2 Chronicles 35:27

2 Chronicles 35:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
• New International Version (NIV)all the events, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and his deeds from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Context of 2 Chronicles 35:27

25Then Jeremiah sung a lament (funeral song) for Josiah, and all the male and female singers have spoken about Josiah in their laments to this day. They made the songs an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are written in the Lamentations. 26Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of devotion and godly achievements as written in the Law of the Lord, and his acts, from the first to the last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

2 Chronicles 35:27 word by word

וּדְבָרָ֕יו הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֥פֶר מַלְכֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And his deedsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697
• firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• and lastאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
• writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 35:27

• 2 Chronicles 20:34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from the first to the last, behold, they are written in the records of Jehu the son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 24:27Now as to his sons and the many prophecies uttered against him and the rebuilding of the house of God, they are written in the commentary on the Book of Kings. Then his son Amaziah became king in his place.
• 2 Chronicles 25:26Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from the first to the last, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel?
• 2 Chronicles 26:22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from the first to the last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, has written.
• 2 Chronicles 32:32Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his godly achievements, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 33:19His prayer also and how God heard him, and all his sin, his unfaithfulness, and the sites on which he built high places and set up the Asherim and the carved images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the records of the Hozai.
• 2 Kings 10:34Now the rest of the acts of Jehu and everything that he did and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
• 2 Kings 16:19Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
• 2 Kings 20:20The rest of the acts of Hezekiah and all his might, and how he made the [Siloam] pool and the aqueduct and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
• 2 Kings 21:25Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 35:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27And his deeds, first and last - "The former things which he did in his childhood, and the latter things which he did in his youth; and all the judgments which he pronounced from his eighth year, when he came to the kingdom, to his eighteenth, when he was grown up, and began to repair the sanctuary of the Lord; and all that he brought of his substance to the hand of judgment, purging both the house of Israel and Judah from all uncleanness; behold, they are…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-27Verses 20-27 The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn over sufferings, who will not…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Judah
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Esdraelon
• Forbear
• Josiah
• Lament

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings