2 Chronicles 1:7–13

Solomon Prays for Wisdom

^7lIn 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, ^mand have made me king in his place. ⁹O Lord God, ⁿlet your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous ^oas the dust of the earth. ¹⁰Give me now wisdom and knowledge to ^pgo 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 ^qpossessions, 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, ¹²wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you ^qriches, possessions, and honor, ^rsuch as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” ¹³So Solomon came from² the ^shigh place at Gibeon, from before ^tthe tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.