Category Archives: 2 CHRONICLES

Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah 1 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried with them in the City of David; and his son Jehoram became king in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah,Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All of these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king […]

Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah 1 Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, because the band of men (raiders) who came with the Arabs to the camp had killed all the oldersons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign. 2 Ahaziah wastwenty-two years […]

Jehoiada Sets Joash on the Throne of Judah 1 In the seventh year Jehoiada [the priest] summoned his courage and took the captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Johanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri,and they enteredinto a covenant […]

Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada 1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lordall the days of Jehoiada the priest [his uncle]. 3 Jehoiada took two wives […]

Amaziah Succeeds Joash in Judah 1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not wholeheartedly. 3 When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who […]

Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah 1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king [Amaziah] slept with his fathers [in death]. 3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when […]

Jotham Succeeds Uzziah in Judah 1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father Uzziah had done; however, he did […]

Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah 1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the sight of the Lord, as his father (forefather) Davidhad done. 2 Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made […]

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah 1 Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that David his father (forefather) had done. 3 In the […]

All Israel Invited to the Passover 1 Hezekiah sentwordto all Israel and to Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the house of the Lordat Jerusalem to celebrate the PassoverFeastto the LordGod of Israel. 2 For the king and his officials and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided to […]