Old Testament
2 Chronicles
He gave them these orders: “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the Lord.
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Chapters
Chapter I: Solomon Asks for Wisdom
1 Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedin…
Chapter II: Preparations for Building
1 Now Solomon decided to build a house for Yahweh’s name, and a house for his kingdom. 2 Solomon counted out seventy tho…
Chapter III: Solomon Builds the Temple
1 Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, wh…
Chapter IV: The Temple’s Furnishings
1 Then he made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high. 2 Also he made the molte…
Chapter V: The Ark Brought to the Temple
1 Thus all the work that Solomon did for Yahweh’s house was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David his fathe…
Chapter VI: The Lord has said
1 Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 2 But I have built you a house and home…
Chapter VII: The Dedication of the Temple
1 Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; …
Chapter VIII: Solomon’s Other Activities
1 At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built Yahweh’s house and his own house, 2 Solomon built the cities wh…
Chapter IX: The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with …
Chapter X: Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam
1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard …
Chapter XI: Rehoboam Fortifies Judah
1 When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen …
Chapter XII: Shishak Attacks Jerusalem
1 When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him. 2 …
Chapter XIII: Abijah King of Judah
1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His …
Chapter XIV: Asa King of Judah
1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his da…
Chapter XV: Asa’s Reform
1 The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded. 2 He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all …
Chapter XVI: Asa’s Last Years
1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might n…
Chapter XVII: Jehoshaphat King of Judah
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 He placed forces in all the forti…
Chapter XVIII: Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab. 2 After some years, he went down t…
Chapter XIX: Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges
1 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out …
Chapter XX: Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon
1 After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat …
Chapter XXI: Jehoram King of Judah
1 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in hi…
Chapter XXII: Ahaziah King of Judah
1 The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, because the band of men who came with th…
Chapter XXIII: Jehoiada showed his strength
1 In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds—Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishm…
Chapter XXIV: Joash Repairs the Temple
1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibia…
Chapter XXV: Amaziah King of Judah
1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s …
Chapter XXVI: Uzziah King of Judah
1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah. …
Chapter XXVII: Jotham King of Judah
1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name …
Chapter XXVIII: Ahaz King of Judah
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which w…
Chapter XXIX: Hezekiah Purifies the Temple
1 Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s…
Chapter XXX: Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover
1 Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to Yahweh…
Chapter XXXI: Contributions for Worship
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the pillars in p…
Chapter XXXII: Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem
1 After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, encamped against the f…
Chapter XXXIII: Manasseh King of Judah
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 He did that whic…
Chapter XXXIV: Josiah’s Reforms
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 He did that which w…
Chapter XXXV: Josiah Celebrates the Passover
1 Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He…
Chapter XXXVI: Jehoahaz King of Judah
1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. 2 J…
