2 Chronicles 32:29
and, cities, made he for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds, in abundance,—for God had given him exceeding great wealth.
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Deuteronomy 8:18But thou shalt remember Yahweh thy God, that it was, he, who had been giving thee strength to get wealth,—that so he might establish his covenant which he sware to thy fathers (as at this day).
1 Chronicles 27:29And, over the herds that pastured in Sharon, was Shitrai, the Sharonite. And, over the herds in the vales, Shaphat, son of Adlai.
1 Chronicles 29:28And he died in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches and honour,—and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 25:9And Amaziah said unto the man of God, What then shall be done as to the hundred talents, which I have given to the company of Israel? Then said the man of God, Yahweh is able to give thee much more than this.
Job 1:3And his substance was—seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a body of servants exceeding large,—thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.
Job 42:12And, Yahweh, blessed the latter end of Job, more than his beginning,—and so he came to have fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:25-33
The Death of Hezekiah. ( b. c. 698.) 24 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord : and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. 25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.… Read the whole commentary →