1 Solomon son of David was established in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him very great. 2 Solomon summoned all Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the judges, all the leaders of Israel, and the heads of the ancestral families. 3 So Solomon and the entire assembly with him, went to the high place at Gibeon; for the tent of meeting of God was there which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent in Jerusalem for it. 5 But the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, had made was there in front of the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly prayed to God there. 6 Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which was at the tent of meeting. He offered 1,000 burnt offerings on it. 7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." 8 Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great loyal love to my father David, and have made me king in his place. 9 Now, O LORD God, let your promise to David my father be realized, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people; for who can govern this great people of yours?" 11 God answered Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for riches, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you 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 riches, wealth, honor, such as none of the kings have had before you, and no one will have after you." 13 So Solomon left the high place at Gibeon and the tent of meeting, to return to Jerusalem where he reigned over Israel. 14 Solomon accumulated chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as abundant as sycamore-fig trees are in the Shephelah foothills. 16 Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and Kue [Cilicia], the king's merchants purchased them from Kue at the prevailing price. 17 They imported a chariot from Egypt for 600 silver shekels, and a horse for 150; then they were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and of Aram.