2 Chronicles 17:5Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~870 BC. King Jehoshaphat's early reign is flourishing. Tribute flows in from surrounding nations who respect Judah's growing strength under godly leadership.
The emotion here: impressed by divine blessing on human faithfulness
The original word
kûn (כּוּן) — to establish firmly, make secure, like building on bedrock
Why it matters
Jehoshaphat inherited a kingdom that had been weakened by his father Asa's later poor decisions
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 17:5
This blessing came BECAUSE of righteousness, not despite it — godliness brought prosperity
Common misconceptionPeople think prosperity always means you're blessed by God, but this verse shows the reverse — Jehoshaphat was blessed BECAUSE he followed God first.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 17:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 17:5 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine blessing, prosperity. Notable phrases: Yahweh established the kingdom; riches and honor in abundance.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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