2 Chronicles 1:10

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

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Read 2 Chronicles 1:10 in the flow of 2 Chronicles1 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 2 Chronicles1 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 1:10 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 27:17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
  2. Deuteronomy 31:2he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’
  3. 2 Samuel 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
  4. 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
  5. Psalms 119:34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
  6. Psalms 119:73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
  7. Proverbs 2:2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
  8. Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
  9. Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
  10. 2 Corinthians 2:16To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
  11. 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
  12. James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

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