1 Chronicles 22:12

1 Chronicles 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
• New International Version (NIV)May the Lord give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Only, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:12

10He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 11Now, my son, the Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you. Only the Lord give you discretion and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13Then you will prosper, if you are careful to observe the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed. 14Now behold, with great pains I have prepared for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weight, for they are in great quantity; also timber and stone I have prepared, and you may add to them.

1 Chronicles 22:12 word by word

אַ֣ךְ יִֽתֶּן־לְּךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל וּבִינָ֔ה וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Onlyאַךְ'ak · surelyH389
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• you discretionשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• and understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998
• and giveצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:12

• 1 Kings 3:9So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
• 2 Chronicles 1:10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”
• Psalms 72:1Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.
• Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Luke 21:15for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
• James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
• Deuteronomy 4:6So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
• 1 Kings 11:1Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women,
• Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
• 1 John 2:3By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-16Verses 6-16 David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Because God named him. Nothing is more powerful to engage us in any service for God, than to know that we are appointed thereto. Because he would have leisure and opportunity to do it. He should have peace and quietness. Where God gives rest, he expects work. Because God had promised to establish his kingdom. God's gracious promises should quicken and strengthen our religious…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 22:12

• Children
• David
• Parents
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Solomon
• Abiasaph
• Adonijah
• Genealogy
• Port; Porter
• Temple

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings