2 Chronicles 1:8

2 Chronicles 1:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Solomon said to God, "You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

Context of 2 Chronicles 1:8

6And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before Yhwh, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it. 7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9Now, O Yhwh God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10Give 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?

2 Chronicles 1:8 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים אַתָּ֗ה עָשִׂ֛יתָ עִם־דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖י חֶ֣סֶד גָּד֑וֹל וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִי תַּחְתָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• Thou hast shewedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and hast made me to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:8

• 2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Yhwh of Armies, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
• 2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
• 2 Samuel 22:51He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
• 2 Samuel 23:1Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
• Psalms 86:13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
• Psalms 89:20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
• Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
• 1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons, (for Yhwh hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Yhwh over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yhwh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:8

• 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. 7-12See “Solomon’s Wisdom” Theme Note.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