2 Chronicles 1:10

2 Chronicles 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
• New International Version (NIV)Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

Context of 2 Chronicles 1:10

8Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion 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. Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. 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.”

2 Chronicles 1:10 word by word

עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־לִ֔י וְאֵֽצְאָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה וְאָב֑וֹאָה כִּֽי־מִ֣י יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַזֶּ֖ה הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סRead the interlinear

• Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• grantנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• and knowledgeמַדָּעmaddâ‛ madda‛ · knowledgeH4093
• so that I may leadיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• so that I may leadפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• so that I may leadבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• whoמִיmîy · who?H4310
• is able to governשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:10

• 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
• Psalms 119:34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
• Proverbs 2:2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
• Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
• Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
• James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
• Numbers 27:17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
• Deuteronomy 31:2he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’
• 2 Samuel 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
• 2 Corinthians 2:16To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
• 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The verbal differences between this passage and the corresponding one of Kings 1 Kings 3:5-14 are very considerable, and indicate the general truth that the object of the sacred historians is to give a true account of the real bearing of what was said: not ordinarily to furnish us with all or the exact words that were uttered. The most important point omitted in Chronicles, and supplied by Kings, is the conditional promise of long life made to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Solomon received wisdom and knowledge to govern well. The Hebrew word "shapat," often translated as "judge" (as in the Book of Judges), can also mean "govern."Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 1:10

• Communion
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings