2 Chronicleschapter 1
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2 Chronicles 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Solomon seeks God at the tent in Gibeon1
2 Chronicles 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛קvaiyitchazekand he strengthened himselfH2388שְׁלֹמֹ֥הshelomohSolomonH8010בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121דָּוִ֖ידdavidDavidH1732עַל־ʾal-overH5921מַלְכוּת֑וֹmalkhutokingdom hisH4438וַיהוָ֤הvayahwehand YahwehH3068אֱלֹהָיו֙ʾelohavGod hisH430עִמּ֔וֹimo[was] with himH5973וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּvaygadelehuand he made great himH1431לְמָֽעְלָה׃lemaelah<to> upwards <towards>H4605
Rashi on II Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon strengthened himself because the Lord his God was with him.
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2 Chronicles 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he spokeH559שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomohSolomonH8010לְכָל־lekholto allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyisraelIsraelH3478לְשָׂרֵי֩lesareito [the] commanders ofH8269הָאֲלָפִ֨יםhaalafimthe thousandsH505וְהַמֵּא֜וֹתvehameotand the hundredsH3967וְלַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗יםvelashofetimand to the judgesH8199וּלְכֹ֛לulekholand to everyH3605נָשִׂ֥יאnasi'leaderH5387לְכָל־lekholof allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478רָאשֵׁ֥יrashei[the] heads ofH7218הָאָבֽוֹת׃haavotthe fathersH1
2 Chronicles 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּלְכ֗וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980שְׁלֹמֹה֙shelomohSolomonH8010וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַקָּהָ֣לhakahalthe assemblyH6951עִמּ֔וֹimowith himH5973לַבָּמָ֖הlabamahto the high placeH1116אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בְּגִבְע֑וֹןbegivon[was] at GibeonH1391כִּי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033הָיָ֗הhayahit wasH1961אֹ֤הֶלʾohel[the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵד֙moedmeeting ofH4150הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֛הʾasahhe had madeH6213מֹשֶׁ֥הmoshehMosesH4872עֶֽבֶד־ʾeved-[the] servant ofH5650יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bamidbarin the wildernessH4057
2 Chronicles 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲבָ֗לʾavalbutH61אֲר֤וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430הֶעֱלָ֤הheelahhe had brought upH5927דָוִיד֙davidDavidH1732מִקִּרְיַ֣תmikiryatfrom KiriathH7157יְעָרִ֔יםyearimJearimH7157בַּֽהֵכִ֥יןbahekhinin <the> where he had preparedH3559ל֖וֹlofor itדָּוִ֑ידdavidDavidH1732כִּ֧יkiforH3588נָֽטָה־natah-he had pitchedH5186ל֛וֹlofor itאֹ֖הֶלʾohela tentH168בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃birushalimin JerusalemH3389
2 Chronicles 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמִזְבַּ֣חumizbachand [the] altar ofH4196הַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁתhanechoshet<the> bronzeH5178אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂה֙ʾasahhe had madeH6213בְּצַלְאֵל֙betzalelBezalelH1212בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אוּרִ֣יʾuriUriH221בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121ח֔וּרchurHurH2354שָׂ֕םsamhe had putH7760לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440מִשְׁכַּ֣ןmishkan[the] tabernacle ofH4908יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּדְרְשֵׁ֥הוּvaiyidreshehuand he sought itH1875שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomohSolomonH8010וְהַקָּהָֽל׃vehakahaland the assemblyH6951
2 Chronicles 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַל֩vaiyaaland he went upH5927שְׁלֹמֹ֨הshelomohSolomonH8010שָׁ֜םshamthereH8033עַל־ʾal-toH5921מִזְבַּ֤חmizbach[the] altar ofH4196הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙hanechoshet<the> bronzeH5178לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834לְאֹ֣הֶלleohel[was] to [the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵ֑דmoedmeetingH4150וַיַּ֧עַלvaiyaaland he offered upH5927עָלָ֛יוʾalavon itH5921עֹל֖וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930אָֽלֶף׃ʾalefa thousandH505
Ask what I shall give thee: wisdom chosen over riches7
2 Chronicles 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁלֹמֹה֙shelomohSolomonH8010לֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlelohimto GodH430אַתָּ֗הʾatahyouH859עָשִׂ֛יתָʾasitayou have doneH6213עִם־ʾim-withH5973דָּוִ֥ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֖יʾavifather myH1חֶ֣סֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617גָּד֑וֹלgadolgreatH1419וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִיvehimlakhtaniand you have made king meH4427תַּחְתָּֽיו׃tachtavin place of himH8478
2 Chronicles 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַתָּה֙ʾatahnowH6258יְהוָ֣הyahwehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֔יםʾelohimGodH430יֵֽאָמֵן֙yeamenlet it be establishedH539דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔devarekhaword yourH1697עִ֖םʾimwithH5973דָּוִ֣ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֑יʾavifather myH1כִּ֤יkiforH3588אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859הִמְלַכְתַּ֔נִיhimlakhtaniyou have made king meH4427עַל־ʾal-overH5921עַ֕םʾama peopleH5971רַ֖בravnumerousH7227כַּעֲפַ֥רkaafarlike [the] dust ofH6083הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe earthH776
2 Chronicles 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַתָּ֗הʾatahnowH6258חָכְמָ֤הchokhmahwisdomH2451וּמַדָּע֙umada'and knowledgeH4093תֶּן־ten-giveH5414לִ֔יlito meוְאֵֽצְאָ֛הveetzeahso let me go outH3318לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָֽעָם־haom-the peopleH5971הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088וְאָב֑וֹאָהveavoahso I may comeH935כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יִשְׁפֹּ֔טyishpotwill he judgeH8199אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמְּךָ֥ʾamekhapeople yourH5971הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סhagadol<the> greatH1419
Rashi on II Chronicles 1:10
and I shall go forth before this people and come in And also, a king requires a wise heart to know how to judge, and I am young and tender.
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2 Chronicles 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר־vaiyomer-and he saidH559אֱלֹהִ֣ים׀ʾelohimGodH430לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡הlishlomohto SolomonH8010יַ֣עַןyaanbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherthatH834הָיְתָ֨הhayetahit wasH1961זֹ֜אתzotthisH2063עִם־ʾim-withH5973לְבָבֶ֗ךָlevavekhaheart yourH3824וְלֹֽא־velosha'-and notH3808שָׁ֠אַלְתָּshaaltayou have asked forH7592עֹ֣שֶׁרʾosherwealthH6239נְכָסִ֤יםnekhasimrichesH5233וְכָבוֹד֙vekhavodand honorH3519וְאֵת֙veetand <obj.>H853נֶ֣פֶשׁnefesh[the] life ofH5315שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָsoneeikha[those who] hate youH8130וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571יָמִ֥יםyamimdaysH3117רַבִּ֖יםrabimmanyH7227לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁאָ֑לְתָּshaaletayou have asked forH7592וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־vatishal-and you have asked forH7592לְךָ֙lekhafor yourselfחָכְמָ֣הchokhmahwisdomH2451וּמַדָּ֔עumada'and knowledgeH4093אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherthatH834תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙tishpotyou will judgeH8199אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֔יʾamipeople myH5971אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָhimlakhtikhaI have made king youH4427עָלָֽיו׃ʾalavover itH5921
Rashi on II Chronicles 1:11
Since this was in your heart For a person does not request this thing unless he has the fear of Heaven in his heart, as it is stated (Ex.:21): “But you must seek out from the people men of ability, God-fearing men.”
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2 Chronicles 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַֽחָכְמָ֥הhachakhemahthe wisdomH2451וְהַמַּדָּ֖עvehammada'and the knowledgeH4093נָת֣וּןnatun[is] givenH5414לָ֑ךְlakhto youוְעֹ֨שֶׁרveosherand wealthH6239וּנְכָסִ֤יםunekhasimand richesH5233וְכָבוֹד֙vekhavodand honorH3519אֶתֶּן־ʾeten-I will giveH5414לָ֔ךְlakhto youאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ʾasherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָ֣יָהhayahit belongedH1961כֵ֗ןkhenthusH3651לַמְּלָכִים֙lamelakhimto the kingsH4428אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834לְפָנֶ֔יךָlefaneikha[were] <to> before youH6440וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָveachareikhaand after youH310לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it will beH1961כֵּֽן׃kenthusH3651
2 Chronicles 1:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֨אvaiyavo'and he wentH935שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshelomohSolomonH8010לַבָּמָ֤הlabamahto the high placeH1116אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834בְּגִבְעוֹן֙begivon[was] at GibeonH1391יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmilifneifrom to beforeH6440אֹ֣הֶלʾohel[the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵ֑דmoedmeetingH4150וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvaiyimlokhand he reignedH4427עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פyisraelIsraelH3478
Radak on II Chronicles 1:13
Solomon went la-bamah asher be-Giv‘on to Jerusalem. The lamed of la-bamah is not in place of a mem as R.
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Chariots, horses, and silver as common as stones14
2 Chronicles 1:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףvaiyeesofand he gatheredH622שְׁלֹמֹה֮shelomohSolomonH8010רֶ֣כֶבrekhevchariot[s]H7393וּפָרָשִׁים֒ufarashimand warhorsesH6571וַֽיְהִי־vayhi-and it belongedH1961ל֗וֹloto himאֶ֤לֶףʾelefone thousandH505וְאַרְבַּע־vearba'-and fourH702מֵאוֹת֙meothundred<s>H3967רֶ֔כֶבrekhevchariot[s]H7393וּשְׁנֵים־usheneim-and two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֥רʾasartenH6240אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505פָּרָשִׁ֑יםparashimwarhorsesH6571וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙vaiyanichemand he placed themH5117בְּעָרֵ֣יbeareiin [the] cities ofH5892הָרֶ֔כֶבharekhev<the> chariotryH7393וְעִם־veim-and withH5973הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃birushalimin JerusalemH3389
Rashi on II Chronicles 1:14
and he left them in the chariot cities He left some of those horsemen and chariots in the chariot cities; since the king’s chariots were there, those cities were called the chariot cities, and some of them he left with him in Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 1:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvaiyitenand he madeH5414הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֶּ֧סֶףhakesef<the> silverH3701וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַזָּהָ֛בhazahav<the> goldH2091בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389כָּאֲבָנִ֑יםkaavanimlike <the> stonesH68וְאֵ֣תveetand <obj.>H853הָאֲרָזִ֗יםhaarazim<the> cedarsH730נָתַ֛ןnatanhe madeH5414כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥יםkashikmimlike the sycamoresH8256אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖הbashefelah[are] in the ShephelahH8219לָרֹֽב׃larofor abundanceH7230
2 Chronicles 1:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמוֹצָ֧אumotza'and [the] export ofH4161הַסּוּסִ֛יםhasusimthe horsesH5483אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הlishlomoh[belonged] to SolomonH8010מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmimitzrayim[was] from EgyptH4714וּמִקְוֵ֕אumikve'and from QueH4723סֹחֲרֵ֣יsocharei[the] traders ofH5503הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מִקְוֵ֥אmikve'from QueH4723יִקְח֖וּyikchuthey took [them]H3947בִּמְחִֽיר׃bimchirfor a priceH4242
2 Chronicles 1:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽ֠יַּעֲלוּvaiyaaluand they brought upH5927וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּvaiyotziuand they brought outH3318מִמִּצְרַ֤יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714מֶרְכָּבָה֙merkavaha chariotH4818בְּשֵׁ֣שׁbesheshfor sixH8337מֵא֣וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967כֶּ֔סֶףkesefsilverH3701וְס֖וּסvesusand a horseH5483בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםbachamishimfor fiftyH2572וּמֵאָ֑הumeahand one hundredH3967וְ֠כֵןvekhenand thusH3651לְכָל־lekholto allH3605מַלְכֵ֧יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הַֽחִתִּ֛יםhachitimthe HittitesH2850וּמַלְכֵ֥יumalkheiand [the] kings ofH4428אֲרָ֖םʾaramAramH758בְּיָדָ֥םbeyadamby hand theirH3027יוֹצִֽיאוּ׃yotziuthey brought [them] outH3318