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And Solomon said to God: "You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
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Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, for You have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
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Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?"
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And God said to Solomon: "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life--but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king--
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wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like."
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So Solomon came to Jerusalem from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tabernacle of meeting, and reigned over Israel.
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And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
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Also the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland.
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And Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king's merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price.
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They also acquired and imported from Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty; thus, through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.