2 Chronicles 1:7–13

^7kOn that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”

⁸And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great ^lmercy to David my father, and have made me ^mking in his place. ⁹Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, ⁿfor You have made me king over a people like the ^odust of the earth in multitude. ^10pNow give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may ^qgo out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

^11rThen God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king—¹²wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as ^snone of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”

Solomon’s Military and Economic Power

¹³So Solomon came to Jerusalem from ³the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tabernacle of meeting, and reigned over Israel.