Quotes about Power
and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
— 2 Chronicles 10:14
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
— 2 Chronicles 10:17
After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.
— 2 Chronicles 12:1
with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
— 2 Chronicles 12:3
Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
— 2 Chronicles 13:20
And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
— 2 Chronicles 16:4
Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
— 2 Chronicles 16:8
So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
— 2 Chronicles 17:5
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
— 2 Chronicles 17:12
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
— 2 Chronicles 18:10
and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
— 2 Chronicles 20:6
And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
— 2 Chronicles 20:29