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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Chronicles 1:1

Shlomo the son of David grew stronger in his rulership; Adonai his God was with him, making him greater and greater.

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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Solomon the son of David was established over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and increased 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 Shlomo the son of David grew stronger in his rulership; Adonai his God was with him, making him greater and greater. 2 Shlomo spoke to all Isra'el — to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges and to every leader in all Isra'el, the heads of clans. 3 Shlomo and the whole community with him went to the high place at Giv‘on, because in that place was God's tent of meeting, which Moshe the servant of Adonai had made in the desert. 4 But the ark of God David had brought up from Kiryat-Ye‘arim to the place he had prepared for it — he had set up a tent for it in Yerushalayim. 5 The bronze altar crafted by B'tzal'el the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had been placed before the tabernacle of Adonai ; and there Shlomo and the community consulted him. 6 On the bronze altar at the tent of meeting Shlomo offered a thousand burnt offerings before Adonai . 7 That night God appeared to Shlomo and said to him, "Tell me what I should give you." 8 Shlomo said to God, "You showed much grace to your servant David my father and have made me king in his place. 9 Now, Adonai , God, you have been faithful to your promise to David my father; for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the grains of dust on the earth. 10 So now, give me wisdom and knowledge; so that I will be able to lead this people. For who is equal to judging this great people of yours?"

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
God saw that the light was good, and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:5
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. So there was evening, and there was morning, one day.
Genesis 1:11
God said, "Let the earth put forth grass, seed-producing plants, and fruit trees, each yielding its own kind of seed-bearing fruit, on the earth"; and that is how it was.
Genesis 1:12
The earth brought forth grass, plants each yielding its own kind of seed, and trees each producing its own kind of seed-bearing fruit; and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:16
God made the two great lights — the larger light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night — and the stars.
Genesis 1:17
God put them in the dome of the sky to give light to the earth,
Genesis 1:19
So there was evening, and there was morning, a fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
God said, "Let the water swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open dome of the sky."
Genesis 1:22
Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, multiply and fill the water of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:30
And to every wild animal, bird in the air and creature crawling on the earth, in which there is a living soul, I am giving as food every kind of green plant." And that is how it was.

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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