Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 1:7-10
7ThatH1931 nightH3915 GodH430 appearedH7200 to SolomonH8010 and saidH559, “AskH7592, and I will give itH5414 to you!”
8SolomonH8010 repliedH559 to GodH430: “YouH859 have shownH6213 muchH1419 loving devotionH26171 toH5973 my fatherH1 DavidH1732, and You have made me kingH4427 in his placeH8478. 9NowH6258, O LORDH3068 GodH430, let Your promiseH1697 toH5973 my fatherH1 DavidH1732 be fulfilledH539. ForH3588 YouH859 have made me kingH4427 overH5921 a peopleH5971 as numerousH7227 as the dustH6083 of the earthH776. 10NowH6258 grantH5414 me wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093, so that I may leadH3318H6440H935 thisH2088 peopleH5971.2 ForH3588 whoH4310 is able to governH8199 thisH2088 greatH1419 people of YoursH5971?”
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 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. ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 1:10 Literally so that I may go out before this people and come in ↩
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
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