2 Chronicles 18:1

Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

18:1 Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

2 Chronicles 7:1

Solomon Dedicates the Temple

7:1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven ¹  and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the Lord’s splendor filled the temple.

2 Chronicles 17:5

17:5 The Lord made his kingdom secure; ²  all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected. ³ 

2 Chronicles 32:27

32:27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions. ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 1:12

1:12 you are granted wisdom and discernment. ⁵  Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.” ⁶ 

2 Chronicles 7:3

7:3 When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord’s splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, ⁷  “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!”

2 Chronicles 32:33

32:33 Hezekiah passed away ⁸  and was buried on the ascent of the tombs of the descendants of David. All the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem buried him with great honor. ⁹  His son Manasseh replaced him as king.

2 Chronicles 1:11

1:11 God said to Solomon, “Because you desire this, ¹⁰  and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, ¹¹  and because you did not ask for long life, ¹²  but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,

¹ tn Or “the sky.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

¹ tn Heb “established the kingdom in his hand.”

² tn Heb “and he had wealth and honor in abundance.”

¹ tc The Hebrew text reads literally, “and shields and all the desirable items.” The present translation assumes an emendation of מָגִנִּים (maginnim, “shields”) to מִגְדָּנִים (migdanim, “precious items”). See v. 23.

¹ tn Heb “wisdom and discernment are given to you.”

² tn Heb “which was not so for the kings who were before you, and after you there will not be so.”

¹ tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

¹ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

² tn Heb “and honor they did to him in his death, all Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.”

¹ tn Heb “because this was in your heart.”

² tn Heb “the life of those who hate you.”

³ tn Heb “many days.”