2 Crônicas 1

¹ And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.The Argument – This second book contains in brief the contents of the two books of the kings: that is, from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. In this story some things are told in more detail than in the books of the kings and therefore help greatly in the understanding of the prophets. Three things are chiefly to be considered here: First, that when the godly kings saw the plagues of God prepared against their country for sin, they turned to the Lord and by earnest prayer were heard, and the plagues removed. Secondly, while the good rulers always loved the prophets of God and were zealous to set forth his religion throughout their dominions, it offended God greatly that the wicked hated his ministers, deposed them and set up idolatry and attempted served God according to the fantasy of men. Thus we have the chief acts from the beginning of the world to the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 32nd year of Darius, in total 3568 years and six months.

² Then SolomonThat is, he proclaimed a solemn sacrifice and commanded that all should attend.spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

³ So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] atRead (1Ki_3:4).Gibeon; for there was the tabernacleSo called, because by it God showed signs of his presence to the congregation.of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

⁴ But the Arke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim, when Dauid had made preparation for it: for he had pitched a tent for it in Ierusalem.

⁵ Moreover theWhich was for the burnt offerings, (Exo_27:1).brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

⁶ And Salomon offred there before the Lord vpon the brasen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: euen a thousand burnt offrings offred he vpon it.

⁷ The same night did God appeare vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him, Aske what I shall giue thee.

⁸ And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.

⁹ Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father bePerform your promise made to my father concerning me.established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

¹⁰ Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I mayThat I may govern this people, (1Ch_27:1; 1Ki_3:7).go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, [that is so] great?

¹¹ And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor theThat is, to be avenged on your enemies.life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

¹² Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shal there be the like.

¹³ Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel.

¹⁴ And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in theWhich were cities appointed to keep and maintain the chariots.chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

¹⁵ And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem [as plenteous] asHe caused so great plenty that it was valued no more than stones.stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale for abundance.

¹⁶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn:Read (1Ki_20:28).the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

¹⁷ They came vp also and brought out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer, that is an horse for an hundreth and fiftie: and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites, and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.