2 Chronicles 17:5

New Century Version

The Lord made Jehoshaphat a strong king over Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so he had much wealth and honor.

Cross References

Genesis 13:2

Abram was very rich in cattle, silver, and gold.

1 Kings 10:25

Every year those who came brought gifts of silver and gold, clothes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

1 Kings 10:27

In Jerusalem Solomon made silver as common as stones and cedar trees as common as the fig trees on the western hills.

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought Solomon the payments he demanded, and they were under his control all his life.

2 Chronicles 1:15

In Jerusalem Solomon made silver and gold as plentiful as stones and cedar trees as plentiful as the fig trees on the western hills.

2 Chronicles 18:1

Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage.

2 Chronicles 32:23

Many people brought gifts for the Lord to Jerusalem, and they also brought valuable gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From then on all the nations respected Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 9:27

In Jerusalem the king made silver as common as stones and cedar trees as plentiful as the fig trees on the western hills.

Job 42:12

The Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life even more than the first part. Job had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand teams of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

Psalm 127:1

If the Lord doesn’t build the house, the builders are working for nothing. If the Lord doesn’t guard the city, the guards are watching for nothing.

Psalm 132:12

If your sons keep my agreement and the rules that I teach them, then their sons after them will rule on your throne forever and ever.”

Psalm 68:29

Kings will bring their wealth to you, to your Temple in Jerusalem.

Psalm 72:10

Let the kings of Tarshish and the faraway lands bring him gifts. Let the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their presents to him.

Psalm 76:11

Make and keep your promises to the Lord your God. From all around, gifts should come to the God we worship.

Proverbs 16:12

Kings hate those who do wrong, because governments only continue if they are fair.

Matthew 2:11

They came to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their gifts and gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 6:33

Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.

1 Peter 5:10

And after you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling. He called you to share in his glory in Christ, a glory that will continue forever.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They disapproved of Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul kept quiet.