Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom
(1 Kings 3:1–15; Psalms 45:1–17; Psalms 72:1–20)
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him. 1Ch 29:251Ki 2:12Gen 39:2Gen 21:221Ch 17:81Ki 2:46Exo 3:12Gen 39:21
Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families. 1Ch 28:11Ch 27:11Ch 13:11Ch 15:121Ch 15:31Ch 24:311Ch 24:41Ch 29:1 And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. 1Ch 16:391Ch 21:291Ki 3:4-15Deu 34:5Exo 26:1-37Exo 36:8Exo 40:2Exo 40:34
Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem. 1Ch 15:25-282Sa 6:172Sa 6:21Ch 15:11Ch 16:11Ch 13:5-6Psa 132:5-6 But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before 1the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there. Exo 31:2Exo 38:1-71Ch 13:31Ch 2:19-20Exo 27:1-8
Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar in the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings. 1Ki 3:41Ch 29:211Ki 8:63Isa 40:16
That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” Mat 7:7-81Jn 5:14-15Jhn 16:23Pro 3:5-61Ki 3:5-15Mrk 10:36-37Mrk 10:51
Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion 2to my father David, and You have made me king in his place. 1Ch 28:5Isa 55:31Ch 29:232Sa 12:7-82Sa 22:512Sa 7:8-9Psa 86:13Psa 89:20-28 Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 2Sa 7:12-16Gen 13:16Gen 22:17Psa 132:11-12Psa 89:35-371Ch 17:11-141Ch 17:23-271Ch 28:6-7 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. 3 For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” 1Ki 3:9Jas 1:5Pro 2:2-6Pro 4:72Sa 5:2Pro 3:13-18Psa 119:342Co 3:5
God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king— Jas 3:17Pro 23:71Sa 16:71Ch 29:17-181Ki 3:11-131Ki 3:28Jas 3:131Ch 28:2 therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.” Jas 1:52Ch 9:22Mat 6:33Eph 3:201Ch 29:25Ecc 2:9
So Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place in Gibeon before the Tent of Meeting, and he reigned over Israel. 1Ki 4:24-252Ch 1:3
Solomon’s Riches
(1 Kings 10:26–29)
Solomon accumulated 41,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, 5 which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. 1Ki 4:261Ki 10:26-291Ki 9:192Ch 9:251Ki 10:16Deu 17:16 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. 6 2Ch 9:271Ki 10:27-292Ch 1:12Amo 7:14Isa 60:17Isa 9:10Job 22:24-25
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; 7 the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. 1Ki 10:28-292Ch 9:28 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, 8 and a horse for a hundred and fifty. 9 Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram. 2Ki 10:29