2 Chronicles 1:1

The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom

1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, ¹  for ²  the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

2 Chronicles 1:1

The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom

1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, ³  for ⁴  the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

2 Chronicles 29:25

29:25 King Hezekiah ⁵  stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king’s prophet, ⁶  and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The Lord had actually given these orders through his prophets.)

[1:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”

[1:1]  ² tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.

[1:1]  ³ tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”

[1:1]  ⁴ tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.

[29:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (King Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[29:25]  ⁶ tn Or “seer.”