## II Chronicles Chapter 1

###### II Chronicles 1:1
[II Chronicles 1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/1:1)

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בֶן־דָּוִ֖יד עַל־מַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Shelomo the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon the son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom, and the L rd his G d was with him, and He greatly exalted him.


###### II Chronicles 1:2
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה לְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לְשָׂרֵי֩ הָאֲלָפִ֨ים וְהַמֵּא֜וֹת וְלַשֹּׁפְטִ֗ים וּלְכֹ֛ל נָשִׂ֥יא לְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָבֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Shelomo spoke to all Yisra᾽el, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Yisra᾽el, the heads of the fathers’ houses.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon said to all of Israel: to the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and to the judges and to every leader over all of Israel, the heads of the fathers' houses, [(to go with him to Giveon)].


###### II Chronicles 1:3
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וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ וְכׇל־הַקָּהָ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ לַבָּמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּגִבְע֑וֹן כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם הָיָ֗ה אֹ֤הֶל מוֹעֵד֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה מֹשֶׁ֥ה עֶבֶד־יְהֹוָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So Shelomo, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Giv῾on; for there was the Tent of Meeting of God, which Moshe the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon and the entire assembly went with him to the high place in Giveon. For there was the tent of meeting of G d that Moses the servant of the L rd had made in the desert.


###### II Chronicles 1:4
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אֲבָ֗ל אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ הֶעֱלָ֤ה דָוִיד֙ מִקִּרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים בַּהֵכִ֥ין ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑יד כִּ֧י נָֽטָה־ל֛וֹ אֹ֖הֶל בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But the ark of God David had brought up from Qiryat-ye῾arim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But the ark of G d, David had brought up from Kiryath-yearim to [the place that] David had prepared for it, having pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 1:5
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וּמִזְבַּ֣ח הַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ בְּצַלְאֵל֙ בֶּן־אוּרִ֣י בֶן־ח֔וּר שָׁ֕ם לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיִּדְרְשֵׁ֥הוּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וְהַקָּהָֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover the brazen altar, that Beżal᾽el the son of Uri, the son of Ḥur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Shelomo and the congregation sought to it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the copper altar which Betzalel the son of Uri the son of Chur had made, he had placed before the tabernacle of the L rd, and Solomon and the assembly sought it out.


###### II Chronicles 1:6
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וַיַּ֩עַל֩ שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה שָׁ֜ם עַל־מִזְבַּ֤ח הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיַּ֧עַל עָלָ֛יו עֹל֖וֹת אָֽלֶף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Shelomo went up there to the brazen altar before the Lord, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon went up there on the copper altar before the L rd in the tent of meeting, and he offered up upon it a thousand burnt-offerings.


###### II Chronicles 1:7
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בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נִרְאָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In that night did God appear to Shelomo, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In that night G d appeared to Solomon and said to him: Ask what I shall give you.


###### II Chronicles 1:8
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאלֹהִ֔ים אַתָּ֗ה עָשִׂ֛יתָ עִם־דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖י חֶ֣סֶד גָּד֑וֹל וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִי תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Shelomo said to God, Thou hast shown great steadfast love to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon said to G d: You did great lovingkindness with David my father and made me king in his place.


###### II Chronicles 1:9
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עַתָּה֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים יֵֽאָמֵן֙ דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ עִ֖ם דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַכְתַּ֔נִי עַל־עַ֕ם רַ֖ב כַּעֲפַ֥ר הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now, O Lord, let thy promise to David my father be fulfilled: for Thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Now, O L rd G d, let Your word be confirmed with David my father. For You have made me king over a great people, like the dust of the earth [in multitude].


###### II Chronicles 1:10
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עַתָּ֗ה חׇכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־לִ֔י וְאֵ֥צְאָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה וְאָב֑וֹאָה כִּֽי־מִ֣י יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַזֶּ֖ה הַגָּדֽוֹל׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge Thy people that is so great?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Now, give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I can go out before this people and come in. For who can judge this great people of Yours?


###### II Chronicles 1:11
[II Chronicles 1:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/1:11)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֣ים׀לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה יַ֣עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיְתָ֨ה זֹ֜את עִם־לְבָבֶ֗ךָ וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֠אַ֠לְתָּ עֹ֣שֶׁר נְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ וְאֵת֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ וְגַם־יָמִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים לֹ֣א שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־לְךָ֙ חׇכְמָ֣ה וּמַדָּ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ עָלָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And God said to Shelomo, because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thy enemies, nor even hast thou asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayst judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G d said to Solomon: Because this was in your heart and you did not ask for wealth or possessions or honor or the lives of your enemies, and you did not ask either for many days, but you asked for wisdom and knowledge wherewith to judge My people over which I have made you king,


###### II Chronicles 1:12
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הַחׇכְמָ֥ה וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ וְעֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ אֶתֶּן־לָ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר**׀** לֹא־הָ֣יָה כֵ֗ן לַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־כֵּֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
wisdom and knowledge are granted to thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings who have been before thee have had, nor shall any after thee have the like.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
wisdom and knowledge is given you; and wealth and possessions and honor I will give you, such as was not possessed by the kings before you and will not be by the kings after you.


###### II Chronicles 1:13
[II Chronicles 1:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/1:13)

וַיָּבֹ֨א שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה לַבָּמָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּגִבְעוֹן֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Shelomo came to the high place that was at Giv῾on to Yerushalayim, from before the Tent of Meeting, and reigned over Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon came back from the high place in Giveon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and he reigned over Israel.


###### II Chronicles 1:14
[II Chronicles 1:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/1:14)

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַֽיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Shelomo gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon gathered chariots and riders. And he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand riders. And he quartered them in the chariot cities, and [some were] with the king [and] in Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 1:15
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וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֧סֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֛ב בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king made silver and gold to be in Yerushalayim as common as stones, and cedar trees he made as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland for abundance.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king rendered silver and gold in Jerusalem as [common] as stones, and he rendered the cedars as [common] as the sycamores in the lowlands for abundance.


###### II Chronicles 1:16
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וּמוֹצָ֧א הַסּוּסִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕א סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִקְוֵ֥א יִקְח֖וּ בִּמְחִֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the horses that Shelomo had were exported from Miżrayim; and from Qeve the merchants of the king would collect them, from Qeve, at a set price.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the source of Solomon's horses was Egypt, and the assembly [(of Solomon's horse traders was there)]. The king's merchants would buy the assembly rights [and export privileges] for a price.


###### II Chronicles 1:17
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וַֽ֠יַּעֲל֠וּ וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ מִמִּצְרַ֤יִם מֶרְכָּבָה֙ בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְס֖וּס בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑ה וְ֠כֵ֠ן לְכׇל־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וּמַלְכֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם בְּיָדָ֥ם יוֹצִֽיאוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Miżrayim a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so they brought horses for all the kings of the Ḥittim, and for the kings of Aram, by their means.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They went up and took a chariot out of Egypt for six hundred [pieces of] silver, each horse [(of its four horses)] costing one hundred and fifty. And, likewise through them [(Solomon's agents)] was the [horse] traffic for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Aram.


###### II Chronicles 1:18
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֙יִת֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֔ה וּבַ֖יִת לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Shelomo determined to build a house for the name of the Lord, and a royal house for himself.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Solomon resolved to build a house for the name of the L rd and a house for his kingdom.