2 Chronicles 8:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 8:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 8:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell ther..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 8:2 — KJV
“That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.”
— 2 Chronicles 8:2 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 8:2 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 8:2
“But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:2: cities, children, israel
“Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:2: cities, children, israel
“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began...: Heb. built”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:2: solomon, built, children
“And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:2: cities, built, children
“Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:2: cities, solomon, children
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