2 Chronicles 1:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לְשָׂרֵי֩ הָאֲלָפִ֨ים וְהַמֵּא֜וֹת וְלַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים וּלְכֹ֛ל נָשִׂ֥יא לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָבֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer Šəlōmōh to-all-Yiśrāʾēl to-śārê the-ʾălāpîm and-the-mēʾôt and-to-the-šōpəṭîm and-to-all nāśîʾ to-all-Yiśrāʾēl rāʾšê the-ʾābôt.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *śārê*: noun masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of
• *ʾălāpîm*: noun masculine plural - thousands
• *mēʾôt*: noun feminine plural - hundreds
• *šōpəṭîm*: noun masculine plural - judges
• *nāśîʾ*: noun masculine singular - leader/chief
• *rāʾšê*: noun masculine plural construct - heads of
• *ʾābôt*: noun masculine plural - fathers/ancestors

Word Meanings

• *śārê*: commanders/chiefs/captains
• *nāśîʾ*: leader/prince/chief/ruler
• *rāʾšê*: heads/chiefs/leaders

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:1 : 1 David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple David assembled in Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.
• 1 Chr 27:1 : 1 Leaders of the Army What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.
• 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 The People Contribute to the Project King David said to the entire assembly:“My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
• 2 Chr 29:20 : 20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah assembled the city officials and went up to the LORD’s temple.
• 2 Chr 30:2 : 2 The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.
• 2 Chr 34:29-30 : 29 The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 The king went up to the LORD’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the Levites. All the people were there, from the oldest to the youngest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD’s temple.
• 1 Chr 13:1 : 1 Uzzah Meets Disaster David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.
• 1 Chr 15:3 : 3 David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD up to the place he had prepared for it.
• 1 Chr 15:12 : 12 He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.
• 1 Chr 24:4 : 4 The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.
• 1 Chr 24:31 : 31 Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with those of the youngest.