2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 1:6–12

6Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.

7That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

8Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotionb to my father David, and You have made me king in his place. 9Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people.c For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

11God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies — and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king — 12therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

Footnotes

  • b 1:8 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
  • c 1:10 Literally so that I may go out before this people and come in

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2 Chronicles 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֨הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
offered sacrificesוַיַּעַל֩way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
thereשָׁ֜םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙han·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
at the Tentלְאֹ֣הֶלlə·’ō·helPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
he offeredוַיַּ֧עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
a thousandאָֽלֶף׃’ā·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering

2 Chronicles 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
appearedנִרְאָ֥הnir·’āhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Askשְׁאַ֖לšə·’alVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
I will give itאֶתֶּן־’et·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular

2 Chronicles 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have shownעָשִׂ֛יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
muchגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
loving devotionחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
toעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֥ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and You have made me kingוְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִיwə·him·laḵ·ta·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

2 Chronicles 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
let Your promiseדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔də·ḇā·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
toעִ֖ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
my fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
be fulfilledיֵֽאָמֵן֙yê·’ā·mênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH539 confirm, support
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have made me kingהִמְלַכְתַּ֔נִיhim·laḵ·ta·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a peopleעַ֕ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
as numerousרַ֖בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
as the dustכַּעֲפַ֥רka·‘ă·p̄arPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6083 dry earth, dust
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

2 Chronicles 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
grantתֶּן־ten-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
wisdomחָכְמָ֤הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוּמַדָּע֙ū·mad·dā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
so that I may leadוְאֵֽצְאָ֛הwə·’ê·ṣə·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām-Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
is able to governיִשְׁפֹּ֔טyiš·pōṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃סhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
people of Yoursעַמְּךָ֥‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people

2 Chronicles 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר־way·yō·mer-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֡הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Sinceיַ֣עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
thisזֹ֜אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
wasהָיְתָ֨הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your heartלְבָבֶ֗ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
instead ofוְלֹֽא־wə·lō·šā-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
requestingשָׁ֠אַלְתָּšā·ʾal·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
richesעֹ֣שֶׁר‘ō·šerNoun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
or wealthנְכָסִ֤יםnə·ḵā·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5233 riches, treasures
or honorוְכָבוֹד֙wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
orוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
deathנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for your enemiesשֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָśō·nə·’e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8130 hate
and since you have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
requestedשָׁאָ֑לְתָּšā·’ā·lə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
longרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
lifeיָמִ֥יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
but have askedוַתִּֽשְׁאַל־wat·tiš·’al-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
for wisdomחָכְמָ֣הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוּמַדָּ֔עū·mad·dā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
to governתִּשְׁפּוֹט֙tiš·pō·wṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
overעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have made you kingהִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָhim·laḵ·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

2 Chronicles 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
therefore wisdomהַֽחָכְמָ֥הha·ḥā·ḵə·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוְהַמַּדָּ֖עwə·ham·mad·dā‘Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
have been grantedנָת֣וּןnā·ṯūnVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלָ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
And I will also giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
richesוְעֹ֨שֶׁרwə·‘ō·šerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
and wealthוּנְכָסִ֤יםū·nə·ḵā·sîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5233 riches, treasures
and honorוְכָבוֹד֙wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
unlikeלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
anythingאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
given to the kingsלַמְּלָכִים֙lam·mə·lā·ḵîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
after youוְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָwə·’a·ḥă·re·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH310 behind

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 1:6 1 Kings 3:4

2 Chronicles 1:7 Matthew 7:7–8 · 1 John 5:14–15 · John 16:23 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · 1 Kings 3:5–15 · Mark 10:51 · Mark 10:36–37

2 Chronicles 1:8 1 Chronicles 28:5 · Isaiah 55:3

2 Chronicles 1:9 Genesis 13:16 · 2 Samuel 7:12–16 · Psalm 132:11–12 · Psalm 89:35–37 · Genesis 22:17

2 Chronicles 1:10 1 Kings 3:9 · James 1:5 · Proverbs 2:2–6 · Proverbs 4:7 · Proverbs 3:13–18 · 2 Samuel 5:2 · Psalm 119:34 · Psalm 119:73 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · Numbers 27:17 · Deuteronomy 31:2 · 2 Corinthians 2:16

2 Chronicles 1:11 James 3:17 · Proverbs 23:7 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · James 3:13 · 1 Kings 3:28 · 1 Chronicles 29:17–18 · 1 Kings 3:11–13

2 Chronicles 1:12 James 1:5 · 2 Chronicles 9:22 · Matthew 6:33 · Ephesians 3:20 · 1 Chronicles 29:25 · Ecclesiastes 2:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.