1st Chronicles Chapter 28 verse 9 Holy Bible
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.
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And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.
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And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shalt forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
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`And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) And thou, Solomon my son.--The king now turns to his heir, urging a whole-hearted service to his father's God (1Chronicles 28:9-10).Know thou.--Regard thou, have care for (Psalm 1:6).The God of thy father might mean the God of Israel (comp. 1Chronicles 29:10). But 1Chronicles 28:20, where David speaks of "my God," suggests the simpler meaning, God of David, here. (Comp. Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:6; Psalm 18:22; also Genesis 31:29; Genesis 31:42.) . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAs for you,וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youSolomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה־ (šə·lō·mōh-)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his thronemy son,בְנִ֡י (ḇə·nî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 1121: A sonknowדַּע֩ (da‘)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י (’ĕ·lō·hê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeof your fatherאָבִ֜יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1: Fatherand serve Himוְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ (wə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏê·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslavewholeheartedlyשָׁלֵם֙ (šā·lêm)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 8003: Complete, safe, at peaceand with a willingחֲפֵצָ֔ה (ḥă·p̄ê·ṣāh)Adjective - feminine singularStrong's 2655: Delighting in, having pleasure inmind,וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ (ū·ḇə·ne·p̄eš)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion forכִּ֤י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelsearchesדּוֹרֵ֣שׁ (dō·w·rêš)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipeveryכָל־ (ḵāl)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everyheartלְבָבוֹת֙ (lə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heartand understandsמֵבִ֑ין (mê·ḇîn)Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 995: To separate mentally, understandthe intentionיֵ֥צֶר (yê·ṣer)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3336: A form, framing, purposeof everyוְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everythought.מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת (ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ)Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, planIfאִֽם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notyou seek Him,תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ (tiḏ·rə·šen·nū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipHe will be foundיִמָּ֣צֵא (yim·mā·ṣê)Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be presentby you;לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)Preposition | second person feminine singularStrong's 0: 0but ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notyou forsake Him,תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ (ta·‘az·ḇen·nū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permitHe will reject youיַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ (yaz·nî·ḥă·ḵā)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularStrong's 2186: Reject, forsake, failforever.לָעַֽד׃ (lā·‘aḏ)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuityJump to PreviousCast Forever Forsake Found Heart Hearts Imaginations Mind Perfect Searches Searcheth Seek Serve Solomon Thoughts Understandeth Understands Whole Willing
