2 Chronicles 1:11

Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex)

English Translation

God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

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נְכָסִ֤ים

nekeç

H5233

“treasures”

Noun, Common, Masculine, Plural, Absolute

Appears 5× in the Hebrew Bible
First appears at Joshua 22:8

Full BDB Definition

Origin: from an unused root meaning to accumulate

TWOT: 1367

riches, treasures

About this verse

These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →

33: words
26: distinct lemmas
Historical: section

Notable vocabulary

The rarest word here is נְכָסִ֤ים treasure H5233 — appearing just 5 times in the whole Hebrew Bible.

Shared distinctive vocabulary

נְכָסִ֤ים treasure H5233 occurs in 5 verses of the Hebrew Bible. Also found in:

Grammatical profile

8 verbs
11 nouns
1 adjective
1 pronoun
3 prepositions
1 conjunction
8 particles

Verb forms

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר Qal · Sequential Imperfect
הָיְתָ֨ה Qal · Perfect
שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ Qal · Perfect
שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ Qal · Participle Active
שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ Qal · Perfect
וַתִּֽשְׁאַל Qal · Sequential Imperfect
תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ Qal · Imperfect
הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ Hiphil · Perfect

Repetition

Words recur within this verse — often emphatic in Hebrew:

שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ to ask H7592 ×3
אֲשֶׁר֩ which H834 ×3
וְלֹֽא not H3808 ×2

Hebrew & Septuagint length

In English translation the verse runs 54 words from the Hebrew and 54 from the Septuagint (LXX English) — the same length.

A rough comparison of the two English renderings, which tokenize alike — not a word-level alignment.

Word counts can differ between the Hebrew and the Greek without any difference in meaning — e.g. the Hebrew direct-object marker אֵת has no separate Greek word, and Greek often adds the article ὁ.

In the original languages it is 33 Hebrew tokens and 48 Greek tokens — but the two are counted differently (Hebrew bundles its prefixes and suffixes into one token; the Greek is in lemma form), so that isn’t a like-for-like length.

Cross-references

Topical passages linked to 2 Chronicles 1:11 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
1 Samuel 16:7 But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."
1 Kings 3:11–13 God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;
1 Kings 3:28 All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
1 Chronicles 29:17–18 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
1 Kings 8:18 But Yahweh said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

1 Chronicles 28:2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
Acts 5:4 While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God."
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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Hebrew and Greek witnesses Masoretic Hebrew ↔ Greek Septuagint

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Hebrew 2 Chronicles 1:11 Masoretic · Westminster Leningrad Codex

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֣ים לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה יַ֣עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיְתָ֨ה זֹ֜את עִם לְבָבֶ֗ךָ וְלֹֽא שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ עֹ֣שֶׁר נְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ וְאֵת֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ וְגַם יָמִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים לֹ֣א שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ וַתִּֽשְׁאַל לְךָ֙ חָכְמָ֣ה וּמַדָּ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ אֶת עַמִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ עָלָֽיו

God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

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Greek LXX 2 Chronicles 1:11 Septuagint · lemma form

καί εἶπον ὁ θεός πρός σαλωμών ἀντί ὅς γίγνομαι οὗτος ἐν ὁ καρδία σύ καί οὐ αἰτέω πλοῦτος χρῆμα οὐδέ δόξα οὐδέ ὁ ψυχή ὁ ὑπεναντίος καί ἡμέρα πολύς οὐ αἰτέω καί αἰτέω σεαυτοῦ σοφία καί σύνεσις ὅπως κρίνω ὁ λαός ἐγώ ἐπί ὅς βασιλεύω σύ ἐπί αὐτός

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked great wealth, nor glory, nor the life of your enemies, and you have not asked long life; but have asked for yourself wisdom and understanding, that you might judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

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Commentary

Notes on 2 Chronicles 1:11 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.

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Trapp's Complete Commentary

John Trapp

2Ch 1:11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

Ver. 11. Thou hast not asked riches.] See 1Ki 3:11.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Geneva Bible (1599)

Geneva Bible translators

That is, to be revenged on thine enemies.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(11) Because this was in thine heart.—For this phrase see 1Ch_22:7.

Wealth, or honour.—Added by chronicler. Wealth (nĕkâsîm) is a late word, common in the Targums, and in Syriac (neksîn). The phrase “riches, wealth, and honour” occurs in Ecc_6:2.

Long life.—Many days.

But (and) hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge . . . king.—An expansion of what we find in Kings: “And hast asked discernment for thyself, to hear judgment.” The verb hast asked is expressed in better idiom than in Kings.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne

11. thine enemies] R.V. them that hate thee.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations

The life of thine enemies, i.e. the taking away of their lives.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

The Pulpit Commentary

With this verse the answer to Solomon"s prayer begins. It is here concisely given in two verses, but occupies five (vers. 10-14) in the parallel place, including the verse not found here, which says, "The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing." Otherwise there is no essential difference of any importance, though it may be noted that the parallel gives voice to the promise of "length of days," on the condition of Solomon fulfilling his part in showing obedience to the Divine will, and in following the steps of his father. Riches, wealth ( The most elementary idea of the former of these two words seems to be "straight growth," "prosperity;" of the latter, "to gather together" or "heap up." The former is found first in Gen_31:16; and in the verb (hiph. conjugation) in Gen_14:23. Afterwards it is found in almost all of the historical books, in the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and in the prophets Jeremiah and Daniel. The latter word occurs only five times Jos_22:8; in this and the following verses; and in Ecc_5:19 Ecc_6:2. Its Chaldee form is also found in Ezr_6:8 and Ezr_7:26. A comparison of these passages scarcely sustains the supposition of some, suggested by the derivation of the word, that it marks specially those stores of useful things which constituted largely the wealth of Old Testament times. Wisdom and knowledge. The distinction between these is evident, as also that they are needful complements of one another for the forming of a catholic, useful, sound character.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Rashi

Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)

Since this was in your heart For a person does not request this thing unless he has the fear of Heaven in his heart, as it is stated (Ex. 18:21): “But you must seek out from the people men of ability, God-fearing men.”

the life of your enemies to defeat them.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.

Lesson kit

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2 Chronicles, in the Historical, opens this verse with 33 words (26 distinct Hebrew lemmas). Its most distinctive word is nekeç (“treasure”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.

Discussion questions

How does “treasure” (nekeç) shape what this verse is saying?
How does Joshua 22:8, which shares the word «treasure», read alongside this verse?
What does the repetition of “to ask” (3× in this one verse) do in this verse?
The translations on this page render this verse differently — a whole-verse word diff, not a word-by-word alignment. What might account for the different wordings?
«וַיֹּ֣אמֶר» is a Qal Sequential Imperfect verb. How does that grammatical form shape the action described?
Compare how Trapp's Complete Commentary and Geneva Bible (1599) read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?

Things to notice

This verse counts 33 Hebrew ↔ 48 Greek words.
These translations choose different wording for 20 words in this verse.
“to ask” occurs 3× in this single verse.
26 distinct Hebrew lemmas span 33 words in this verse.