The Chronicler follows the narrative of 1 Kings 3:4-15, but from his theological perspective: Solomon’s presence in Gibeon is not a private act of worship but a public one—essentially a pilgrimage. Additionally, the Chronicler places the tent that Moses built in the desert in Gibeon to justify Solomon’s presence in a sanctuary other than Jerusalem. Therefore, the first act of Solomon’s reign is a liturgical one rather than a political act. The wisdom the king requests is the ability to guide God’s people through the construction of the Temple (10).