:14
[10] a1K 3:9 bNu 27:17; 2S 5:2
[11] ILit this was in your heart a1K 3:11
[12] ILit which was not so to the kings who were before you IILit be a1Ch 29:25; 2Ch 9:22
[13] ILit to a2Ch 1:3

Solomon’s Wealth

14aSolomon° amassed° chariots° and horsemen°. bHe had° 1,400°°° chariots° and 12,000°°° horsemen°, and he stationed° them in cthe chariot° cities° and with the king° at Jerusalem°. 15 aThe king° made° bsilver° and gold° as plentiful° in Jerusalem° as stones°, and he made° cedars° as plentiful° as sycamores° in the Ilowland°. 16 Solomon’s° ahorses° were imported° from Egypt° and from Kue°; the king’s° traders° procured° them from Kue° for a price°. 17 They Iimported°° chariots° from Egypt° for 600°° [shekels] of silver° apiece and horses° for 150°° apiece, and IIby the same° means°° they IIIexported° them to all° the kings° of the Hittites° and the kings° of Aram°.

[14] a1K 10:26-29 b1K 4:26 c1K 9:19
[15] IHeb shephelah a1K 10:27 bDt 17:17
[16] aDt 17:16
[17] ILit brought up and brought out IILit and in like manner by their hand IIILit brought out


New American Standard Bible
Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.
For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries
Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.

The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon.

1 ¶ And Solomonº the sonº of Davidº was strengthenedºª in² his kingdom,º and the LORDº his Godº [was] with² him, and magnifiedºª him exceedingly.º 2 Then Solomonº spakeºª unto all² Israel,º to the captainsº of thousandsº and of hundreds,º and to the judges,ºª and to every² governorº in all² Israel,º the chiefº of the fathers.º 3 So Solomon,º and all² the congregationº with² him, went¹ª² to the high placeº that² [was] at Gibeon;º for² there² was² the tabernacleº of the congregationº of God,º which² Mosesº the servantº of the LORDº had madeºª in the wilderness.º 4 Butº the arkº of Godº had Davidº brought upºª from Kirjathjearimº² to [the place which] Davidº had preparedºª for it: for² he had pitchedºª a tentº for it at Jerusalem.º 5 Moreover the brasenº altar,º that² Bezaleelº the sonº of Uri,º the sonº of Hur,º had made,ºª he putºª beforeº the tabernacleº of the LORD:º and Solomonº and the congregationº soughtºª unto it. 6 And Solomonº went upºª thither² to² the brasenº altarº beforeº the LORD,º which² [was] at the tabernacleº of the congregation,º and offeredºª a thousandº burnt offeringsº upon² it.

[1] Gn 21:22; 39:2, 21; Ex 3:12; 1K 2:12, 46; 1Ch 17:8; 29:25; Mt 28:20; Php 2:9.
[2] 1Ch 13:1; 15:3, 12; 24:4, 31; 27:1; 28:1; 29:1; 2Ch 29:20; 30:2; 34:29.
[3] Ex 26:1; 40:2, 34; Lv 1:1; Dt 34:5; 1K 3:4; 1Ch 16:39; 21:29.
[4] 2S 6:2, 17; 1Ch 13:5; 15:1, 25; 16:1; Ps 132:5.
[5] Ex 27:1; 31:2; 38:1; 1Ch 2:19.
[6] 1K 3:4; 8:63; 1Ch 29:21; Is 40:16.

Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God.

7 ¶ In that² nightº did Godº appearºª unto Solomon,º and saidºª unto him, Askºª what² I shall giveºª thee. 8 And Solomonº saidºª unto God,º Thou² hast shewedºª greatº mercyº unto² Davidº my father,º and hast made me to reignºª in his stead.² 9 Now,² O LORDº God,º let thy promiseº unto² Davidº my fatherº be established:ºª for² thou² hast made me kingºª over² a peopleº like the dustº of the earthº in multitude.º 10 Giveºª me now² wisdomº and knowledge,º that I may go outºª and come inºª beforeº this² people:º for² who² can judgeºª this²² thy people,º [that is so] great?º 11 And Godº saidºª to Solomon,º Because²² this² was² in² thine heart,º and thou hast not² askedºª riches,º wealth,º or honour,º nor the lifeº of thine enemies,ºª neither² yet² hast askedºª long¹ life;º² but hast askedºª wisdomº and knowledgeº for thyself, that² thou mayest judgeºª² my people,º over² whom² I have made thee king:ºª 12 Wisdomº and knowledgeº [is] grantedºª unto thee; and I will giveºª thee riches,º and wealth,º and honour,º such as²² none² of the kingsº have had² that² [have been] beforeº thee, neither² shall there any afterº thee have² the like.²

[7] 1K 3:5; Pv 3:5; Mt 7:7; Mk 10:36, 51; Jn 16:23; 1Jn 5:14.
[8] 2S 7:8; 12:7; 22:51; 23:1; 1Ch 28:5; 29:23; Ps 86:13; 89:20, 49; Is 55:3.
[9] Gn 13:16; 22:17; Nu 23:10; 2S 7:12, 25; 1K 3:7; 1Ch 17:11, 23; 28:6; Ps 89:35; 132:11.
[10] Nu 27:17; Dt 31:2; 2S 5:2; 1K 3:9; Ps 119:34, 73; Pv 2:2; 3:13; 4:7; 2Co 2:16; 3:5; Jm 1:5.
[11] 1S 16:7; 1K 3:11, 28; 8:18; 1Ch 28:2; 29:17; Pv 14:8; 23:7; Ac 5:4; He 4:12; Jm 3:13, 17.
[12] 1Ch 29:25; 2Ch 9:22; Ec 2:9; Mt 6:33; Ep 3:20; Jm 1:5.

Solomon's strength and wealth.

13 ¶ Then Solomonº cameºª [from his journey] to the high placeº that² [was] at Gibeonº to Jerusalem,º from beforeº² the tabernacleº of the congregation,º and reignedºª over² Israel.º 14 And Solomonº gatheredºª chariotsº and horsemen:º and he had² a thousandº and fourº hundredº chariots,º and twelveºº thousandº horsemen,º which he placed¹ª² in the chariotº cities,º and with² the kingº at Jerusalem.º 15 And the kingº madeºª² silverº and goldº at Jerusalemº [as plenteous] as stones,º and cedar treesº madeºª he as the sycomore treesº that² [are] in the valeº for abundance.º 16 And Solomonº had horsesº brought¹ out² of Egypt,º² and linen yarn:º the king'sº merchantsºª receivedºª the linen yarnº at a price.º 17 And they fetched up,ºª and brought forthºª out of Egyptº² a chariotº for sixº hundredº [shekels] of silver,º and an horseº for an hundredº and fifty:º and so² brought they outºª [horses] for all² the kingsº of the Hittites,º and for the kingsº of Syria,º by their means.º

[13] 1K 4:24; 2Ch 1:3.
[14] Dt 17:16; 1K 4:26; 10:16, 26; 2Ch 9:25.
[15] 1K 10:27; 2Ch 1:12; 9:27; Jb 22:24; Is 9:10; 60:17; Am 7:14.
[16] 1K 10:28; 2Ch 9:28.
[17] 2K 10:29.


KJV 1769 King James Bible Authorized Version (Student's Edition)
©2011 by First Gospel Publications, Zion, Ill. All rights reserved.
For downloads and more information please visit www.FirstGospel.com.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
with Hebrew-Chaldee and Greek Dictionaries
Featuring the qBible.com Living Strong's Lexical Map
©2003 by The WWW Chat Bible Compages. All rights reserved.
For how to use color-coding please view [www.ChatBible.com/key.html].

2 Chronicles 1 Top of NASB New American Standard Bible KJV King James Version Red-Letter Strong's Concordance Numbers Cross References & Footnotes


 ChatBible.com  |  Lexicon & Concordance  |  1611Bible.com 
 Download  |  Contact  |  About  | Become a fan.