2 Chronicles 27:3

“He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.”

"He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much." - 2 Chronicles 27:3
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What does 2 Chronicles 27:3 mean?

2 Chronicles 27:3 (KJV) reads "He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much." This verse is taken from the Second Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament. It is part of the larger narrative of the reign of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, who…

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Building a Legacy of Faith: Lessons from King Jotham

The story of King Jotham, found in 2 Chronicles 27:3, opens a window into the life of a ruler deeply committed to honoring God. The verse states, "He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much." This passage, while brief, encapsulates…

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A Prayer for Strengthening Our Spiritual Foundations

Heavenly Father, We come before You with gratitude and reverence, thankful for Your everlasting presence in our lives. In this moment of prayer, Lord, we are reminded of the words from 2 Chronicles 27:3 (KJV), "He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of…

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2 Chronicles 27:3 - "He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much."
1 Chronicles 27:3 - "Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month."
1 Chronicles 2:27 - "And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker."
Psalm 27:2-3
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
2 Chronicles 27:4 - "Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers."
2 Chronicles 28:3
2 Chronicles 27:6 - "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God."
2 Chronicles 27:8 - "He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 9:27 - "And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance."
1 Chronicles 27:2 - "Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand."
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."
"Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month." - 1 Chronicles 27:3
2 Chronicles 27:7 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
2 Chronicles 27:2 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly."
2 Chronicles 18:27 - "And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
2 Chronicles 3:2 - "And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign."
2 Chronicles 30:27 - "¶ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven."
2 Chronicles 20:27 - "Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies."
2 Chronicles 3:6 - "And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim."
2 Chronicles 24:3 - "And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters."
2 Chronicles 32:27 - "¶ And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;"
2 Chronicles 28:27 - "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead."
"And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker." - 1 Chronicles 2:27
2 Chronicles 3:9 - "And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold."
2 Chronicles 27:1 - "Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok."
2 Chronicles 29:27 - "And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel."
2 Chronicles 3:3 - "¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits."