Revised Webster's Bible
2 Chronicles 23:2
2And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers 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,
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of 2 Chronicles 23:2
1And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. 3And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David. 4This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;
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
- aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- gatheredקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
- Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 23:2
- Psalms 112:5A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- 2 Chronicles 11:13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all their land.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12And said to them, Ye are the heads of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 24:6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, recorded them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the heads of the father’s houses of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken 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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