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This is the first chapter of 2 Chronicles.
Solomon son of David took a firm grip on the reins of his kingdom. God was with him and gave him much help. Solomon addressed all Israelāthe commanders and captains, the judges, every leader, and all the heads of families. Then Solomon and the entire company went to the worship center at Gibeonāthatās where the Tent of Meeting of God was, the one that Moses the servant of God had made in the wilderness. The Chest of God, though, was in JerusalemāDavid had brought it up from Kiriath Jearim, prepared a special place for it, and pitched a tent for it. But the Bronze Altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon, in its place before the Tabernacle of God; and that is where Solomon and the congregation gathered to pray. Solomon worshiped God at the Bronze Altar in front of the Tent of Meeting; he sacrificed a thousand Whole-Burnt-Offerings on it. That night God appeared to Solomon. God said, āWhat do you want from me? Ask.ā Solomon answered, āYou were extravagantly generous with David my father, and now you have made me king in his place. Establish, God, the words you spoke to my father, for youāve given me a staggering task, ruling this mob of people. Yes, give me wisdom and knowledge as I come and go among this peopleāfor who on his own is capable of leading these, your glorious people?ā God answered Solomon, āThis is what has come out of your heart: You didnāt grasp for money, wealth, fame, and the doom of your enemies; you didnāt even ask for a long life. You asked for wisdom and knowledge so you could govern well my people over whom Iāve made you king. Because of this, you get what you asked forāwisdom and knowledge. And Iām presenting you the rest as a bonusāmoney, wealth, and fame beyond anything the kings before or after you had or will have.ā Then Solomon left the worship center at Gibeon and the Tent of Meeting and went to Jerusalem. He set to work as king of Israel. Solomon collected chariots and horses: fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses! He stabled them in the special chariot-cities as well as in Jerusalem. The king made silver and gold as common as rocks, and cedar as common as the fig trees in the lowland hills. His horses were brought in from Egypt and Cilicia, specially acquired by the kingās agents. Chariots from Egypt went for fifteen pounds of silver and a horse for about three and three-quarters of a pound of silver. Solomon carried on a brisk horse-trading business with the Hittite and Aramean royal houses.
2 Chronicles 1:1ā-ā¬17 MSG
https://bible.com/bible/97/2ch.1.1-17.MSG


A lot of Word of Faith groups use Solomonās prayer to God, as well as other places in the Bible, as the reason that they believe that if you pray for something, it will happen. If it doesn’t happen, you either don’t have enough faith, or you are not truly a Christian. Based on what I’ve read in the different versions of the Bible, I personally don’t believe this is the case. It makes a lot more sense to me that God answers prayers that align with His will and His plan.