1 Chronicles 22:12
Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
1 Chronicles 22:12 in other translations
| BSB | Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God. |
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| WEB | May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God. |
| ASV | Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God. |
| YLT | Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God; |
| DARBY | Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God. |
| BBE | Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. |
| Webster | Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. |
What does 1 Chronicles 22:12 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 22:6-16
David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Because God named him. Nothing is more powerful to engage us in any service for God, than to know that we are appointed thereto. Because he would have leisure and opportunity to do it. He should have peace and quietness. Where God gives rest, he expects work. Because God had promised to establish his kingdom. God's gracious promises should quicken and…
1 Chronicles 22:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 22:12
- James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- 1 Kings 3:9-12
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
- Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
- 1 John 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
- Psalms 72:1
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
- Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
- Proverbs 2:6-7
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
- Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
- 1 Kings 11:1-10
But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. …
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 22:11
Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12
Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles 22:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jehová te dé entendimiento y prudencia, y él te dé mandamientos para Israel; y que tú guardes la ley de Jehová tu Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Seulement, que l’ Éternel te donne de la sagesse et de l’intelligence, et qu’il t’établisse sur Israël, et pour garder la loi de l’ Éternel, ton Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Nur gebe dir Jehova Einsicht und Verstand, und er bestelle dich über Israel, und zwar um das Gesetz Jehovas, deines Gottes, zu beobachten! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Det quoque Dominus prudentiam et sensum ut regere possis Israël, et custodire legem Domini Dei tui. |