2 Chronicles 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 3:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 3:9 — KJV
“And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.”
— 2 Chronicles 3:9 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 3:9 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 3:9
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 3:9: weight, fifty, shekels
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 3:9: weight, shekels, gold
“And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. offering: Heb. heave offering”
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“And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. collars: or, sweet jewels”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 3:9: weight, shekels, gold
“So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.”
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