2 Chronicles 5:2

Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple

5:2 Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders – all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families – in Jerusalem, ¹  so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David ²  (that is, Zion). ³ 

2 Chronicles 13:12

13:12 Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. ⁴  You Israelites, don’t fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, ⁵  for you will not win!”

2 Chronicles 19:11

19:11 You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the Lord’s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. ⁶  The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! ⁷  May the Lord be with those who do well!”

2 Chronicles 24:6

24:6 So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest, ⁸  and said to him, “Why have you not made ⁹  the Levites collect ¹⁰  from Judah and Jerusalem the tax authorized by Moses the Lord’s servant and by the assembly of Israel at the tent containing the tablets of the law?” ¹¹ 

2 Chronicles 26:20

26:20 When Azariah the high priest and the other priests looked at ¹²  him, there was a skin disease on his forehead. They hurried him out of there; even the king ¹³  himself wanted to leave quickly because the Lord had afflicted him.

2 Chronicles 28:12

28:12 So some of ¹⁴  the Ephraimite family leaders, Azariah son of Jehochanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jechizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai confronted ¹⁵  those returning from the battle.

2 Chronicles 31:10

31:10 Azariah, the head priest from the family of Zadok, said to him, “Since the contributions began arriving in the Lord’s temple, we have had plenty to eat and have a large quantity left over. For the Lord has blessed his people, and this large amount remains.”

[5:2]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[5:2]  ² sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

[5:2]  ³ tn Heb “Then Solomon convened the elders of Israel, the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers belonging to the sons of Israel to Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David (it is Zion).”

[13:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “and his priests and the trumpets of the war alarm [are ready] to sound out against you.”

[13:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 18).

[19:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “and look, Amariah the chief priest is over you with respect to every matter of the Lord, and Zebadiah…with respect to every matter of the king.”

[19:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “Be strong and act!”

[24:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Jehoiada the head”; the word “priest” not in the Hebrew text but is implied.

[24:6]  ¹¹ tn Heb “sought.”

[24:6]  ¹² tn Heb “bring.”

[24:6]  ¹³ tn Heb “the tent of testimony.”

[26:20]  ¹³ tn Heb “turned toward.”

[26:20]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[28:12]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “men from.”

[28:12]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “arose against.”