Riches and honor come from you.\par You rule everything.\par You have the power and strength\par in your hand!\par And in your hand is the power\par to make anyone great and powerful!\par
David died when he was old. David had lived a good, long life. David had many riches and honors. And David’s son Solomon became the new king after him.
Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what about the money I already paid to the Israelite army?” The man of God answered, “The Lord has plenty. He can give you much more than that!”
Uzziah built towers in the desert. He also dug many wells. He had much cattle in the hill country and in the flat lands. Uzziah had farmers in the mountains and in the lands where growth was good. He also had men that took care of fields where grapes grew. He loved farming.
Remember the Lord your God. Remember that he is the One who gives you power to do those things! Why does the Lord do this? Because he wants to keep the Agreement that he made with your ancestors [55] —just like he is doing today!