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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Solomon son of David took firm control of his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him very powerful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God <i>was</i> with him, and magnified him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God <i>was</i> with him and exalted him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God <i>was</i> with him and exalted him greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and exalted him greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God <i>was</i> with him and exalted him greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Solomon the son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom, and Yahweh his God <i>was</i> with him and highly exalted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon son of David strengthened his hold on his kingdom. The LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon son of David strengthened his hold on his kingdom. The LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon, son of David, strengthened his position over the kingdom. The LORD his God was with him and made him very powerful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As David's son Solomon consolidated his administration, the LORD his God was with him to make him very successful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon son of David strengthens himself over his kingdom, and his God YHWH [is] with him, and makes him exceedingly great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God is with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon son of David will be strengthened over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God with him, and he will magnify him to above.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Solomon, the son of David, was strengthened in his reign, and the Lord his God was with him, and he magnified him on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon, son of David, strengthened his hold on the kingdom, for the LORD, his God, was with him, making him ever greater.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon son of David established himself in his kingdom; the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Solomon, the son of David, was strengthened in his kingdom, and LORD JEHOVAH his God was with him, and he exalted him higher than all the Kings of the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />AND SOLOMON the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon the son of David was established over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and increased him exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Solomon Worships at Gibeon</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Now Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">established himself securely</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵū·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">his kingdom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">was with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: lə·mā·‘ə·lāh (Prep-l:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.">and highly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: way·ḡad·də·lê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">exalted him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5-15</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” / Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">1 Kings 2:12</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-34</a></span><br />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. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-24</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-42.htm">1 Kings 11:42-43</a></span><br />Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. / And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">1 Chronicles 29:23-25</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. / All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. / The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-18</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:16</a></span><br />I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3-4</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. / Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1-9</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do, / the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. / And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">1 Kings 5:12</a></span><br />And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.</p><p class="hdg">was strengthened</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">1 Kings 2:12,46</a></b></br> Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-22.htm">Genesis 21:22</a></b></br> And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God <i>is</i> with thee in all that thou doest:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Genesis 39:2,21</a></b></br> And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a></b></br> And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this <i>shall be</i> a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.</p><p class="hdg">magnified</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">1 Chronicles 29:25</a></b></br> And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him <i>such</i> royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></b></br> Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-30.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-9.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">Magnified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-24.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-9.htm">Established</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-23.htm">Magnified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/11-18.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-4.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm">Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Solomon's forces and wealth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His lineage is significant as it fulfills God's promise to David that his descendants would sit on the throne of Israel (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Solomon's birth is a testament to God's grace, as he was born after the tumultuous events surrounding David and Bathsheba. His name, meaning "peace," reflects the era of peace and prosperity that characterized his reign. Solomon is also a type of Christ, as both are seen as kings of peace and wisdom.<p><b>established himself securely over his kingdom</b><br>Solomon's establishment over the kingdom signifies a period of stability and consolidation of power. This was not an automatic process; it involved political acumen and divine favor. The transition of power from David to Solomon was marked by challenges, including rival claims to the throne by Adonijah (<a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5-53</a>). Solomon's secure establishment is a fulfillment of God's promise to David and a reflection of divine providence in the governance of Israel.<p><b>and the LORD his God was with him</b><br>The presence of the LORD with Solomon is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, indicating divine approval and support. This phrase echoes the covenantal relationship between God and the kings of Israel, where obedience to God's commandments results in divine favor. The LORD's presence with Solomon is reminiscent of God's promise to be with David and his descendants (<a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3-4</a>). It underscores the importance of faithfulness to God for the success of a ruler.<p><b>and highly exalted him</b><br>Solomon's exaltation is both a divine act and a recognition of his wisdom and leadership. His exaltation is seen in the wealth, wisdom, and influence he attained, making him renowned among the nations (<a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-24</a>). This exaltation is a precursor to the ultimate exaltation of Jesus Christ, who is the greater Son of David, exalted above all (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>). Solomon's reign is a foreshadowing of the peace and prosperity that will characterize the Messianic kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the First Temple in Jerusalem. He succeeded David as king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, and the father of Solomon. His reign established Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is actively involved in the lives of His people, guiding and exalting Solomon as king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_israel.htm">The Kingdom of Israel</a></b><br>The united monarchy under Solomon, which reached its peak in terms of wealth, influence, and territorial expansion during his reign.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation_of_solomon.htm">Exaltation of Solomon</a></b><br>The divine favor and blessing that Solomon received, which established his rule and brought prosperity to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_favor_and_leadership.htm">Divine Favor and Leadership</a></b><br>Solomon's secure establishment as king illustrates the importance of God's favor in leadership. True success and security come from God's blessing and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_continuity.htm">Legacy and Continuity</a></b><br>Solomon's reign is a continuation of David's legacy, reminding us of the importance of building on the spiritual foundations laid by those who came before us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The exaltation of Solomon is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, encouraging believers to trust in God's timing and plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_and_responsibility.htm">Wisdom and Responsibility</a></b><br>Solomon's account encourages us to seek wisdom from God, recognizing that with great blessing comes great responsibility to lead justly and righteously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">I.</span><p>(<span class= "ital">a</span>) The sacrifice at Gibeon, and Solomon's dream (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/1-1.htm" title="And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.">2Chronicles 1:1-13</a>). (<span class= "ital">b</span>) The king's chariots and horsemen, wealth and commerce (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/1-14.htm" title="And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 1:14-17</a>).<p>(1) <span class= "bld">And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">showed himself strong over his kingdom;</span> firmly grasped the reins of power, and showed himself a strong ruler. (Comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/17-1.htm" title="And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.">2Chronicles 17:1</a>; also <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm" title="So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.">2Chronicles 12:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm" title="But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.">2Chronicles 13:21</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm" title="Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brothers with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.">2Chronicles 21:4</a>.) The chronicler omits all that is related in 1 Kings 1, 2, as not falling within the scope of his narrative. Comp. with this opening sentence <a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm" title="So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell on him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.">1Kings 2:46</a>, "And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Was strengthened in his</span> <span class="cmt_word">kingdom.</span> This expression, or one very closely resembling it, is frequently found both in Chronicles and elsewhere, so far as the English Version is concerned. But the verb in its present form (hithp. conjugation) is found in Chronicles, omitting other books, just fifteen times, and rarely, if ever, to the level of the mere passive voice. It carries rather the idea of a person who exerts himself, and does all that in him lies <span class="accented">to nerve himself</span> with strength for any object (<a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">1 Chronicles 11:10</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/19-13.htm">1 Chronicles 19:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">2 Chronicles 12:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">2 Chronicles 13:7, 8, 21</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">2 Chronicles 15:8</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/17-1.htm">2 Chronicles 17:1</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm">2 Chronicles 21:4</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/23-1.htm">2 Chronicles 23:1</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">2 Chronicles 25:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/27-6.htm">2 Chronicles 27:6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">2 Chronicles 32:5</a>). It may suggest to us that Solomon threw the force of moral energy and resolution into his work and life at this period. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord his God was with him</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Jehovah his God was with him. The parallels of this very simple and natural expression are too numerous for quotation. Some of the earliest are found in well-known connections in the Book of Genesis, as <span class="accented">e.g.</span> Genesis 21:22; 26:28; 28:15, 20; 31:3. Again, <a href="/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14, 43</a>; <a href="/numbers/23-21.htm">Numbers 23:21</a>; <a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12</a>; <a href="/judges/6-13.htm">Judges 6:13</a>; <a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm">1 Samuel 17:37</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm">2 Samuel 5:10</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/11-9.htm">1 Chronicles 11:9</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11, 16</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">2 Chronicles 15:9</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/19-11.htm">2 Chronicles 19:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/36-23.htm">2 Chronicles 36:23</a>; <a href="/amos/5-14.htm">Amos 5:14</a>. The beautiful New Testament equivalent occurs in <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-16.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:16</a>, and elsewhere. Like some other of those earliest concisest religious expressions, brevity and simplicity are fully charged with suggestion. And the above quotations will be found to furnish examples of the manifold practical use of the Lord's <span class="accented">presence</span> with any one. That presence may infer the help just of companionship, or of sure sympathy, or of needed counsel, or of strength in the hour of temptation, or of absolute practical help, or of the highest revealings of faith. The whole circle of need, of human and Christian need, the Divine presence "will supply" (<a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>). The "need" of Solomon in his present position was patent and pressing. Would that he had always kept by the true supply of it! <span class="cmt_word">Magnified him exceedingly</span>. This verb in its piel conjugation, signifying "to make grow," occurs twenty-six times in the various books of the Old Testament, some of the more characteristic occurrences of it being found in the following passages: <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>; <a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5</a>; <a href="/joshua/3-7.htm">Joshua 3:7</a>; <a href="/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-37.htm">1 Kings 1:37, 47</a>; <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">2 Kings 10:6</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">1 Chronicles 29:12, 25</a>; <a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Esther 3:1</a>; <a href="/job/7-17.htm">Job 7:17</a>; <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Psalm 34:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Isaiah 44:14</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Ezekiel 31:4</a>; <a href="/daniel/1-5.htm">Daniel 1:5</a>; <a href="/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">established himself securely</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his kingdom,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכוּת֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵū·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיהוָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was with him</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and highly</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָֽעְלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mā·‘ə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4605.htm">Strong's 4605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exalted him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḡad·də·lê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 1:1 Solomon the son of David was strengthened (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 29:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 29:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 1:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 1:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>