Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 1:7-12

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 devotionH2617 1 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 leadH3318 H6440 H935 thisH2088 peopleH5971.2 ForH3588 whoH4310 is able to governH8199 thisH2088 greatH1419 people of YoursH5971?”

11GodH430 saidH559 to SolomonH8010, “SinceH3282 thisH2063 wasH1961 inH5973 your heartH3824 instead ofH3808 requestingH7592 richesH6239 or wealthH5233 or honorH3519 for yourself orH853 deathH5315 for your enemiesH8130—and since you have notH3808 evenH1571 requestedH7592 longH7227 lifeH3117 but have askedH7592 for wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093 to governH8199 My peopleH5971 overH5921 whomH834 I have made you kingH4427— 12therefore wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH4093 have been grantedH5414 to you. And I will also giveH5414 you richesH6239 and wealthH5233 and honorH3519 unlikeH3808 H3651 anythingH834 given to the kingsH4428 before youH6440 or after youH310.”

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 ↩