2 Chronicles 9:8

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Summary

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.

Which delighted

Because thy god

2 Chronicles 2:11

Deuteronomy 7:8

1 Chronicles 17:22

To do judgment

Bible References

Which delighted

And the king said to Zadok, Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, He will bring me again and show it to me, and its dwelling place also.

Blessed is Jehovah your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Jehovah loved Israel forever; therefore, He made you king to do judgment and justice.

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

He trusted on Jehovah; let Him deliver Him; let Him rescue Him, since He delights in Him!

Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; My Elect, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit on Him; He shall bring out judgment to the nations.

You will no more be called Forsaken; nor will your land any more be called Desolate; but you will be called My Delight is in her, and your land, Married; for Jehovah delights in you, and your land is married.

Because thy god

And Hiram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because Jehovah has loved His people, He has made you king over them.

But because Jehovah loved you, and because He would keep the oath which He had sworn to your fathers, Jehovah has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of slaves, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

And You have chosen Your people Israel for Yourself, for a people forever. And You, Jehovah, became their God.

To do judgment

And David reigned over all Israel. And David did judgment and justice to all his people.

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: he who rules over men justly, ruling in the fear of God,

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged. And they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.

He will judge Your people in righteousness, and Your poor with judgment.

The king's strength also loved judgment; You established uprightness; You worked judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

To do justice and judgment is more pleasing to Jehovah than sacrifice.

There is no end of the increase of His government and peace on the throne of David, and on His kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on, even forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will do this.

And a Shoot goes out from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in judgment.

In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up to David. And He shall do judgment and righteousness in the land.

But to the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.