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Brenton's Septuagint

2 Chronicles 1:1

And Solomon the son of David was established over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and increased him exceedingly.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Scofield Reference Index - Chronicles;   Thompson Chain Reference - Solomon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Berechiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Solomon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Solomon son of David strengthened his hold on his kingdom. The Lord his God was with him and highly exalted him.
Hebrew Names Version
Shlomo the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
King James Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
English Standard Version
Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
New Century Version
Solomon, David's son, became a powerful king, because the Lord his God was with him and made him very great.
New English Translation
Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
Amplified Bible
Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
New American Standard Bible
Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him greatly.
World English Bible
Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Solomon the son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him and highly exalted him.
Berean Standard Bible
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
Contemporary English Version
King Solomon, the son of David, was now in complete control of his kingdom, because the Lord God had blessed him and made him a powerful king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shlomo the son of David grew stronger in his rulership; Adonai his God was with him, making him greater and greater.
Darby Translation
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly.
Easy-to-Read Version
Solomon, the son of David, became a very strong king, because the Lord his God was with him and made him very great.
George Lamsa Translation
AND Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him exceedingly above all the kings of the earth.
Good News Translation
Solomon, the son of King David, took firm control of the kingdom of Israel, and the Lord his God blessed him and made him very powerful.
Lexham English Bible
And Solomon the son of David strengthened himself concerning his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
Literal Translation
And Solomon the son of David made himself strong over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Salomon the sonne of Dauid was stablyshed in his kyngdome, and the LORDE his God was with him, & made him exceadinge greate.
American Standard Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon, the son of David, made himself strong in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and made him very great.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Solomon the sonne of Dauid waxed strong in his kingdome, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him in dignitie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
King James Version (1611)
And Solomon the sonne of Dauid was strengthned in his kingdome, and the Lord his God was with him, & magnified him exceedingly.
English Revised Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Salomon, the sone of Dauid, was coumfortid in his rewme, and the Lord was with hym, and magnefiede hym an hiy.
Update Bible Version
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
New King James Version
1 Kings 3:1-15">[xr] Now Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him exceedingly.
New Living Translation
Solomon son of David took firm control of his kingdom, for the Lord his God was with him and made him very powerful.
New Life Bible
Solomon the son of David became a strong king. The Lord his God was with him, and gave him much honor.
New Revised Standard
Solomon son of David established himself in his kingdom; the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Solomon, son of David, strengthened himself over his kingdom, - and, Yahweh, his God, was with him, and made him surpassingly great.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree.
Revised Standard Version
Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
Young's Literal Translation
And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God [is] with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.
THE MESSAGE
Solomon son of David took a firm grip on the reins of his kingdom. God was with him and gave him much help. Solomon addressed all Israel—the commanders and captains, the judges, every leader, and all the heads of families. Then Solomon and the entire company went to the worship center at Gibeon—that's where the Tent of Meeting of God was, the one that Moses the servant of God had made in the wilderness. The Chest of God, though, was in Jerusalem—David had brought it up from Kiriath Jearim, prepared a special place for it, and pitched a tent for it. But the Bronze Altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon, in its place before the Tabernacle of God ; and that is where Solomon and the congregation gathered to pray. Solomon worshiped God at the Bronze Altar in front of the Tent of Meeting; he sacrificed a thousand Whole-Burnt-Offerings on it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him greatly.

Contextual Overview

1 And Solomon the son of David was established over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and increased him exceedingly. 2 And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands, and to the captains of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the rulers over Israel, even the heads of the families; 3 and Solomon and all the congregation went to the high place that was in Gabaon, where was God’s tabernacle of witness, which Moses the servant of the Lord made in the wilderness. 4 But David had brought up the ark of God out of the city of Cariathiarim; for David had prepared a place for it, for he had pitched a tabernacle for it in Jerusalem. 5 And the brazen altar which Beseleel the son of Urias, the son of Or, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation enquired at it. 6 And Solomon brought victims thither to the brazen altar that was before the Lord in the tabernacle, and offered upon it a thousand whole-burnt-offerings. 7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8 And Solomon said to God, Thou hast dealt very mercifully with my father David, and hast made me king in his stead. 9 And now, O Lord God, let, I pray thee, thy name be established upon David my father; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 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?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

was strengthened: 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Kings 2:46

the Lord: Genesis 21:22, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:21, Exodus 3:12, 1 Chronicles 17:8, Matthew 28:20

magnified: 1 Chronicles 29:25, Philippians 2:9-11

Reciprocal: Genesis 26:28 - was with Joshua 3:7 - magnify thee 1 Kings 1:37 - As the 2 Chronicles 6:10 - I am risen 2 Chronicles 9:1 - fame 2 Chronicles 11:17 - three years 2 Chronicles 32:23 - he was magnified Ecclesiastes 2:9 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.
Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night, and there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Genesis 1:11
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit-tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and it was so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:16
And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.
Genesis 1:17
And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,
Genesis 1:19
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them saying, Increase and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the creatures that fly be multiplied on the earth.
Genesis 1:30
And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom,.... Well settled and established on the throne of his father, after the death of some persons, from whom he might expect trouble, see 1 Kings 2:46

and the Lord God was with him; directing and instructing him, prospering and succeeding him: the Targum is,

"the Word of the Lord was his help:''

and magnified him exceedingly; see 1 Chronicles 29:25.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES

Chronological Notes relative to this Book

-Year from the Creation, according to the English Bible, 2989.

-Year before the Incarnation, 1015.

-Year before the first Olympiad, 239.

-Year before the building of Rome, according to Varro, 262.

-Year of the Julian period, 3699.

-Year of the Dionysian period, 507.

-Cycle of the Sun, 3.

-Cycle of the Moon, 13.

-Year of Acastus, the second perpetual archon of the Athenians, 31.

-Pyritiades was king over the Assyrians about this time, according to Scaliger and others. He was the thirty-seventh monarch, including Belus, according to Africanus; and the thirty-third according to Eusebius.

-Year of Alba Sylvius, the sixth king of the Latins, 15.

-Year of Solomon, king of the Hebrews, 1.

CHAPTER I

Solomon, and the chiefs of the congregation, go to Gibeon,

where was the tabernacle of the Lord, and the brazen altar;

and there he offers a thousand sacrifices, 1-6.

The Lord appears to him in a dream, and gives him permission

to ask any gift, 7.

He asks wisdom, 8-10,

which is granted; and riches, wealth, and honour besides,

11, 12.

His kingdom is established, 13.

His chariots, horsemen, and horses, 14.

His abundant riches, 15.

He brings horses, linen yarn, and chariots, at a fixed price,

out of Egypt, 16, 17.

NOTES ON CHAP. I

Verse 2 Chronicles 1:1. And Solomon the son of David — The very beginning of this book shows that it is a continuation of the preceding, and should not be thus formally separated from it. See the preface to the first book. (Above)

The Lord his God was with him — "The WORD of the Lord was his support." - Targum.


 
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