2 Chronicles 1:5-11
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Chapter 1
5Moreover, the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And Solomon and the assembly sought it out. 6And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, "Ask what I shall give you."
8And Solomon said to God, "You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
9O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?"
11God answered Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for possessions, 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,
