2 Chronicles 1:9

Now, Lord God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

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In The King James Version

Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

In Context

8Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

10Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?"

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Cross References

Genesis 13:16I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your seed may also be numbered.

Numbers 23:10Who can count the dust of Jacob,or number the fourth part of Israel?Let me die the death of the righteous!Let my last end be like his!"

2 Samuel 7:25Now, Lord God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

1 Chronicles 17:11It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 28:5Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the Lord's kingdom over Israel.

Psalms 89:35Once have I sworn by my holiness,I will not lie to David.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 1:2-13

Second Chronicles This book begins with the reign of Solomon and the building of the temple, and continues the history of the kings of Judah thenceforward to the captivity and so concludes with the fall of that illustrious monarchy and the destruction of the temple. That monarchy of the house of David, as it was prior in time, so it was superior in worth and dignity to all those four celebrated ones of which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. The Babylonian monarchy I reckon to begin in Nebuchadnezzar himself— Thou art that… Read the whole commentary →

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