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Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

2 Chronicles 1:1

In 11 translations

BSB
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
KJV
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
WEB
Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
ASV
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
LSV
And Solomon son of David strengthens himself over his kingdom, and his God YHWH [is] with him, and makes him exceedingly great.
YLT
And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God [is] with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.
DBY
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly.Elohim
DRC
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.
GNV
Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
JPS
AND SOLOMON the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
LXXE
And Solomon the son of David was established over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and increased him exceedingly.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בֶן־דָּוִ֖יד עַל־מַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃
LXX-Br
ΚΑΙ ἐνίσχυσε Σαλωμὼν υἱὸς Δαυὶδ ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτὸν εἰς ὕψος.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:25The 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.
  • 1 Kings 2:12So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
  • Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
  • Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
  • 1 Chronicles 17:8I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
  • Genesis 39:21the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
  • Philippians 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus…
  • 1 Kings 2:46Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
  • Exodus 3:12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”
  • Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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