1 Chronicles 22:12

12 Only the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and give you charge concerning Yisra'el; that so you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

1 Chronicles 22:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding
To manage and conduct an affair of such importance, as well as to govern the people, as follows:

and give thee charge concerning Israel; or, when he gives,
commits the charge of them to thee, sets thee king over them:

that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God;
have wisdom and understanding to do that, and make that the rule of all thine actions, private and public, in thine own house, in the house of God, and in all things relative to that, and in the government of the nation.

1 Chronicles 22:12 In-Context

10 he shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Yisra'el for ever.

11 Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

12 Only the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and give you charge concerning Yisra'el; that so you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

13 Then shall you prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD charged Moshe with concerning Yisra'el: be strong, and of good courage; don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold, and one thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and you may add thereto.