2 Chronicles 8:2 Meaning and Explanation
“That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon rebuilt the cities King Huram had given back to him and settled Israelites in them.
What Does 2 Chronicles 8:2 Mean?
Huram (Hiram), king of Tyre, had supplied timber, gold, and skilled labor for the temple. Here certain cities pass to Solomon, and he restores them and fills them with his own people. The kingdom is being strengthened and made secure.
To rebuild ruined cities and plant people where there was emptiness is quiet, faithful work. God delights to take what has been broken or abandoned and make it a dwelling place again. The same Lord who settles families in safe cities gathers His people into a city whose builder and maker is God.
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What does 2 Chronicles 8:2 mean?
Solomon rebuilt the cities King Huram had given back to him and settled Israelites in them.