2 Chronicles 1:9
7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
8 Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
Now, 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.
10 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
11 God 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—
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now, 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.
- KJV
- Now, O LORD 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.
- WEB
- Now, 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.
- ASV
- Now, O Jehovah 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.
- DARBY
- Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.
- BLB
- Now, O YHWH God, let Your promise to David my father be established. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
- ÅB
- Så la nå, Herre Gud, ditt ord til min far David bli sannhet! For du har gjort meg til konge over et folk som er like så tallrikt som støvet på jorden.
- OTB
- Og nå, Herre Gud, er Ditt løfte til min far David oppfylt,
for Du har gjort meg til konge over et folk så tallrikt som jordens støv. - B1930
- Så la nu, Herre Gud, ditt ord til min far David bli sannhet! For du har gjort mig til konge over et folk som er like så tallrikt som støvet på jorden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 7:12–16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
Read in contextGenesis 13:16
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
Read in contextGenesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
Read in contextPsalms 132:11–12
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
Read in contextPsalms 89:35–37
Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
Read in context1 Chronicles 28:6–7
And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
Read in context1 Chronicles 17:23–27
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
Read in context1 Kings 3:7–8
And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
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