1 Chronicles 28:9
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”
מַחֲשָׁבָה
Thoughts, plans, purposes. Machashabah. The deliberate intentions of God. I know the plans I have for you. These are not random events but purposes designed with love.
עָזַב
you will forsake/ him
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עָזַב
To leave, to forsake, to abandon. Azab. I have not forsaken you. God will never abandon those who belong to Him. His commitment is unconditional.
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לֵבָב
hearts
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לֵבָב
Heart, inner man. Lebab. Unite my heart to fear Your name. The undivided heart wholly focused on God is the heart He can use most powerfully.
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מָצָא
he will let himself be found
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מָצָא
he will let himself be found
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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שָׁלֵם
complete
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שָׁלֵם
Complete, perfect, whole. Shalem. You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You. Shalem peace is peace that lacks nothing.
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דָּרַשׁ
is searching
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דָּרַשׁ
To seek, to inquire, to consult. Darash. Seek the LORD while He may be found. The seeking that finds God is wholehearted not casual.
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בֵּן
son/ my
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יָדַע
know
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יֵצֶר
inclination of
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יֵצֶר
a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose)
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שְׁלֹמֹה
O Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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זָנַח
he will reject/ you
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זָנַח
reject, forsake, fail
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חָפֵץ
willing
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חָפֵץ
pleased with
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