Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 1:2
Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses Israel’s military commanders, judges, and tribal heads immediately after securing his throne and receiving God’s exaltation.
The words — שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.Moh) = Solomon; וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר (va/i.Yo.mer) = and he spoke.
The thread — This convening of military and tribal leadership echoes David’s earlier assemblies in 1 Chronicles 13:1, 1 Chronicles 27:1, and 1 Chronicles 28:1.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that royal authority and national direction begin with deliberate address to established civil and military structures.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
- 1 Chronicles 27:1 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
- 1 Chronicles 13:1 Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3 And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12 And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 24:4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 24:31 As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- 2 Chronicles 29:20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went up to the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 30:2 For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,