2 Chronicles 1:10

New American Bible - revised edition

Give me, therefore, wisdom and knowledge to govern this people, for otherwise who could rule this vast people of yours?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:2

In days past, when Saul was still our king, you were the one who led Israel out in all its battles and brought it back. And the Lord said to you: You shall shepherd my people Israel; you shall be ruler over Israel.”

1 Kings 3:9

Give your servant, therefore, a listening heart to judge your people and to distinguish between good and evil. For who is able to give judgment for this vast people of yours?”

1 Chronicles 22:12

But may the Lord give you prudence and discernment when he gives you command over Israel, so that you keep the law of the Lord, your God.

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding to keep your law, to observe it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:73

Your hands made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn your commandments.

Proverbs 4:7

The beginning of wisdom is: get wisdom; whatever else you get, get understanding.

Proverbs 8:15

By me kings reign, and rulers enact justice;

Numbers 27:17

who will be their leader in battle and who will lead them out and bring them in, that the Lord’s community may not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified for this?

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God,

Deuteronomy 31:2

he said to them, I am now one hundred and twenty years old and am no longer able to go out and come in; besides, the Lord has said to me, Do not cross this Jordan.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.