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II Chronicles
Ezra probably wrote I and II Chronicles, the book of Ezra, parts of Nehemiah, and Psalm 119.
Chapter 1
1
And Solomon, the son of David
was
strengthened in his kingdom,
and
Jehovah/God his 'Elohiym/Godhead
was
with him,
and
magnified him exceedingly.
2
Then Solomon spoke 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 'Elohiym/Godhead,
which
Moses the servant of Jehovah/God
had
made in the desert.
4
But the ark of 'Elohiym/Godhead
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 brazen altar,
that
Bezaleel,
the
son of Uri,
the
son of Hur,
had
made,
he
put before the tabernacle of Jehovah/God.
And
Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
6
And Solomon went up there
to
the brazen altar before Jehovah/God,
which
was at the tabernacle of the congregation,
and
offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
7
In that night did 'Elohiym/Godhead
appear
unto Solomon,
and
said unto him,
"Ask
what I shall give you."
8
And Solomon said unto 'Elohiym/Godhead,
You
have showed great mercy
unto
David my father,
and
have made me to reign
in
his place/stead.
9
Now, O Jehovah/God 'Elohiym/Godhead,
let
Your promise unto David my father be established . . .
for
You have made me king
over
a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
{Solomon's
Request of God - Give me knowledge}
10a
Give me now wisdom {chokmah}
and
knowledge {madda`}.
{Note:
Solomon makes the most incredible request of God. That he be given
money, power, women, children, castles, empires, slaves? No. In the
bible, chokmah is translated 'wisdom'. It refers to the type of
thinking that truly has value. Solomon prays that he would be given
God's own Divine Viewpoint. Today any believer can obtain this.
Through the daily consistent intake of the Word of God under the
teaching ministry of a man with the gift of pastor-teacher.}
{Why
Does Solomon Want Wisdom?}
10b~~For
the purpose that
I
may go out and come in before this people . . .
for
who can judge this your people,
that
is so great?
11
And 'Elohiym/Godhead said to Solomon,
Because
this was in your heart/'right lobe',
and
you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor,
nor
the life of your enemies,
neither
yet have asked long life;
but
have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself,
that
you may judge My people,
over
whom I have made you king.
12
Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto you;
and
I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor,
such
as none of the kings have had
that
have been before you,
neither
shall there any after you 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 {circa 950 BC}
gathered
chariots and horsemen.
And
he had a thousand and four hundred chariots,
and
twelve thousand horsemen,
which
he placed in the chariot cities/fortresses,
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 sycamore 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 purchased,
and
brought forth out of Egypt
a
chariot for six hundred shekels of silver,
and
an horse for an hundred and fifty.
And
so they brought out horses
for
all the kings of the Hittites,
and
for the kings of Syria,
by
their means.
{Note:
Solomon bought the chariots 'for' the Hittites and Syrians means 'so
that they would teach them how to use them. Solomon hired the
Hittites and Syrians as chariot instructors. The Jewish army was
traditionally an infantry army.}
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