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2 Chronicles 1:9
Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses God directly after being offered a wish, acknowledging his recent coronation as king in place of his father David.
The words — The Hebrew יֵֽאָמֵן (ye.'a.Men) means "let it be established," paired with דְּבָרְךָ (de.Va.re./kha), "your word," forming the structural core of the plea.
The thread — This appeal echoes the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants where offspring would multiply like dust or stars (Genesis 13:16; Genesis 22:17; 2 Samuel 7:12).
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that royal authority and national scale depend entirely on God's prior commitment rather than human merit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Cross-references
- Genesis 13:16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
- 2 Samuel 7:12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
- Psalms 89:35 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—
- Psalms 132:11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
- Numbers 23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous; let my end be like theirs!”
- 2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
- 1 Kings 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
- 1 Chronicles 17:11 And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Chronicles 17:23 And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,