Discovery Box| (0.29) | 2Ch 6:18 |
| “God does not really live with humankind on the earth! 1 Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built! |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 6:24 |
| “If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy 1 because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, 2 and pray for your help 3 before you in this temple, |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 6:30 |
| then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, 1 and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of their motives. 2 (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.) 3 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 6:41 |
| Now ascend, O Lord God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! May your priests, O Lord God, experience your deliverance! 1 May your loyal followers rejoice in the prosperity you give! 2 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 7:8 |
| At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival for seven days. This great assembly included people from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Brook of Egypt in the south. 1 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 7:22 |
| Others will then answer, 1 ‘Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors, 2 who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. 3 That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.’” |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 8:8 |
| Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews and they continue in that role to this very day. 1 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 9:6 |
| I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! 1 Your wisdom surpasses what was reported to me. |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 9:11 |
| With the timber the king made steps 1 for the Lord’s temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments 2 for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that. 3 ) |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 9:18 |
| There were six steps leading up to the throne, and a gold footstool was attached to the throne. 1 The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side. 2 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 9:21 |
| The king had a fleet of large merchant ships 1 manned by Huram’s men 2 that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet 3 came into port with cargoes of 4 gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 5 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 10:18 |
| King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, 1 the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 2 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 12:15 |
| The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded 1 in the Annals of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer that include genealogical records. |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 13:8 |
| Now you are declaring that you will resist the Lord’s rule through the Davidic dynasty. 1 You have a huge army, 2 and bring with you the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods. |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 15:15 |
| All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. 1 He made them secure on every side. 2 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 16:1 |
| In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah. 1 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 16:3 |
| “I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. 1 See, I have sent you silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land.” 2 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 16:9 |
| Certainly 1 the Lord watches the whole earth carefully 2 and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. 3 You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war. |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 16:14 |
| He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. 1 They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him. 2 |
| (0.29) | 2Ch 18:3 |
| King Ahab of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.” 1 |
