1 Kings 2:13-3:28 | 2 Chronicles 1:1-13

Solomon deals justice to the men who had not been faithful to his father David, and Adonijah’s continued treachery seals his own fate, and he dies.

Solomon appears before the tabernacle of Moses in Gibeon, where the alter of sacrifice was still used, and he humbled himself before God.  The Lord gives Solomon one request, and rather than ask for riches, long life, or superiority over his enemies, he asks God to give him wisdom to lead God’s people.  This request pleases God, and he grants to him wisdom greater than any man on earth, and also promises to bless him with great riches and honor among the nations of the world.