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2 Chronicles 9:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, [to be] king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

2 Chronicles 9:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9:8

Theological / Devotional

Blessed be the Lord. See on 1 Kings 10:9. After Solomon told the queen of Sheba the secret of his wisdom, peace, and prosperity, she was led to extol not the king but God. If Solomon had always remained true to the Lord, his influence would have continued to go out to the world for good, and many who had not known God would have been led to give honor to Him. From Jerusalem a light might thus have gone out to all the world which would have brought men out of all lands from darkness to light.

God loved Israel. The queen of Sheba had learned of God’s love for His people from the witness that came from Solomon’s lips. No doubt Solomon related to the queen the history of God’s marvelous dealings with Israel, and she returned to her native land with a deep impression on her heart of the greatness of Israel’s God.

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