1 Solomon, David’s son, was king. God was with him and made him very great. ⭐ 2 Solomon spoke to all the people, the bosses, the judges, and the family heads. ️ 3 Solomon and all the people went to a high hill at Gibeon. God’s big tent was there. Moses made it long ago in the wild land. ⛺⛰️♂️♀️ 4 David had moved God’s special box to a tent in the city, Jerusalem. ⛺️ 5 The big metal fire table was in Gibeon at God’s tent. A maker named Bezalel made it. Solomon and the people went there to ask God. ⛺ 6 Solomon went to the fire table and gave 1,000 gifts by fire to God. 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 7 That night, God came to Solomon in a dream. God said, “Ask Me for what you want.” ✨ 8 Solomon said, “You were very good to my dad, David. You made me king now.” ➡️❤️ 9 Solomon said, “Please do what You said to my dad, David. You made me king over many people, like dust on the ground.” ️ 10 Solomon said, “Please give me good thinking and help me know what to do. Help me be a good king for Your people.” 11 God said, “You did not ask for money, long life, or to hurt bad men. You asked for good thinking to care for My people.” ❌⏳⚔️ ✅❤️ 12 God said, “I will give you good thinking. I will also give you many good things, like money and a big name. No king will be like you.” 13 Solomon went back to Jerusalem from Gibeon, from God’s big tent. He was king over Israel. ️⛺➡️️ 14 Solomon got many horse carts and many horses. He had 1,400 carts and 12,000 horses. He kept them in many towns and in Jerusalem. ️ 15 In the city, silver and gold were like many rocks. Nice wood was as many as other trees. 16 Horses came from Egypt and Kue. The king’s sellers bought them there. 17 A horse cart cost 600 silver. A horse cost 150. They sold them to many far away kings, like Hittite and Aram kings.