Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” New Living Translation Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?” English Standard Version 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?” Berean Standard Bible Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” King James Bible 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 King James Version 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?” New American Standard Bible Now give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?” NASB 1995 “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?” NASB 1977 “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can rule this great people of Thine?” Legacy Standard Bible Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can do justice for this great people of Yours?” Amplified Bible Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in [performing my duties] before this people, for [otherwise] who can rule and administer justice to this great people of Yours?” Christian Standard Bible Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of yours? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of Yours?” American Standard Version 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? Contemporary English Version and make me wise. Give me the knowledge I'll need to be the king of this great nation of yours. English Revised Version 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Give me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people. After all, who can judge this great people of yours?" Good News Translation so give me the wisdom and knowledge I need to rule over them. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?" International Standard Version Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you? Majority Standard Bible Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?? NET Bible Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours." New Heart English Bible Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?" Webster's Bible Translation Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy great people? World English Bible 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?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionnow, give wisdom and knowledge to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who judges this—Your great people?” Young's Literal Translation now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?' Smith's Literal Translation Now wilt thou give to me wisdom and knowledge, and I shall go out before this people, and come in: for who shall judge this thy great people? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGive me wisdom and knowledge that I may come in and go out before thy people: for who can worthily judge this thy people, which is so great? Catholic Public Domain Version Give to me wisdom and understanding, so that I may enter and depart before your people. For who is able worthily to judge this, your people, who are so great?” New American Bible Give me, therefore, wisdom and knowledge to govern this people, for otherwise who could rule this vast people of yours?” New Revised Standard Version Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of yours?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGive 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? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also now, give me wisdom and knowledge, for I will be entering and going out at the front of this people, for who is able to judge this great people of yours?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Give 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?' Brenton Septuagint Translation Now give me wisdom and understanding, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who shall judge this thy great people? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom…9Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” 11God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—… Cross References 1 Kings 3:9 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ... Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun. / For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. / Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ... 1 Kings 4:29-30 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. / Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. Job 28:12-28 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ... Luke 21:15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. Treasury of Scripture Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this your people, that is so great? give me 1 Kings 3:9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? Psalm 119:34,73 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart… Proverbs 2:2-6 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; … go out Numbers 27:17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd. Deuteronomy 31:2 And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan. 2 Samuel 5:2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. for who can 2 Corinthians 2:16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? 2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Jump to Previous Able Govern Great Judge Lead Rule WisdomJump to Next Able Govern Great Judge Lead Rule Wisdom2 Chronicles 1 1. The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon7. Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God 13. Solomon's forces and wealth Now grant me The phrase begins with a humble request, indicating Solomon's recognition of his need for divine assistance. The Hebrew word for "grant" is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give or bestow. This reflects Solomon's understanding that true wisdom and knowledge are gifts from God, not something he can acquire on his own. It sets the tone for a prayerful dependence on God, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible. wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead this people for who can judge this great people of Yours That I may go out and come in before this people.--See 1Kings 3:7; Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2. . . . Verse 10. - Give me now wisdom and knowledge. The force of the opening of this verse, and the relation of it to the former, are both prejudiced by the "now" (עַתּה) being deposed from its right position as the first word in the verse. For the rest of this verse, the parallel passage has "an understanding heart" in place of our "wisdom and knowledge;" and "that I may discern between good and bad," in place of our that I may go out and come in before this people. In using the words, "wisdom and knowledge," Solomon seems to have remembered well the prayer of his father (1 Chronicles 22:12). (For the pedigree of the simple and effective phrase, "know how to go out and come in," see Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2; 1 Samuel 18:13, 16; 2 Samuel 3:25). It is at the same time refreshing to revisit the times when the most exalted nominal ruler was also the real ruler, as being the leader, the judge, the teacher in the highest sense, and "the feeder" of his people. Nor is it less refreshing to notice how, in Israel at least, the fact was so well recognized and honoured, that justice and to judge just judgment lay at the deepest foundation of civil society.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowעַתָּ֗ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time grant תֶּן־ (ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me לִ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew wisdom חָכְמָ֤ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and knowledge, וּמַדָּע֙ (ū·mad·dā‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4093: Intelligence, consciousness so that I may lead וְאֵֽצְאָ֛ה (wə·’ê·ṣə·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people. הָֽעָם־ (hā·‘ām-) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is able to govern יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט (yiš·pōṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that great הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent people of Yours?” עַמְּךָ֥ (‘am·mə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links 2 Chronicles 1:10 NIV2 Chronicles 1:10 NLT 2 Chronicles 1:10 ESV 2 Chronicles 1:10 NASB 2 Chronicles 1:10 KJV 2 Chronicles 1:10 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 1:10 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 1:10 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 1:10 French Bible 2 Chronicles 1:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge that (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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