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2 Chronicles 1 (WEBP)

[1] Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.
[2] Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ households.
[3] Then Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for God’s Tent of Meeting was there, which Yahweh’s servant Moses had made in the wilderness.
[4] But David had brought God’s ark up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
[5] Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.
[6] Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.
[7] That night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”
[8] Solomon said to God, “You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
[9] Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
[10] Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”
[11] God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor yet have you asked for long life; but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king,
[12] therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you, and none after you will have.”
[13] So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.
[14] Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
[15] The king made silver and gold to be as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars to be as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
[16] The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them from Kue.
[17] They imported from Egypt then exported a chariot for six hundred pieces of silver and a horse for one hundred fifty. They also exported them to the Hittite kings and the Syrian kings.

2 Chronicles 1:1a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
2 Chronicles 1:1b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
2 Chronicles 1:17a The pieces of silver were probably shekels, so 600 pieces would be about 13.2 pounds or 6 kilograms of silver, and 150 would be about 3.3 pounds or 1.5 kilograms of silver.
2 Chronicles 1:17b or, Aramean

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 1 (KJVS)

[1] And Solomon the son of David was strengthened () in his kingdom , and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified () him exceedingly .
[2] Then Solomon spake () unto all Israel , to the captains of thousands and of hundreds , and to the judges (), and to every governor in all Israel , the chief of the fathers .
[3] So Solomon , and all the congregation with him, went () to the high place that [was] at Gibeon ; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God , which Moses the servant of the LORD had made () in the wilderness .
[4] But the ark of God had David brought up () from Kirjathjearim to [the place which] David had prepared () for it: for he had pitched () a tent for it at Jerusalem .
[5] Moreover the brasen altar , that Bezaleel the son of Uri , the son of Hur , had made (), he put () before the tabernacle of the LORD : and Solomon and the congregation sought () unto it.
[6] And Solomon went up () thither to the brasen altar before the LORD , which [was] at the tabernacle of the congregation , and offered () a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
[7] In that night did God appear () unto Solomon , and said () unto him, Ask () what I shall give () thee.
[8] And Solomon said () unto God , Thou hast shewed () great mercy unto David my father , and hast made me to reign () in his stead.
[9] Now, O LORD God , let thy promise unto David my father be established (): for thou hast made me king () over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude .
[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 God said () to Solomon , Because this was in thine heart , and thou hast not asked () riches , wealth , or honour , nor the life of thine enemies (), neither yet hast asked () long life ; but hast asked () wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge () my people , over whom I have made thee king ():
[12] Wisdom and knowledge [is] 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 there any after thee have the like.
[13] Then Solomon came () [from his journey] to the high place that [was] at Gibeon to Jerusalem , from before the tabernacle of the congregation , and reigned () over 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 with the king at Jerusalem .
[15] And the king made () silver and gold at Jerusalem [as plenteous] as stones , and cedar trees made () he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale for abundance .
[16] And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt , and linen yarn : the king’s merchants () received () the linen yarn at a price .
[17] And they fetched up (), and brought forth () out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [shekels] of silver , and an horse for an hundred and fifty : and so brought they out () [horses] for all the kings of the Hittites , and for the kings of Syria , by their means .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 1 (YLT)

[1] And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God is with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.
[2] And Solomon saith to all Israel, to heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, and to judges, and to every honourable one of all Israel, heads of the fathers,
[3] and they go-Solomon, and all the assembly with him-to the high place that is in Gibeon, for there hath been God’s tent of meeting, that Moses, servant of Jehovah, made in the wilderness,
[4] but the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-Jearim, when David prepared for it, for he stretched out for it a tent in Jerusalem;
[5] and the altar of brass that Bezaleel son of Uri, son of Hur made, he put before the tabernacle of Jehovah; and Solomon and the assembly seek to it.
[6] And Solomon goeth up thither, on the altar of brass, before Jehovah, that is at the tent of meeting, and causeth to ascend upon it a thousand burnt-offerings.
[7] In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, ‘Ask-what do I give to thee?’
[8] And Solomon saith to God, ‘Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.
[9] Now, O Jehovah God, is Thy word with David my father stedfast, for Thou hast caused me to reign over a people numerous as the dust of the earth;
[10] now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?’
[11] And God saith to Solomon, ‘Because that this hath been with thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, and honour, and the life of those hating thee, and also many days hast not asked, and dost ask for thyself wisdom and knowledge, so that thou dost judge My people over which I have caused thee to reign-
[12] the wisdom and the knowledge is given to thee, and riches and wealth and honour I give to thee, that there hath not been so to the kings who are before thee, and after thee it is not so.’
[13] And Solomon cometh in from the high place that is in Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and reigneth over Israel,
[14] and Solomon gathereth chariots and horsemen, and he hath a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placeth them in the cities of the chariots, and with the king in Jerusalem.
[15] And the king maketh the silver and the gold in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he made as sycamores that are in the low country, for abundance.
[16] And the source of the horses that are to Solomon is from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,
[17] and they come up, and bring out from Egypt a chariot for six hundred silverlings, and a horse for fifty and a hundred, and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Aram-by their hand they bring out.