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 Living Translation (NLT)And may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the Law of the Lord your God as you rule over Israel.

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, may the Lord be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the Lord your God, as He has said to you. 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. 13Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed. 14Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone also, 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Only the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee wisdomשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• and understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998
• and give thee chargeצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• concerning Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• that thou mayest keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:12

• 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
• 2 Chronicles 1:10Now 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?”
• 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 a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
• James 1:5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
• Deuteronomy 4:6Therefore be careful to observe them; for this 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 11:1But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—
• Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
• 1 John 2:3Now by this we know that we 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