2 Chronicles 2:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 2:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 2:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the moun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 2:18 — KJV
“And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.”
— 2 Chronicles 2:18 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 2:18 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 2:18
“And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 2:18: threescore, ten, thousand
“And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 2:18: threescore, ten, thousand
“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 2:18: threescore, ten, thousand
“Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 2:18: threescore, thousand, three
“And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 2:18: threescore, thousand, three
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