2 Chronicles 9:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. God loves the people of this country and will never desert them, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

Our Mighty Rock, the God of Jacob, told me, “A ruler who obeys God and does right

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

1 Kings 3:28

Everyone in Israel was amazed when they heard how Solomon had made his decision. They realized that God had given him wisdom to judge fairly.

1 Chronicles 17:22

You have chosen Israel to be your people for ever, and you have become their God.

1 Chronicles 28:5

The LORD has blessed me with many sons, but he chose my son Solomon to be the next king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then, in front of everyone, David sang praises to the LORD: I praise you for ever, LORD! You are the God our ancestor Jacob worshipped.

1 Chronicles 29:20

David then said to the people, “Now it's your turn to praise the LORD, the God your ancestors worshipped!” So everyone praised the LORD, and they bowed down to honour him and David their king.

1 Chronicles 29:23

So Solomon became king after David his father. Solomon was successful, and everyone in Israel obeyed him.

2 Chronicles 13:8

Now you and your powerful army think you can stand up to the kingdom that the LORD has given to David's descendants. The only gods you have are those gold statues of calves that Jeroboam made for you.

2 Chronicles 2:10

I will pay your woodcutters two thousand tonnes of wheat, the same amount of barley, four hundred thousand litres of wine, and that same amount of olive oil.

2 Chronicles 2:11

Hiram sent his answer back to Solomon: I know that the LORD must love his people, because he has chosen you to be their king.

2 Chronicles 9:7

Your people and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.

2 Chronicles 9:9

The Queen of Sheba gave Solomon more than four thousand kilogrammes of gold, a large amount of jewels, and the best spices anyone had ever seen.

Psalm 18:19

When I was fenced in, you freed and rescued me because you love me.

Psalm 22:8

and say, “Trust the LORD! If you are his favourite, let him protect you and keep you safe.”

Psalm 72:2

Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor.

Psalm 99:4

You are our mighty King, a lover of fairness, who sees that justice is done everywhere in Israel.

Proverbs 21:3

Doing what is right and fair pleases the LORD more than an offering.

Proverbs 29:4

An honest ruler makes the nation strong; a ruler who takes bribes will bring it to ruin.

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant! I have made him strong. He is my chosen one; I am pleased with him. I have given him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 62:4

Your name will no longer be “Deserted and Childless”, but “Happily Married”. You will please the LORD; your country will be his bride.

Isaiah 9:7

His power will never end; peace will last for ever. He will rule David's kingdom and make it grow strong. He will always rule with honesty and justice. The LORD All-Powerful will make certain that all of this is done.

Deuteronomy 7:8

but the LORD chose you because he loves you and because he had made a promise to your ancestors. Then with his mighty arm, he rescued you from the king of Egypt, who had made you his slaves.