Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
(1 Chronicles 4:9-10 NIV)
What does Jabez mean? She called him that because she gave birth to him in pain.
His request was granted - you have not because you ask not, or you ask amiss.
Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. (Joshua 6:1,2 NIV)
Walls 50ft tall and 10 ft wide fell when they worshiped the last time around!
