This chapter re-tells the story of when Solomon asked for wisdom as was told in 1 Kings 3. King Solomon offered 1,000 burnt offerings at Gibeon where the tent of meeting was. Then God appeared to Solomon telling him he could ask whatever he wanted. And Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge so as to govern well. God was pleased with Solomon's request so granted him what he asked for plus wealth, possessions and honour which he had not asked for.
Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, and he made gold and silver more common in Jerusalem than stones! Solomon traded in horses and chariots importing from Egypt and Cilicia and exporting to the Hittites and the Arameans.
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