2 Crónicas 17:5

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5 El SE脩OR, por tanto , confirm贸 el reino en su mano, y todo Jud谩 dio a Josafat presentes; y tuvo riquezas y gloria en abundancia.

2 Crónicas 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 Crónicas 17:5 In-Context

3 Y fue el SE脩OR con Josafat, porque anduvo en los primeros caminos de David su padre, y no busc贸 a los Baales;
4 sino que busc贸 al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no seg煤n las obras de Israel.
5 El SE脩OR, por tanto , confirm贸 el reino en su mano, y todo Jud谩 dio a Josafat presentes; y tuvo riquezas y gloria en abundancia.
6 Y se anim贸 su coraz贸n en los caminos del SE脩OR, y quit贸 los altos y los bosques de Jud谩.
7 Al tercer a帽o de su reino envi贸 sus pr铆ncipes Ben-hail, Abd铆as, Zacar铆as, Natanael y Mica铆as, para que ense帽asen en las ciudades de Jud谩;
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