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2 Chroniques 17:5

Listen to 2 Chroniques 17:5
5 L'Éternel affermit donc le royaume entre ses mains; et tout Juda apportait des présents à Josaphat, et il eut richesse et gloire en abondance.

2 Chroniques 17:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand
Piety is the best prop of government; the throne is best supported and established by truth, righteousness, and mercy; by the exercise of these Jehoshaphat was settled in his kingdom, and had a place in the hearts of his people:

and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents;
being well affected to him, as well as it was usual so to do at a prince's accession to the throne, see ( 1 Samuel 10:27 )

and he had riches and honour in abundance;
through the presents his subjects brought him, and the respect they showed him.

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2 Chroniques 17:5 In-Context

3 Et l'Éternel fut avec Josaphat, parce qu'il suivit les premières voies de David, son père, et qu'il ne rechercha point les Baalim;
4 Car il rechercha le Dieu de son père, et il marcha dans ses commandements, et non pas selon ce que faisait Israël.
5 L'Éternel affermit donc le royaume entre ses mains; et tout Juda apportait des présents à Josaphat, et il eut richesse et gloire en abondance.
6 Son cœur s'enhardit dans les voies de l'Éternel, et il ôta encore de Juda les hauts lieux et les emblèmes d'Ashéra.
7 Puis, la troisième année de son règne, il envoya ses chefs Benhaïl, Obadia, Zacharie, Nathanaël et Micaja, pour enseigner dans les villes de Juda;
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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