Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . of hundieds, and to the judges,and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of thefathers. So Solomon, and all the congregation with liim,went to the high place that was at Gibeon ; for therewas the tabernacle of the congregation of God,which Moses the servant of the Lord had made inthe wilderness. But the ark of God had David bro
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . of hundieds, and to the judges,and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of thefathers. So Solomon, and all the congregation with liim,went to the high place that was at Gibeon ; for therewas the tabernacle of the congregation of God,which Moses the servant of the Lord had made inthe wilderness. But the ark of God had David brought up fromKirjath-jearim to the place which David had pre-pared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jemsalem. Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son ofUri, the son of Ilur, had made, he put before thetabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altarbefore the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of thecongregation, and offered a thousand burnt-offeriugeupon it. In that night did God appear unto Solomon, andsaid unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewedgi-eat mercy unto David my father, and hastme to reio-n in his stead. i m m Mf[ %. Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David mjfather be established: for thou hast made me kingover a people Kke the dust of the earth in multi-tude. Give me now wisdom and knowledge ; that I maygo out and come in before this people: for who canj udgo this thy people, that is so great ? And God said to Solomon, Because this was inthine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth,or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yethast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom andknowledge for thyself, that thou may est judge mypeople, over whom I have made thee king: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; andI will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, suchas none of the kings have had that have heen beforethee, neith
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