2nd Chronicles Chapter 1 verse 10 Holy Bible
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?
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people: for who is able to be the judge of this great people of yours?
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?
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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?
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy great people?
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?
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now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 10. - Give me now wisdom and knowledge. The force of the opening of this verse, and the relation of it to the former, are both prejudiced by the "now" (עַתּה) being deposed from its right position as the first word in the verse. For the rest of this verse, the parallel passage has "an understanding heart" in place of our "wisdom and knowledge;" and "that I may discern between good and bad," in place of our that I may go out and come in before this people. In using the words, "wisdom and knowledge," Solomon seems to have remembered well the prayer of his father (1 Chronicles 22:12). (For the pedigree of the simple and effective phrase, "know how to go out and come in," see Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2; 1 Samuel 18:13, 16; 2 Samuel 3:25). It is at the same time refreshing to revisit the times when the most exalted nominal ruler was also the real ruler, as being the leader, the judge, the teacher in the highest sense, and "the feeder" of his people. Nor is it less refreshing to notice how, in Israel at least, the fact was so well recognized and honoured, that justice and to judge just judgment lay at the deepest foundation of civil society.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) Give me now wisdom and knowledge.--Now wisdom and knowledge give thou me; a petition co-ordinate with that of 2Chronicles 1:9 : "Now, O Lord God," &c. The clause answers to 1Kings 3:9. The word rendered "knowledge" (madda') is late, and occurs besides only in Daniel 1:4; Daniel 1:17; Ecclesiastes 10:20.That I may go out and come in before this people.--See 1Kings 3:7; Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2. . . .
