2 Chronicles 1:8

8 Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion ^[a] to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

2 Chronicles 1:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 1:8

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 1:7)

2 Chronicles 1:8 In-Context

6 Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.

7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

8 Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

9 Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

10 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

Footnotes

• [a] Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.