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 King James Version (NKJV)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?”

Context of 2 Chronicles 1:10

8Solomon answered God, “You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and now You have made me king in his place. 9Now, Adonai Elohim, let Your word to my father David be fulfilled for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. Now give me wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people. For who can govern this great people of Yours?” 11Then God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart and you have not asked for riches, possessions or honor, nor for the life of those who hate you and have not even asked for long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself—so you can govern My people over whom I have made you king— 12wisdom and knowledge will be given to you. Moreover, I will give you riches, possessions and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you ever had and none after you will have.”

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 3:9So give Your servant a mind of understanding to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil—for who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
• Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Torah and observe it with all my heart.
• Proverbs 2:2making your ear attentive to wisdom, inclining your heart to discernment,
• Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.
• Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom! With all your acquisitions, get understanding.
• James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
• Numbers 27:17to go out and come in before them, who will lead them out and bring them out so that the people of Adonai will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
• Deuteronomy 31:2He said to them, “I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. Adonai has said to me, ‘You are not to cross over this Jordan.’
• 2 Samuel 5:2Even before, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and back. Also Adonai said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over Israel.’”
• 2 Corinthians 2:16to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. Who is competent for these things?
• 2 Corinthians 3:5not that we are competent in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence 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

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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