2 Chronicles 1:9 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon asks God to confirm His promise to David, noting he rules a people as countless as dust.
What Does 2 Chronicles 1:9 Mean?
Solomon now takes hold of a specific promise. He asks that God's pledge to David be established, made firm and lasting. He stands over a people as numberless as the dust of the earth, an echo of the ancient promise once given to Abraham.
To pray God's own promise back to Him is to pray with confidence. Solomon does not invent his hope; he leans on what God has already spoken. The vast people he must govern reminds him how far the task exceeds him. Faith answers an impossible calling by appealing to the One who promised, trusting His word to hold.
2 Chronicles 1:9 in the Original Language
aman (אָמַן), 'established' -- to be made firm, sure, and faithful; the root of 'amen.'
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What does 2 Chronicles 1:9 mean?
Solomon asks God to confirm His promise to David, noting he rules a people as countless as dust.