Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, 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:" — 2 Chronicles 1:11 (ASV)
Because this was in thine heart. —For this phrase see 1 Chronicles 22:7.
Wealth, or honour. —Added by the chronicler. Wealth (nĕkâsîm) is a late word, common in the Targums, and in Syriac (neksîn). The phrase “riches, wealth, and honour” occurs in Ecclesiastes 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.