He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.
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- WEB Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant posessions.
- KJV Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
- NKJV Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much property.
- NASB He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, because God had given him very great wealth.
- NLT He built many towns and acquired vast flocks and herds, for God had given him great wealth.
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Hezekiah acquired cities and vast flocks and herds, for God had given him great possessions. His wealth is explicitly credited to God's gift.
Overview
The Chronicler is careful to attribute the king's abundance to God rather than to his own enterprise (cf. Deuteronomy 8:18). This guards against the very pride the narrative later condemns. Recognizing all good things as gifts from God remains the posture of grateful faith.
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- 1 Chr 29:12Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.
- 1 Tim 6:17–18Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
- 1 Sam 2:7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
- Prov 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
- 1 Chr 27:29–31Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
- Job 1:9Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
- 2 Chr 26:10Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.
- 2 Chr 25:9Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
- Job 1:3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
- Gen 13:2–6And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
- Deut 8:18But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.
- Job 42:12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
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