II Chronicles 1 · דברי הימים ב

And Shelomo the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

Then Shelomo spoke to all Yisra᾽el, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Yisra᾽el, the heads of the fathers’ houses.

So Shelomo, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Giv῾on; for there was the Tent of Meeting of God, which Moshe the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

But the ark of God David had brought up from Qiryat-ye῾arim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Yerushalayim.

Moreover the brazen altar, that Beżal᾽el the son of Uri, the son of Ḥur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Shelomo and the congregation sought to it.

And Shelomo went up there to the brazen altar before the Lord, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

In that night did God appear to Shelomo, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

And Shelomo said to God, Thou hast shown great steadfast love to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

Now, O Lord, let thy promise to David my father be fulfilled: for Thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge Thy people that is so great?

And God said to Shelomo, because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thy enemies, nor even hast thou asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayst judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

wisdom and knowledge are granted to thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings who have been before thee have had, nor shall any after thee have the like.

Then Shelomo came to the high place that was at Giv῾on to Yerushalayim, from before the Tent of Meeting, and reigned over Yisra᾽el.

And Shelomo gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Yerushalayim.

And the king made silver and gold to be in Yerushalayim as common as stones, and cedar trees he made as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland for abundance.

And the horses that Shelomo had were exported from Miżrayim; and from Qeve the merchants of the king would collect them, from Qeve, at a set price.

And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Miżrayim a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so they brought horses for all the kings of the Ḥittim, and for the kings of Aram, by their means.

And Shelomo determined to build a house for the name of the Lord, and a royal house for himself.