2 Chronicles 1:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now, O Lord God, let your word to David my father come true; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in number.

Cross References

Genesis 13:16

And I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if the dust of the earth may be numbered, then will your children be numbered.

Genesis 22:17

That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;

Genesis 28:14

Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons for the Lord has given me a great number of sons he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

Numbers 23:10

Who is able to take the measure of the dust of Jacob or the number of the thousands of Israel? May my death be the death of the upright and my last end like his!

Matthew 25:16

Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.