2Ch 1:2-13 | ESV | STEP | Solomon spoke to all Israel , to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds , to the judges , and to all the leaders in all Israel , the heads of fathers ’ houses.

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2 Chronicles 1:2-13

2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the ^acommanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses. 3 And Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to ^bthe high place that was at Gibeon, ^cfor ^dthe tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness, was there. 4 ^e(But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.) 5 Moreover, ^fthe bronze altar that ^gBezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And Solomon and the assembly ^hsought it ^{▼▼Or him} out. 6 And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tent of meeting, ^jand offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

Solomon Prays for Wisdom

7 ^kIn that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 8 And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, ^land have made me king in his place. 9 O Lord God, ^mlet your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous ⁿas the dust of the earth. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to ^ogo out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” 11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for ^ppossessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you ^qriches, possessions, and honor, ^rsuch as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” 13 So Solomon came from ^{▼▼Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew to} the ^thigh place at Gibeon, from before ^uthe tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.