2 Chronicles 2:9

“Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.”

"Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great." - 2 Chronicles 2:9
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What does 2 Chronicles 2:9 mean?

2 Chronicles 2:9 (KJV) states, "Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great." This verse is part of a passage in which King Solomon is reaching out to Hiram, king of Tyre, for materials and skilled laborers to help him…

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Building a Wonderful Legacy: The Heart of Preparation

In 2 Chronicles 2:9, we read, "Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great." This verse resonates deeply with those who understand the significance of preparation in any venture, especially one as monumental as the…

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A Prayer for Abundant Preparation and Great Works

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the wisdom and greatness inherent in Your Word. I bring to You the verse from 2 Chronicles 2:9, which states, "Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great."…

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2 Chronicles 2:9 - "Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great."
2 Chronicles 2:9 (KJVA) Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
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2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 9:2 - "And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not."
2 Chronicles 31:9 - "Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps."
2 Chronicles 9:30 - "And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years."
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
2 Chronicles 9:28 - "And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands."
2 Chronicles 9:17 - "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold."
"And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah," - 2 Chronicles 11:9
2 Chronicles 3:9 - "And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold."
1 Chronicles 2:9 - "The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai."
1 Chronicles 9:2 - "¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims."
2 Chronicles 9:3 - "And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,"
2 Chronicles 9:19 - "And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom."
2 Chronicles 7:9 - "And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days."
2 Chronicles 4:9 - "¶ Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass."
2 Chronicles 9:26 - "¶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt."
2 Chronicles 9:9 - "And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon."
2 Chronicles 29:9 - "For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this."
2 Chronicles 26:9 - "Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them."
2 Chronicles 19:9 - "And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart."
2 Chronicles 9:13 - "¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;"
2 Chronicles 9:14 - "Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon."
2 Chronicles 27:9 - "¶ And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead."
2 Chronicles 9:7 - "Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom."