2 Chronicles 1:7–13

⁷That night God appeared^m to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

⁸Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made meⁿ king in his place. ⁹Now, Lord God, let your promise^o to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth.^{p 10}Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead^q this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

¹¹God said to Solomon, “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth,^r possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, ¹²therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor,^s such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.^t”

¹³Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting. And he reigned over Israel.