2 Chronicles 34:26

34:26 Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the Lord: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

2 Chronicles 34:1

Josiah Institutes Religious Reforms

34:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 23:2

23:2 They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders.

They came to Jerusalem, ² 

2 Chronicles 23:2

23:2 They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders.

They came to Jerusalem, ³ 

2 Chronicles 23:4

23:4 This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.

2 Chronicles 23:9-12

23:9 Jehoiada the priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and shields ⁴  that were kept in God’s temple. 23:10 He placed the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king. ⁵  23:11 Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. ⁶  They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. ⁷  They declared, “Long live the king!”

23:12 When Athaliah heard the royal guard ⁸  shouting and praising the king, she joined the crowd ⁹  at the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 23:2

23:2 They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders.

They came to Jerusalem, ¹⁰ 

2 Chronicles 2:1

Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple

2:1 (1:18) ¹¹  Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself. ¹² 

2 Chronicles 5:1

5:1 When Solomon had finished constructing the Lord’s temple, he put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and all the other articles) in the treasuries of God’s temple.

2 Chronicles 5:1

5:1 When Solomon had finished constructing the Lord’s temple, he put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and all the other articles) in the treasuries of God’s temple.

2 Chronicles 5:1

5:1 When Solomon had finished constructing the Lord’s temple, he put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and all the other articles) in the treasuries of God’s temple.

2 Chronicles 22:5-6

22:5 He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram ¹³  of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria ¹⁴  at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram. 22:6 Joram ¹⁵  returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians ¹⁶  in Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. Ahaziah ¹⁷  son of King Jehoram of Judah went down to visit Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he had been wounded. ¹⁸ 

Psalms 27:4

27:4 I have asked the Lord for one thing –

this is what I desire!

I want to live ¹⁹  in the Lord’s house ²⁰  all the days of my life,

so I can gaze at the splendor ²¹  of the Lord

and contemplate in his temple.

Jeremiah 21:2

21:2 “Please ask the Lord to come and help us, ²²  because King Nebuchadnezzar ²³  of Babylon is attacking us. Maybe the Lord will perform one of his miracles as in times past and make him stop attacking us and leave.” ²⁴ 

Ezekiel 20:3

20:3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me, ²⁵  declares the sovereign Lord.’

[34:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[23:2]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[23:2]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[23:9]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text lists two different types of shields here. Most translations render “the large and small shields” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV; NEB “King David’s spears, shields, and bucklers”).

[23:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he stationed all the people, each with his weapon in his hand, from the south shoulder of the house to the north shoulder of the house, at the altar and at the house, near the king all around.”

[23:11]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew word עֵדוּת (’edut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain (see the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings [AB], 128). Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant (see HALOT 790-91 s.v.).

[23:11]  ⁷ tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”

[23:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “and Athaliah heard the sound of the people, the runners.”

[23:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “she came to the people.”

[23:2]  ¹⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:1]  ¹¹ sn Beginning with 2:1, the verse numbers through 2:18 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 2:1 ET = 1:18 HT, 2:2 ET = 2:1 HT, 2:3 ET = 2:2 HT, etc., through 2:18 ET = 2:17 HT. Beginning with 3:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.

[2:1]  ¹² tn Heb “and Solomon said to build a house for the name of the Lord and house for his kingship.”

[22:5]  ¹³ sn Jehoram and Joram are alternate spellings of the Israelite king’s name (also in vv. 6-7). The shorter form is used in these verse to avoid confusion with King Jehoram of Judah, father of Azariah.

[22:5]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “Aram” (also in v. 6).

[22:6]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:6]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”

[22:6]  ¹⁷ tc Most Hebrew mss read “Azariah.” A few Hebrew mss, the LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac read “Ahaziah” (cf. 2 Kgs 8:29).

[22:6]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “because he was sick,” presumably referring to the wounds he received in the battle with the Syrians.

[27:4]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “my living.”

[27:4]  ²⁰ sn The Lord’s house. This probably refers to the tabernacle (if one accepts Davidic authorship) or the temple (see Judg 19:18; 1 Sam 1:7, 24; 2 Sam 12:20; 1 Kgs 7:12, 40, 45, 51).

[27:4]  ²¹ tn Or “beauty.”

[21:2]  ²² tn The verb used here is often used of seeking information through a prophet (e.g., 2 Kgs 1:16; 8:8) and hence many translate “inquire of the Lord for us.” However, it is obvious from the following that they were not seeking information but help. The word is also used for that in Pss 34:4 (34:5 HT); 77:2 (77:3 HT).

[21:2]  ²³ tn The dominant spelling of this name is actually Nebuchadrezzar which is closer to his Babylonian name Nebu kudduri uzzur. An alternate spelling which is found 6 times in the book of Jeremiah and 17 times elsewhere is Nebuchadnezzar which is the form of the name that is usually used in English versions.

[21:2]  ²⁴ tn Heb “Perhaps the Lord will do according to his miracles that he may go up from against us.”

[20:3]  ²⁵ tn Or “I will not reveal myself to you.”