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Selected Verse: 2 Chronicles 1:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ch 1:7 |
Strong Concordance |
In that night [03915] did God [0430] appear [07200] unto Solomon [08010], and said [0559] unto him, Ask [07592] what I shall give [05414] thee. |
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King James |
In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
HIS CHOICE OF WISDOM IS BLESSED BY GOD. (Ch2 1:7-13)
In that night did God appear unto Solomon--(See on Kg1 3:5). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The verbal differences between this passage and the corresponding one of Kings Kg1 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 Solomon Kg1 3:14; while the chief point absent from Kings, and recorded by our author, is the solemn appeal made by Solomon to the promise of God to David his father Ch2 1:9, which he now called upon God to "establish," or to perform.
Ch2 1:12
I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor - Remark that the writer says nothing of any promise to Solomon of "long life," which, however, had been mentioned in Ch2 1:11 among the blessings which he might have been expected to ask. The reason for the omission would seem to lie in the writer's desire to record only what is good of this great king. Long life was included in the promises made to him; but it was granted conditionally; and Solomon not fulfilling the conditions, it did not take effect (Kg1 3:14 note). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| In that night - The night following the sacrifice. On Solomon's choice, see the notes on Kg1 3:5-15 (note). |
5 In Gibeon [01391] the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] in a dream [02472] by night [03915]: and God [0430] said [0559], Ask [07592] what I shall give [05414] thee.
7 In that night [03915] did God [0430] appear [07200] unto Solomon [08010], and said [0559] unto him, Ask [07592] what I shall give [05414] thee.
8 And Solomon [08010] said [0559] unto God [0430], Thou hast shewed [06213] great [01419] mercy [02617] unto David [01732] my father [01], and hast made me to reign [04427] in his stead.
9 Now, O LORD [03068] God [0430], let thy promise [01697] unto David [01732] my father [01] be established [0539]: for thou hast made me king [04427] over a people [05971] like the dust [06083] of the earth [0776] in multitude [07227].
10 Give [05414] me now wisdom [02451] and knowledge [04093], that I may go out [03318] and come in [0935] before [06440] this people [05971]: for who can judge [08199] this thy people [05971], that is so great [01419]?
11 And God [0430] said [0559] to Solomon [08010], Because this was in thine heart [03824], and thou hast not asked [07592] riches [06239], wealth [05233], or honour [03519], nor the life [05315] of thine enemies [08130], neither yet hast asked [07592] long [07227] life [03117]; but hast asked [07592] wisdom [02451] and knowledge [04093] for thyself, that thou mayest judge [08199] my people [05971], over whom I have made thee king [04427]:
12 Wisdom [02451] and knowledge [04093] is granted [05414] unto thee; and I will give [05414] thee riches [06239], and wealth [05233], and honour [03519], such as none of the kings [04428] have had that have been before [06440] thee, neither shall there any after [0310] thee have the like.
13 Then Solomon [08010] came [0935] from his journey to the high place [01116] that was at Gibeon [01391] to Jerusalem [03389], from before [06440] the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], and reigned [04427] over Israel [03478].
14 And if thou wilt walk [03212] in my ways [01870], to keep [08104] my statutes [02706] and my commandments [04687], as thy father [01] David [01732] did walk [01980], then I will lengthen [0748] thy days [03117].
11 And God [0430] said [0559] to Solomon [08010], Because this was in thine heart [03824], and thou hast not asked [07592] riches [06239], wealth [05233], or honour [03519], nor the life [05315] of thine enemies [08130], neither yet hast asked [07592] long [07227] life [03117]; but hast asked [07592] wisdom [02451] and knowledge [04093] for thyself, that thou mayest judge [08199] my people [05971], over whom I have made thee king [04427]:
12 Wisdom [02451] and knowledge [04093] is granted [05414] unto thee; and I will give [05414] thee riches [06239], and wealth [05233], and honour [03519], such as none of the kings [04428] have had that have been before [06440] thee, neither shall there any after [0310] thee have the like.
9 Now, O LORD [03068] God [0430], let thy promise [01697] unto David [01732] my father [01] be established [0539]: for thou hast made me king [04427] over a people [05971] like the dust [06083] of the earth [0776] in multitude [07227].
14 And if thou wilt walk [03212] in my ways [01870], to keep [08104] my statutes [02706] and my commandments [04687], as thy father [01] David [01732] did walk [01980], then I will lengthen [0748] thy days [03117].
5 In Gibeon [01391] the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] in a dream [02472] by night [03915]: and God [0430] said [0559], Ask [07592] what I shall give [05414] thee.
6 And Solomon [08010] said [0559], Thou hast shewed [06213] unto thy servant [05650] David [01732] my father [01] great [01419] mercy [02617], according as he walked [01980] before [06440] thee in truth [0571], and in righteousness [06666], and in uprightness [03483] of heart [03824] with thee; and thou hast kept [08104] for him this great [01419] kindness [02617], that thou hast given [05414] him a son [01121] to sit [03427] on his throne [03678], as it is this day [03117].
7 And now, O LORD [03068] my God [0430], thou hast made thy servant [05650] king [04427] instead of David [01732] my father [01]: and I am but a little [06996] child [05288]: I know [03045] not how to go out [03318] or come in [0935].
8 And thy servant [05650] is in the midst [08432] of thy people [05971] which thou hast chosen [0977], a great [07227] people [05971], that cannot be numbered [04487] nor counted [05608] for multitude [07230].
9 Give [05414] therefore thy servant [05650] an understanding [08085] heart [03820] to judge [08199] thy people [05971], that I may discern [0995] between good [02896] and bad [07451]: for who is able [03201] to judge [08199] this thy so great [03515] a people [05971]?
10 And the speech [01697] pleased [03190] [05869] the Lord [0136], that Solomon [08010] had asked [07592] this thing [01697].
11 And God [0430] said [0559] unto him, Because thou hast asked [07592] this thing [01697], and hast not asked [07592] for thyself long [07227] life [03117]; neither hast asked [07592] riches [06239] for thyself, nor hast asked [07592] the life [05315] of thine enemies [0341]; but hast asked [07592] for thyself understanding [0995] to discern [08085] judgment [04941];
12 Behold, I have done [06213] according to thy words [01697]: lo, I have given [05414] thee a wise [02450] and an understanding [0995] heart [03820]; so that there was none like thee before [06440] thee, neither after [0310] thee shall any arise [06965] like unto thee.
13 And I have also given [05414] thee that which thou hast not asked [07592], both riches [06239], and honour [03519]: so that there shall not be any [0376] among the kings [04428] like unto thee all thy days [03117].
14 And if thou wilt walk [03212] in my ways [01870], to keep [08104] my statutes [02706] and my commandments [04687], as thy father [01] David [01732] did walk [01980], then I will lengthen [0748] thy days [03117].
5 In Gibeon [01391] the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] in a dream [02472] by night [03915]: and God [0430] said [0559], Ask [07592] what I shall give [05414] thee.
6 And Solomon [08010] said [0559], Thou hast shewed [06213] unto thy servant [05650] David [01732] my father [01] great [01419] mercy [02617], according as he walked [01980] before [06440] thee in truth [0571], and in righteousness [06666], and in uprightness [03483] of heart [03824] with thee; and thou hast kept [08104] for him this great [01419] kindness [02617], that thou hast given [05414] him a son [01121] to sit [03427] on his throne [03678], as it is this day [03117].
7 And now, O LORD [03068] my God [0430], thou hast made thy servant [05650] king [04427] instead of David [01732] my father [01]: and I am but a little [06996] child [05288]: I know [03045] not how to go out [03318] or come in [0935].
8 And thy servant [05650] is in the midst [08432] of thy people [05971] which thou hast chosen [0977], a great [07227] people [05971], that cannot be numbered [04487] nor counted [05608] for multitude [07230].
9 Give [05414] therefore thy servant [05650] an understanding [08085] heart [03820] to judge [08199] thy people [05971], that I may discern [0995] between good [02896] and bad [07451]: for who is able [03201] to judge [08199] this thy so great [03515] a people [05971]?
10 And the speech [01697] pleased [03190] [05869] the Lord [0136], that Solomon [08010] had asked [07592] this thing [01697].
11 And God [0430] said [0559] unto him, Because thou hast asked [07592] this thing [01697], and hast not asked [07592] for thyself long [07227] life [03117]; neither hast asked [07592] riches [06239] for thyself, nor hast asked [07592] the life [05315] of thine enemies [0341]; but hast asked [07592] for thyself understanding [0995] to discern [08085] judgment [04941];
12 Behold, I have done [06213] according to thy words [01697]: lo, I have given [05414] thee a wise [02450] and an understanding [0995] heart [03820]; so that there was none like thee before [06440] thee, neither after [0310] thee shall any arise [06965] like unto thee.
13 And I have also given [05414] thee that which thou hast not asked [07592], both riches [06239], and honour [03519]: so that there shall not be any [0376] among the kings [04428] like unto thee all thy days [03117].
14 And if thou wilt walk [03212] in my ways [01870], to keep [08104] my statutes [02706] and my commandments [04687], as thy father [01] David [01732] did walk [01980], then I will lengthen [0748] thy days [03117].
15 And Solomon [08010] awoke [03364]; and, behold, it was a dream [02472]. And he came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389], and stood [05975] before [06440] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068], and offered up [05927] burnt offerings [05930], and offered [06213] peace offerings [08002], and made [06213] a feast [04960] to all his servants [05650].