2 Chronicles 9:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 9:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 9:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish brin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 9:21 — KJV
“For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. ivory: or, elephants' teeth”
— 2 Chronicles 9:21 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 9:21 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 9:21
“For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. ivory: or, elephants' teeth”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 9:21: king, three, years
“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 9:21: king, ships, went
“And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 9:21: king, servants, three
“Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 9:21: king, went, three
“And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. money: Gr. silver”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 9:21: king, servants, every
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