2 ChroniclesJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShare2 Chronicles 1Darby - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹2 Chronicles 12 Chronicles 22 Chronicles 32 Chronicles 42 Chronicles 52 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 72 Chronicles 82 Chronicles 92 Chronicles 102 Chronicles 112 Chronicles 122 Chronicles 132 Chronicles 142 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 162 Chronicles 172 Chronicles 182 Chronicles 192 Chronicles 202 Chronicles 212 Chronicles 222 Chronicles 232 Chronicles 242 Chronicles 252 Chronicles 262 Chronicles 272 Chronicles 282 Chronicles 292 Chronicles 302 Chronicles 312 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 332 Chronicles 342 Chronicles 352 Chronicles 36›2 Chronicles 1ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah hisGod was with him and magnified him exceedingly. 2And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the princes of all Israel, the chief fathers; 3and Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place at Gibeon; for there wasGod's tent of meeting which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness. 4But the ark ofGod had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the [place] that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5And the brazen altar that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Jehovah; and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6And Solomon offered there upon the brazen altar before Jehovah which was at the tent of meeting; and he offered up a thousand burnt-offerings upon it. 7In that nightGod appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8And Solomon said toGod, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead. 9Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth. 10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people? 11AndGod said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 12wisdom and knowledge are granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches and wealth and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall any after thee have the like. 13Then Solomon came back [from] the high place at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and reigned over Israel. 14And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 15And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance. 16And the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove [of horses], at a price. 17And they fetched up and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so they brought [them] by their means, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria. Next chapter2 Chronicles 2›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Versions2 Chronicles 1 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain