2 Chronicles 1:8-10

1:8 Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated ¹  great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place. 1:9 Now, Lord God, may your promise ²  to my father David be realized, ³  for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth. 1:10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so ⁴  I can effectively lead this nation. ⁵  Otherwise ⁶  no one is able ⁷  to make judicial decisions for ⁸  this great nation of yours.” ⁹ 

[1:8]  ¹ tn Heb “did.”

[1:9]  ² tn Heb “you word.”

[1:9]  ³ tn Or “be firm, established.”

[1:10]  ³ tn The cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) following the imperative here indicates purpose/result.

[1:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “so I may go out before this nation and come in.” The expression “go out…and come in” here means “to lead” (see HALOT 425 s.v. יצא qal.4).

[1:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “for.” The word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

[1:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

[1:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “to judge.”

[1:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “these numerous people of yours.”