2 Chronicles 1:2

2 Chronicles 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Solomon spoke to all Israel—to the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, to the judges and to all the leaders in Israel, the heads of families—
• English Standard Version (ESV)Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers' houses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ houses.

Context of 2 Chronicles 1:2

1Solomon, son of David, strengthened his position over the kingdom. The Lord his God was with him and made him very powerful. Solomon spoke to all Israel—to the commanders of regiments and battalions, judges, every prince, and the heads of Israel’s families. 3Then Solomon and the entire assembly went to the place of worship in Gibeon because God’s tent of meeting was there. Moses, the Lord’s servant, had made the tent in the desert. 4(However, David had ⌞already⌟ brought God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim to a place he had prepared for it. He had put up a tent for it in Jerusalem.)

2 Chronicles 1:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לְשָׂרֵי֩ הָאֲלָפִ֨ים וְהַמֵּא֜וֹת וְלַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים וּלְכֹ֛ל נָשִׂ֥יא לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָבֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and of hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and to the judgesשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• and to every governorנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:2

• 2 Chronicles 29:20Early in the morning Hezekiah gathered the leaders of the city and went to the Lord’s temple.
• 2 Chronicles 30:1Hezekiah sent a message to all Israel and Judah and wrote letters to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. He invited them to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover of the Lord God of Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 34:29Then the king sent for all the respected leaders of Judah and Jerusalem to join him.
• 1 Chronicles 13:1David consulted with every officer who commanded a regiment or battalion.
• 1 Chronicles 15:3David called together all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the Lord’s ark to the place he had prepared for it.
• 1 Chronicles 27:1This is a list of Israelite family heads, regiment and battalion commanders, and officers who were serving the king in all the army’s units. Throughout each year they came for a month at a time and then left. Each unit consisted of 24,000 men.
• 1 Chronicles 28:1David held a meeting in Jerusalem for all the leaders of Israel—the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the army units that served the king, the commanders of regiments and battalions, the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, the palace officials, the soldiers, and the fighting men.
• 1 Chronicles 29:1Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. Yet, the work is important because this palace is not for a person but for the Lord God.
• 1 Chronicles 15:12He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. Then bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I prepared for it.
• 1 Chronicles 24:4Since Eleazar’s descendants had more men who were family heads than Ithamar’s descendants, they were divided so that Eleazar’s descendants had 16 family leaders and Ithamar’s descendants had 8 family leaders.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Then Solomon spake - This is supposed to have taken place in the second year of his reign.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-6Verses 2-6 The narrative here corresponds with 1 Kings 3:4; but is very much fuller. We learn from the present passage: (1) that Solomon‘s sacrifice at Gibeon was a great public festivity, to which he collected vast numbers of the people; (2) that it was made upon the brass altar of Bezaleel, which (3) stood before the tabernacle; and (4) that Solomon‘s vision was on the night of his sacrifice. Consult the marginal references 2 Chronicles 1:5 Sought unto…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-6Solomon’s journey to Gibeon, as reported in 1 Kings 3:4, is explained in more detail here. This important public event was closely linked to Solomon becoming king. Military commanders and clan leaders attended the event. It happened in Gibeon because the tabernacle and the great bronze altar, where sacrifices were often made, were located there.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-6Commentary by Robert Jamieson 2Ch 1:1-6. Solemn Offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 2-5. Then Solomon spake unto all Israel--The heads, or leading officers, who are afterwards specified, were summoned to attend their sovereign in a solemn religious procession. The date of this occurrence was the second year of Solomon's reign, and the high place at Gibeon was chosen for the performance of the sacred rites, because the tabernacle and all the ancient furniture…Read the comment

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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