2 Chronicles 1:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
עָשָׂה
you have done
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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דָּוִד
David
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דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
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גָּדוֹל
great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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תַּחַת
in place of/ him
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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