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2 Chronicles 20:26 (NLT)
On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the Lord there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today.
2 Chronicles 20:27 (NLT)
Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the Lord had given them victory over their enemies.
2 Chronicles 20:28 (NLT)
They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the Lord .
2 Chronicles 20:29 (NLT)
When all the surrounding kingdoms heard that the Lord himself had fought against the enemies of Israel, the fear of God came over them.
2 Chronicles 20:30 (NLT)
So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
2 Chronicles 20:31 (NLT)
So Jehoshaphat ruled over the land of Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
2 Chronicles 20:32 (NLT)
Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the ways of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the Lord ’s sight.
2 Chronicles 20:33 (NLT)
During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people never fully committed themselves to follow the God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 20:34 (NLT)
The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded in The Record of Jehu Son of Hanani, which is included in The Book of the Kings of Israel.
2 Chronicles 20:35 (NLT)
Some time later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who was very wicked.
2 Chronicles 20:36 (NLT)
Together they built a fleet of trading ships at the port of Ezion-geber.
2 Chronicles 20:37 (NLT)
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said, “Because you have allied yourself with King Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy your work.” So the ships met with disaster and never put out to sea.
2 Chronicles 9:1 (NLT)
When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. She arrived with a large group of attendants and a great caravan of camels loaded with spices, large quantities of gold, and precious jewels. When she met with Solomon, she talked with him about everything she had on her mind.
2 Chronicles 9:2 (NLT)
Solomon had answers for all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her.
2 Chronicles 9:3 (NLT)
When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,
2 Chronicles 9:4 (NLT)
she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers and their robes, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the Lord .
2 Chronicles 9:5 (NLT)
She exclaimed to the king, “Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true!
2 Chronicles 9:6 (NLT)
I didn’t believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of your great wisdom! It is far beyond what I was told.
2 Chronicles 9:7 (NLT)
How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
2 Chronicles 9:8 (NLT)
Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne as king to rule for him. Because God loves Israel and desires this kingdom to last forever, he has made you king over them so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”
2 Chronicles 9:9 (NLT)
Then she gave the king a gift of 9,000 pounds of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious jewels. Never before had there been spices as fine as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:10 (NLT)
(In addition, the crews of Hiram and Solomon brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought red sandalwood and precious jewels.
2 Chronicles 9:11 (NLT)
The king used the sandalwood to make steps for the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before had such beautiful things been seen in Judah.)
2 Chronicles 9:12 (NLT)
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for—gifts of greater value than the gifts she had given him. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land.
2 Chronicles 9:13 (NLT)
Each year Solomon received about 25 tons of gold.