1 Chronicles 28:9
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 “And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart; for the Lord searches every mind, and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.
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1 Chronicles 28:9
Authorized (King James) Version
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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1 Chronicles 28:9
New English Translation
9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey[a] the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit,[b] for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him,[c] but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
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- 1 Chronicles 28:9 tn Heb “know.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”
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