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And SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 was strengthenedH2388 in his kingdom,H4438 and the LORDH3068 his GodH430 was with him, and magnifiedH1431 him exceedingly.H4605
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Then SolomonH8010 spokeH559 to allH3605 Israel,H3478 to the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundreds,H3967 and to the judges,H8199 and to everyH3605 governorH5387 in allH3605 Israel,H3478 the chiefH7218 of the fathers.H1
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So Solomon,H8010 and allH3605 the congregationH6951 with him, wentH3212 to the highH1116 place that was at Gibeon;H1391 for thereH8033 was the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150 of God,H430 whichH834 MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LORDH3068 hadH1961 madeH6213 in the wilderness.H4057
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But the arkH727 of GodH430 had DavidH1732 broughtH5927 up from KirjathjearimH7157 to the place which DavidH1732 had preparedH3559 for it: for he had pitchedH5186 a tentH168 for it at Jerusalem.H3389
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Moreover the brazenH5178 altar,H4196 that BezaleelH1212 the sonH1121 of Uri,H221 the sonH1121 of Hur,H2354 had made,H6213 he putH7760 beforeH6440 the tabernacleH4908 of the LORD:H3068 and SolomonH8010 and the congregationH6951 soughtH1875 to it.
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And SolomonH8010 wentH5927 up thitherH8033 to the brazenH5178 altarH4196 beforeH6440 the LORD,H3068 which was at the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 and offeredH5927 a thousandH7239 H505 burntH5930 offerings on it.
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In that nightH3915 did GodH430 appearH7200 to Solomon,H8010 and saidH559 to him, AskH7592 whatH4100 I shall giveH5414 you.
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And SolomonH8010 saidH559 to God,H430 You have showedH6213 greatH1419 mercyH2617 to DavidH1732 my father,H25 and have made me to reignH4427 in his stead.H8478
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Now,H6258 O LORDH3068 God,H430 let your promiseH1697 to DavidH1732 my fatherH25 be established:H539 for you have made me kingH4427 overH5921 a peopleH5971 like the dustH6083 of the earthH776 in multitude.H7227
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GiveH5414 me nowH6258 wisdomH2451 and knowledge,H4093 that I may goH3318 out and comeH935 in beforeH6440 thisH2088 people:H5971 for whoH4310 can judgeH8199 thisH2088 your people,H5971 that is so great?H1419
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And GodH430 saidH559 to Solomon,H8010 BecauseH3282 H834 thisH2063 was in your heart,H3824 and you have not askedH7592 riches,H6239 wealth,H5233 or honor,H3519 nor the lifeH5315 of your enemies,H8130 neitherH3808 yetH1571 have askedH7592 longH7227 life;H3117 but have askedH7592 wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093 for yourself, that you may judgeH8199 my people,H5971 overH5921 whomH834 H5921 I have made you king:H4427
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WisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093 is grantedH5414 to you; and I will giveH5414 you riches,H6239 and wealth,H5233 and honor,H3519 suchH834 as noneH3808 of the kingsH4428 have hadH1961 that have been beforeH6440 you, neitherH3808 shall there any afterH310 you haveH1961 the like.H3651
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Then SolomonH8010 cameH935 from his journey to the highH1116 place that was at GibeonH1391 to Jerusalem,H3389 from beforeH6440 the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 and reignedH4427 overH5921 Israel.H3478
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And SolomonH8010 gatheredH622 chariotsH7393 and horsemen:H6571 and he hadH1961 a thousandH7239 H505 and fourH702 hundredH3967 chariots,H7393 and twelveH8147 H6240 thousandH7239 H505 horsemen,H6571 which he placedH3240 in the chariotH7393 cities,H5892 and with the kingH4428 at Jerusalem.H3389
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And the kingH4428 madeH5414 silverH3701 and goldH2091 at JerusalemH3389 as plenteous as stones,H68 and cedarH730 trees madeH5414 he as the sycomoreH8256 trees that are in the valeH8219 for abundance.H7230
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And SolomonH8010 had horsesH5483 broughtH4161 out of Egypt,H4714 and linenH4723 yarn:H4723 the king'sH4428 merchantsH5503 receivedH3947 the linenH4723 yarnH4723 at a price.H4242
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And they fetchedH5927 up, and broughtH3318 forthH3318 out of EgyptH4714 a chariotH4818 for sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekels of silver,H3701 and an horseH5483 for an hundredH3967 and fifty:H2572 and so broughtH3318 they out horsesH5483 for allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the Hittites,H2850 and for the kingsH4428 of Syria,H758 by their means.H3027
