2 Chronicles 9:8 Meaning and Explanation
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.”
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Read Full Chapter →The queen praises the LORD, recognizing that God set Solomon on the throne out of love for Israel, to do justice.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:8 Mean?
A foreign queen lifts her praise past the king to the LORD his God. She perceives that Solomon sits not on his own throne but on the LORD's, placed there because God loved Israel and willed to establish them, that the king might do judgment and justice.
Even an outsider sees that true kingship serves God's purposes and God's people. Authority is a trust given for justice and mercy, not self-glory. This points toward the King whose throne is forever, who rules in righteousness because His God loved the world and would establish a people for His own.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:8 mean?
The queen praises the LORD, recognizing that God set Solomon on the throne out of love for Israel, to do justice.