2 Chronicles 27:6 KJV — MannaFest

2 Chronicles 27:6

So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

KJV

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ASV

So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God.

WEB

So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

YLT

And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

DBT

And Jotham became strong, for he prepared his ways before Jehovah hisGod.

About this book

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2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.

Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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2 Chronicles 26:5
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

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), that is, he walked circumspectly and with much caution, contrived how to shun that which was evil and compass that which was good. He looked before him, and cast his affairs into such a posture and method as made the regular management of them the more easy.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

) in wealth and power, and influence upon the neighbouring nations, who courted his friendship and feared his displeasure; and this he got by preparing his ways before the Lord his God. The more stedfast we are in religion the more mighty we are both for the resistance of that which is evil and for the performance of that which is good.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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