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10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people that is so great? 11 And the LORD said to Solomon, Because this was in your mind, and you have not asked riches, honor, nor the life of your enemies, neither have you asked for long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may judge my people over whom I have made you king; 12 Also the things for which you have not asked will I grant to you. And I will give you wisdom and knowledge, wealth, riches, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before you, neither shall there any after you have the like. 13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the great banquet that was at the town of Gibeon, east of Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over all 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 the chariot cities, and some of them with the king in Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and he made cedar as the sand that is by the sea for abundance. 16 And the king's merchants purchased horses for Solomon from Egypt and from the city of the Apelites for a price. 17 And they went up and bought a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so through the king's merchants they brought horses for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Aram. 2 Chronicles 1:10-17, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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