2 Chronicles 9:8

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 9:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
2 Chronicles 9:8 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing. 2 Chronicles 9:11 Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1 Kings 10:12 note). 2 Chronicles 9:12 Beside that which she had brought unto the king - It is difficult to assign any sense to these words as they now stand in the Hebrew text. A slight alteration will give the meaning: “Beside that which the king had brought for her;” which is in conformity with 1 Kings 10:13. The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing. 2 Chronicles 9:11 Terraces - Rather, as in the margin,…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“For the Lord - In the Lord's name and stead, in a special manner, because he sat in God's own throne, and ruled over God's peculiar people, and did in an eminent manner maintain the honour of God in his land, and in the eyes of all the world. Those mercies are doubly sweet, in which we can taste the kindness and good will of God as our God. 2 Chronicles 9:12”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kg1 10:9; Psa 18:19, Psa 22:8; Isa 42:1, Isa 62:4 Blessed: Ch1 29:10, Ch1 29:20; Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19; Co2 9:12-15 which delighted: Sa2 15:25, Sa2 15:26 because thy God: Ch2 2:11; Deu 7:8; Ch1 17:22 to do judgment: Sa2 8:15, Sa2 23:3; Kg1 3:28; Psa 72:2, Psa 99:4; Pro 21:3; Isa 9:7, Isa 11:1-5; Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2; Jer 33:15, Jer 33:16; Heb 1:8, Heb 1:9 2 Chronicles 9:9”
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