English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 23:2
2And they went about through Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers' houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 23:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
- New Living Translation (NLT)These men traveled secretly throughout Judah and summoned the Levites and clan leaders in all the towns to come to Jerusalem.
Context of 2 Chronicles 23:2
1But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri. And they went about through Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers' houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. 3And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them, "Behold, the king's son! Let him reign, as the Lord spoke concerning the sons of David. 4This is the thing that you shall do: of you priests and Levites who come off duty on the Sabbath, one third shall be gatekeepers,
Read all of 2 Chronicles 232 Chronicles 23:2 word by word
וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִכָּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וְרָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָב֖וֹת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they went aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
- in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- and gatheredקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- out of all the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- and the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 23:2
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
- Matthew 10:16"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Ephesians 5:15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
- 2 Chronicles 11:13And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 24:6And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father's house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Jehoiada was unwilling to trust the success of the revolution wholly and entirely to the royal body-guard. Accordingly, the captains collected from the cities of Judah a strong body of Levites and the chief of the fathers of Israel (i. e. “Judah,” see 2 Chronicles 20:34 note) who were brought up to Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Jehoiada made an agreement with important military officers. They gained wide support from the Levites and clan leaders. The people's agreement with Joash was clear in Jehoiada's statement that the king's son must become king.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. chief of all the fathers of Israel--This name is frequently used in Chronicles for Judah and Benjamin, now all that remained of Israel. Having cautiously entrusted the secret of the young prince's preservation to all the leading men in the kingdom, he enlisted their interest in the royal cause and got their pledge to support it by a secret oath of fidelity. they came to Jerusalem--The time chosen for the grand discovery was, probably, one of the annual…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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