2 Chronicles 1:10

2 Chronicles 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
• New International Version (NIV)Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?"
• New Living Translation (NLT)Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?”

Context of 2 Chronicles 1:10

8And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place. 9Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, for You have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Now 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?” 11Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— 12wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”

2 Chronicles 1:10 word by word

עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־לִ֔י וְאֵֽצְאָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה וְאָב֑וֹאָה כִּֽי־מִ֣י יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַזֶּ֖ה הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me now wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• and knowledgeמַדָּעmaddâ‛ madda‛ · knowledgeH4093
• that I may go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and come inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• for who can judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:10

• 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?”
• Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
• Proverbs 2:2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;
• Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;
• Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
• 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.
• Numbers 27:17who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”
• Deuteronomy 31:2And he said to them: “I am one hundred and twenty years old today. I can no longer go out and come in. Also the Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross over this Jordan.’
• 2 Samuel 5:2Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ”
• 2 Corinthians 2:16To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
• 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The verbal differences between this passage and the corresponding one of Kings 1 Kings 3:5-14 are very considerable, and indicate the general truth that the object of the sacred historians is to give a true account of the real bearing of what was said: not ordinarily to furnish us with all or the exact words that were uttered. The most important point omitted in Chronicles, and supplied by Kings, is the conditional promise of long life made to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Solomon received wisdom and knowledge to govern well. The Hebrew word "shapat," often translated as "judge" (as in the Book of Judges), can also mean "govern."Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 1:10

• Communion
• God
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• Solomon
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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