The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 1:1 Explained

2 Chronicles 1:1

KJV: And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

YLT: And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God is with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.

Darby: And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly.

ASV: And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Solomon  the son  of David  was strengthened  in his kingdom,  and the LORD  his God  [was] with him, and magnified  him exceedingly. 

What does 2 Chronicles 1:1 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 1

1  The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon
7  Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God
13  Solomon's forces and wealth

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 1:1 mean?

And was strengthened Solomon son of David in his kingdom and Yahweh his God [was] with him and exalted him exceedingly
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בֶן־ דָּוִ֖יד עַל־ מַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ לְמָֽעְלָה

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק  And  was  strengthened 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה  Solomon 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁלֹמֹה  
Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
דָּוִ֖יד  of  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
מַלְכוּת֑וֹ  his  kingdom 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מַלְכוּת  
Sense: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power.
וַיהוָ֤ה  and  Yahweh 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהָיו֙  his  God  [was] 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
עִמּ֔וֹ  with  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ  and  exalted  him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּדַל  
Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things.
לְמָֽעְלָה  exceedingly 
Parse: Preposition-l, Adverb, third person feminine singular
Root: מַעַל 
Sense: higher part, upper part adv.