2 Chronicles 1
1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his
God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all
Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to
every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Solomon, and all
the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there
was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the
LORD had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had David brought up from
Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a
tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of
Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and
Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to
the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the
congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it. 7 In that night
did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father,
and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto
David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like
the dust of the earth in multitude. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I
may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people,
that is so great? 11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart,
and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine
enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge
for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and
wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before
thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. 13 Then Solomon came
from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before
the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel. 14 And Solomon
gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots,
and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with
the king at Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as
plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in
the vale for abundance. 16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and
linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they
fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of
silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses
for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
2 Chronicles 2
1 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. 3 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. 4 Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. 5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? 7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. 8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great. 10 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil. 11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's, 14 The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants: 16 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. 17 And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. 18 And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.
2 Chronicles 3
1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. 2 And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3 Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. 4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. 6 And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. 7 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls. 8 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. 10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. 11 And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. 12 And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward. 14 And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon. 15 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. 16 And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains. 17 And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
2 Chronicles 4
1 Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. 2 Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. 4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. 6 He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. 7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. 9 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. 10 And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. 11 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; 12 To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; 13 And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. 14 He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases; 15 One sea, and twelve oxen under it. 16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass. 17 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. 18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out. 19 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set; 20 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold; 21 And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold; 22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
2 Chronicles 5
1 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished:
and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and
the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of
the house of God. 2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the
heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto
Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of
David, which is Zion. 3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves
unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month. 4 And all the elders
of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark. 5 And they brought up the ark,
and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in
the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. 6 Also king
Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before
the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for
multitude. 7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto
his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the
wings of the cherubims: 8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the
place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof
above. 9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves
were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And
there it is unto this day. 10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables
which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the
children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. 11 And it came to pass, when
the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were
present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course: 12 Also the Levites
which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their
sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and
psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an
hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:) 13 It came even to pass, as
the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in
praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the
trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying,
For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled
with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; 14 So that the priests could not stand
to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the
house of God.
2 Chronicles 6
1 Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick
darkness. 2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for
thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole
congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. 4 And he said,
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which
he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5 Since the day that I
brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the
tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither
chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: 6 But I have chosen
Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my
people Israel. 7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house
for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to David my father,
Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst
well in that it was in thine heart: 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the
house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the
house for my name. 10 The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath
spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the
throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of
the LORD God of Israel. 11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant
of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel. 12 And he stood before
the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and
spread forth his hands: 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits
long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst
of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all
the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven. 14 And
said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the
earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk
before thee with all their hearts: 15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant
David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth,
and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 16 Now therefore, O
LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast
promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon
the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in
my law, as thou hast walked before me. 17 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let
thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. 18 But will
God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of
heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built! 19
Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O
LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth
before thee: 20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon
the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to
hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. 21 Hearken
therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which
they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from
heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. 22 If a man sin against his neighbour,
and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine
altar in this house; 23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy
servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head;
and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
24 And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they
have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and
make supplication before thee in this house; 25 Then hear thou from the heavens,
and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land
which thou gavest to them and to their fathers. 26 When the heaven is shut up,
and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray
toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost
afflict them; 27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy
servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way,
wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given
unto thy people for an inheritance. 28 If there be dearth in the land, if there
be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if
their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or
whatsoever sickness there be: 29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever
shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know
his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto
every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only
knowest the hearts of the children of men:) 31 That they may fear thee, to walk
in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our
fathers. 32 Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel,
but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand,
and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house; 33 Then hear
thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all
that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy
name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house
which I have built is called by thy name. 34 If thy people go out to war against
their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee
toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for
thy name; 35 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their
supplication, and maintain their cause. 36 If they sin against thee, (for there
is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over
before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or
near; 37 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried
captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We
have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly; 38 If they return to
thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their
captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land,
which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast
chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name: 39 Then hear thou
from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their
supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have
sinned against thee. 40 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open,
and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 41 Now
therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy
strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy
saints rejoice in goodness. 42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine
anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
2 Chronicles 7
1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven,
and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD
filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD,
because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house. 3 And when all the
children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon
the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the
pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his
mercy endureth for ever. 4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices
before the LORD. 5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two
thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the
people dedicated the house of God. 6 And the priests waited on their offices:
the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king
had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David
praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all
Israel stood. 7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was
before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat
of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not
able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat. 8 Also
at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a
very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the
dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 10 And on the
three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their
tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto
David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people. 11 Thus Solomon finished the
house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart
to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously
effected. 12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I
have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of
sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the
locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my
people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek
my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and
mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 For now have I
chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine
eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt
walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have
commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; 18 Then will I
stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David
thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. 19
But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have
set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; 20 Then
will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and
this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight,
and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. 21 And this
house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it;
so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this
house? 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their
fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on
other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all
this evil upon them.
2 Chronicles 8
1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the
house of the LORD, and his own house, 2 That the cities which Huram had restored
to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell
there. 3 And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it. 4 And he
built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in
Hamath. 5 Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced
cities, with walls, gates, and bars; 6 And Baalath, and all the store cities
that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen,
and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and
throughout all the land of his dominion. 7 As for all the people that were left
of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the
Jebusites, which were not of Israel, 8 But of their children, who were left
after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did
Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. 9 But of the children of Israel did
Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of
his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. 10 And these were the
chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule
over the people. 11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the
city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife
shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are
holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. 12 Then Solomon offered burnt
offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the
porch, 13 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the
commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn
feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in
the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. 14 And he appointed,
according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their
service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the
priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at
every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. 15 And they departed not
from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any
matter, or concerning the treasures. 16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared
unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was
finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. 17 Then went Solomon to
Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. 18 And Huram sent
him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the
sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four
hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9
1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove
Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels
that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was
come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2 And
Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which
he told her not. 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon,
and the house that he had built, 4 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of
his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his
cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the
house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. 5 And she said to the king,
It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy
wisdom: 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had
seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told
me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are
these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne,
to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them
for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. 9
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great
abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of
Sheba gave king Solomon. 10 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of
Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
11 And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and
to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none
such seen before in the land of Judah. 12 And king Solomon gave to the queen of
Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought
unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her
servants. 13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six
hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; 14 Beside that which chapmen and
merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country
brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets
of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And
three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went
to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. 17
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were
fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two
lions standing by the stays: 19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and
on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. 20
And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels
of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it
was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. 21 For the king's ships
went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the
ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 22
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And
all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom,
that God had put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man his present,
vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices,
horses, and mules, a rate year by year. 25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls
for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the
chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 26 And he reigned over all the
kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of
Egypt. 27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made
he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance. 28 And they
brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 29 Now the rest
of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of
Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the
visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 And Solomon
reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 And Solomon slept with his
fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son
reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 10
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him
king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt,
whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam
returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all
Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous:
now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his
heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them,
Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed. 6 And king
Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father
while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this
people? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and
please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. 8
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the
young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. 9 And he said
unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which
have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon
us? 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying,
Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made
our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say
unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 For
whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my
father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12 So
Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade,
saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them
roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered
them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy,
but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise
you with scorpions. 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause
was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of
Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 And when all Israel saw
that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying,
What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse:
every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So
all Israel went to their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt
in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent
Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with
stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot,
to flee to Jerusalem. 19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto
this day.
2 Chronicles 11
1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and
Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to
fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But
the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto
Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and
Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against
your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And
they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam. 5
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6 He
built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced
cities. 11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and
store of victual, and of oil and wine. 12 And in every several city he put
shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on
his side. 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to
him out of all their coasts. 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their
possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast
them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: 15 And he ordained
him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he
had made. 16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their
hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the
LORD God of their fathers. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and
made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they
walked in the way of David and Solomon. 18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the
daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab
the son of Jesse; 19 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah,
and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter
of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives,
and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore
daughters.) 22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be
ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. 23 And he dealt
wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah
and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And
he desired many wives.
2 Chronicles 12
1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had
strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. 2
And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of
Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people
were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims,
and the Ethiopians. 4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah,
and came to Jerusalem. 5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the
princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak,
and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have
I also left you in the hand of Shishak. 6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and
the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. 7 And when
the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah,
saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I
will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon
Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants;
that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the
treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he
took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 10
Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the
hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. 11
And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched
them, and brought them again into the guard chamber. 12 And when he humbled
himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him
altogether: and also in Judah things went well. 13 So king Rehoboam strengthened
himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when
he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which
the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And
his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 14 And he did evil, because he
prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. 15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and
last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the
seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
continually. 16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city
of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 13
1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the
daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four
hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him
with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. 4 And Abijah
stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou
Jeroboam, and all Israel; 5 Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel
gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a
covenant of salt? 6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the
son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord. 7 And there are
gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened
themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and
tenderhearted, and could not withstand them. 8 And now ye think to withstand the
kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great
multitude, and there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for
gods. 9 Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the
Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other
lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and
seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. 10 But as for us,
the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which
minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their
business: 11 And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt
sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure
table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every
evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with
sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not
against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper. 13 But Jeroboam
caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and
the ambushment was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the
battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests
sounded with the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men
of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before
Abijah and Judah. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God
delivered them into their hand. 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a
great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen
men. 18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the
children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their
fathers. 19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel
with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephraim with
the towns thereof. 20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of
Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died. 21 But Abijah waxed mighty, and
married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. 22
And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written
in the story of the prophet Iddo.
2 Chronicles 14
1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David:
and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: 3
For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake
down the images, and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD
God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away
out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom
was quiet before him. 6 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had
rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. 7
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them
walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we
have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on
every side. So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of men that bare
targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin,
that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these
were mighty men of valour. 9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian
with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto
Mareshah. 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in
the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and
said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them
that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy
name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let no man prevail
against thee. 12 So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah;
and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued
them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover
themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and
they carried away very much spoil. 14 And they smote all the cities round about
Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities;
for there was exceeding much spoil in them. 15 They smote also the tents of
cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to
Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 15
1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: 2 And he went out to
meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The
LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of
you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 Now for a long season Israel
hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and
sought him, he was found of them. 5 And in those times there was no peace to him
that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the
inhabitants of the countries. 6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of
city: for God did vex them with all adversity. 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let
not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. 8 And when Asa heard
these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away
the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the
cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD,
that was before the porch of the LORD. 9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin,
and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for
they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God
was with him. 10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third
month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. 11 And they offered unto the
LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and
seven thousand sheep. 12 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God
of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 That whosoever
would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or
great, whether man or woman. 14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice,
and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Judah
rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him
with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest
round about. 16 And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he
removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa
cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 17 But the
high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was
perfect all his days. 18 And he brought into the house of God the things that
his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold,
and vessels. 19 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of
the reign of Asa.
2 Chronicles 16
1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came
up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out
or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of
the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to
Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 3 There is a league
between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I
have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel,
that he may depart from me. 4 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the
captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and
Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to pass,
when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work
cease. 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of
Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built
therewith Geba and Mizpah. 7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king
of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and
not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria
escaped out of thine hand. 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host,
with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD,
he delivered them into thine hand. 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro
throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose
heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from
henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put
him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And
Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. 11 And, behold, the acts of Asa,
first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and
Israel. 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his
feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to
the LORD, but to the physicians. 13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in
the one and fortieth year of his reign. 14 And they buried him in his own
sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in
the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared
by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
2 Chronicles 17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against
Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set
garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his
father had taken. 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the
first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the
Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings
of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all
Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in
abundance. 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he
took away the high places and groves out of Judah. 7 Also in the third year of
his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to
Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and
Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and
Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they
taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went
about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 And the fear
of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah,
so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Also some of the Philistines
brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him
flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven
hundred he goats. 12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in
Judah castles, and cities of store. 13 And he had much business in the cities of
Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. 14 And these
are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the
captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three
hundred thousand. 15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two
hundred and fourscore thousand. 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri,
who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand
mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and
with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was
Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the
war. 19 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced
cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles 18
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with
Ahab. 2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed
sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him,
and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead. 3 And Ahab king of Israel
said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And
he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be
with thee in the war. 4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I
pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel
gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go
to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God
will deliver it into the king's hand. 6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here
a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him? 7 And the king of
Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of
the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil:
the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say
so. 8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch
quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. 9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king
of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat
in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets
prophesied before them. 10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns
of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until
they be consumed. 11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to
Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the
king. 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying,
Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let
thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good. 13
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we
go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and
prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. 15 And the king said to
him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to
me in the name of the LORD? 16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon
the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no
master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. 17 And the
king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not
prophesy good unto me, but evil? 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of
the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven
standing on his right hand and on his left. 19 And the LORD said, Who shall
entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one
spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 20 Then
there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? 21 And he said, I will go out, and be a
lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt
entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. 22 Now
therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy
prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee. 23 Then Zedekiah the son
of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way
went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? 24 And Micaiah said,
Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to
hide thyself. 25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him
back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; 26 And say,
Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of
affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 27 And Micaiah
said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me.
And he said, Hearken, all ye people. 28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat
the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead. 29 And the king of Israel said unto
Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou
on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the
battle. 30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that
were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king
of Israel. 31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw
Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed
about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God
moved them to depart from him. 32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains
of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back
again from pursuing him. 33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote
the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his
chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I
am wounded. 34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel
stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about
the time of the sun going down he died.
2 Chronicles 19
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king
Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD?
therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. 3 Nevertheless there are good
things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land,
and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem:
and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and
brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. 5 And he set judges in the
land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, 6 And said to the
judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is
with you in the judgment. 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you;
take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect
of persons, nor taking of gifts. 8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of
the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for
the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to
Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the
LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 And what cause soever shall come
to you of your brethren that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood,
between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them
that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon
your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. 11 And, behold, Amariah the
chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of
Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the
Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be
with the good.
2 Chronicles 20
1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children
of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to
battle. 2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a
great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and,
behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and
set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And
Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the
cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. 5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the
congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new
court, 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and
rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there
not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? 7 Art not thou our
God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel,
and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? 8 And they dwelt
therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, 9 If,
when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we
stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,)
and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. 10 And now,
behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not
let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from
them, and destroyed them not; 11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to
cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. 12 O our
God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company
that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and
their children. 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah,
the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the
Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye,
all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus
saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great
multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. 16 To morrow go ye down
against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them
at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 Ye shall not need
to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation
of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to
morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. 18 And Jehoshaphat
bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. 19 And the Levites, of the
children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to
praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early
in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went
forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of
Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his
prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he
appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness,
as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy
endureth for ever. 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set
ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come
against Judah; and they were smitten. 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab
stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy
them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped
to destroy another. 24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the
wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies
fallen to the earth, and none escaped. 25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people
came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both
riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for
themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in
gathering of the spoil, it was so much. 26 And on the fourth day they assembled
themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore
the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. 27
Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the
forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them
to rejoice over their enemies. 28 And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and
harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. 29 And the fear of God was on all
the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought
against the enemies of Israel. 30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his
God gave him rest round about. 31 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was
thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five
years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 32
And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that
which was right in the sight of the LORD. 33 Howbeit the high places were not
taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of
their fathers. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last,
behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned
in the book of the kings of Israel. 35 And after this did Jehoshaphat king of
Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: 36 And he
joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships
in Eziongaber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against
Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD
hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go
to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles 21
1 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the
city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. 2 And he had brethren
the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and
Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious
things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because
he was the firstborn. 4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his
father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and
divers also of the princes of Israel. 5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old
when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked
in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the
daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the
LORD. 7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the
covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him
and to his sons for ever. 8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the
dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. 9 Then Jehoram went forth with
his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote
the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots. 10 So the
Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also
did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of
his fathers. 11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and
caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah
thereto. 12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,
Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the
ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 But
hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of
Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better
than thyself: 14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and
thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods: 15 And thou shalt have great
sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the
sickness day by day. 16 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit
of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: 17 And
they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance
that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that
there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. 18 And
after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. 19
And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his
bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his
people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and
two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight
years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city
of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
2 Chronicles 22
1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his
stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all
the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. 2 Forty and two
years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in
Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri. 3 He also
walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do
wickedly. 4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of
Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his
destruction. 5 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son
of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and
the Syrians smote Joram. 6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of
the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of
Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the
son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 And the destruction of Ahaziah
was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram
against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house
of Ahab. 8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the
house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of
Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. 9 And he sought Ahaziah: and
they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when
they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of
Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had
no power to keep still the kingdom. 10 But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah
saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the
house of Judah. 11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the
son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and
put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king
Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,)
hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. 12 And he was with them hid in
the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Chronicles 23
1 And 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. 2 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. 3 And all the congregation made a covenant
with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son
shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David. 4 This 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; 5 And a third part shall be
at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the
people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD. 6 But let none come into
the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites;
they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of
the LORD. 7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with
his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be
put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the
priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the
sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest
dismissed not the courses. 9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the
captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king
David's, which were in the house of God. 10 And he set all the people, every man
having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left
side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
11 Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave
him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him,
and said, God save the king. 12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people
running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the
LORD: 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the
entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of
the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments
of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes,
and said, Treason, Treason. 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains
of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of
the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the
priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD. 15 So they laid hands on
her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's
house, they slew her there. 16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and
between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's
people. 17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and
brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal
before the altars. 18 Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the
LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the
house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in
the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
19 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which
was unclean in any thing should enter in. 20 And he took the captains of
hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of
the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came
through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of
the kingdom. 21 And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet,
after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
2 Chronicles 24
1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years
in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Joash did
that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the
priest. 3 And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
4 And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of
the LORD. 5 And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to
them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair
the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter.
Howbeit the Levites hastened it not. 6 And the king called for Jehoiada the
chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in
out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment
of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the
tabernacle of witness? 7 For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken
up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD
did they bestow upon Baalim. 8 And at the king's commandment they made a chest,
and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. 9 And they made a
proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection
that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. 10 And all the
princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest,
until they had made an end. 11 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest
was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw
that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came
and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they
did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. 12 And the king and Jehoiada
gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and
hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as
wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD. 13 So the workmen wrought,
and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state,
and strengthened it. 14 And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of
the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house
of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and
vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the
LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. 15 But Jehoiada waxed old, and was
full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done
good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house. 17 Now after the death of
Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the
king hearkened unto them. 18 And they left the house of the LORD God of their
fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem
for this their trespass. 19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again
unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. 20
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which
stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye
the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken
the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. 21 And they conspired against him, and
stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house
of the LORD. 22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada
his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The
LORD look upon it, and require it. 23 And it came to pass at the end of the
year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and
Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people,
and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. 24 For the army of the
Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great
host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
So they executed judgment against Joash. 25 And when they were departed from
him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against
him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed,
and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not
in the sepulchres of the kings. 26 And these are they that conspired against
him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith
a Moabitess. 27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid
upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the
story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 25
1 Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of
Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not
with a perfect heart. 3 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to
him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. 4 But he
slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of
Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the
children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall
die for his own sin. 5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them
captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of
their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from
twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men,
able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield. 6 He hired also an
hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of
silver. 7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army
of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the
children of Ephraim. 8 But if thou wilt go, do it; be strong for the battle: God
shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast
down. 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred
talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered,
The LORD is able to give thee much more than this. 10 Then Amaziah separated
them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again:
wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home
in great anger. 11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people,
and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
12 And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away
captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the
top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces. 13 But the soldiers of the
army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell
upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three
thousand of them, and took much spoil. 14 Now it came to pass, after that
Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of
the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself
before them, and burned incense unto them. 15 Wherefore the anger of the LORD
was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto
him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver
their own people out of thine hand? 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with
him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear;
why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that
God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not
hearkened unto my counsel. 17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent
to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come,
let us see one another in the face. 18 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah
king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that
was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by
a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 19 Thou sayest,
Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast:
abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest
fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? 20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it came
of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they
sought after the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they
saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh,
which belongeth to Judah. 22 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and
they fled every man to his tent. 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah
king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and
brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of
Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 24 And he took all the gold and
the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with
Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned
to Samaria. 25 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death
of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 26 Now the rest of the
acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the
kings of Judah and Israel? 27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from
following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled
to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. 28 And they
brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
2 Chronicles 26
1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made
him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to
Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 3 Sixteen years old was
Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem.
His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that which was
right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions
of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. 6 And he
went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath,
and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod,
and among the Philistines. 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and
against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims. 8 And the
Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering
in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. 9 Moreover Uzziah built
towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the
turning of the wall, and fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert,
and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in
the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel:
for he loved husbandry. 11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that
went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand
of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of
the king's captains. 12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the
mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. 13 And under their hand
was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that
made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 And Uzziah
prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and
habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. 15 And he made in Jerusalem
engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to
shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was
marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16 But when he was strong, his heart
was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God,
and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of
the LORD, that were valiant men: 18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said
unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD,
but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go
out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine
honour from the LORD God. 19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand
to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose
up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the
incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon
him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from
thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him. 21
And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a
several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and
Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. 22 Now
the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son
of Amoz, write. 23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with
his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they
said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 27
1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of
Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the
LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of
the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in
the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. 5 He
fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the
children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten
thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children
of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. 6 So Jotham became
mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. 7 Now the rest of
the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the
book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was five and twenty years old when
he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 And Jotham slept
with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son
reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 28
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years
in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like
David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made
also molten images for Baalim. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the
son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the
heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. 4 He
sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and
under every green tree. 5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand
of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of
them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the
hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. 6 For Pekah
the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day,
which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their
fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son,
and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. 8
And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred
thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them,
and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose
name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said
unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he
hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that
reacheth up unto heaven. 10 And now ye purpose to keep under the children of
Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with
you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God? 11 Now hear me therefore,
and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren:
for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. 12 Then certain of the heads of
the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of
Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai,
stood up against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall
not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD
already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass
is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 14 So the armed men left the
captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. 15 And the
men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the
spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them,
and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble
of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to
their brethren: then they returned to Samaria. 16 At that time did king Ahaz
send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come
and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. 18 The Philistines also had
invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken
Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and
Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they
dwelt there. 19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel;
for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. 20 And
Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but
strengthened him not. 21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the
LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the
king of Assyria: but he helped him not. 22 And in the time of his distress did
he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. 23 For he
sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the
gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that
they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. 24 And Ahaz
gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels
of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made
him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every several city of Judah
he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the
LORD God of his fathers. 26 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first
and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in
Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel:
and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 29
1 Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned
nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the
daughter of Zechariah. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the
LORD, according to all that David his father had done. 3 He in the first year of
his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and
repaired them. 4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered
them together into the east street, 5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites,
sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers,
and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. 6 For our fathers have
trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and
have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the
LORD, and turned their backs. 7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch,
and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings
in the holy place unto the God of Israel. 8 Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was
upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to
astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. 9 For, lo, our fathers
have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in
captivity for this. 10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD
God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, be not
now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him,
and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. 12 Then the Levites
arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the
Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son
of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son
of Joah: 13 And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of
Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah: 14 And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei:
and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel. 15 And they gathered their
brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of
the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD. 16 And the
priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and
brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into
the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out
abroad into the brook Kidron. 17 Now they began on the first day of the first
month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of
the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the
sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. 18 Then they went in to
Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the
altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table,
with all the vessels thereof. 19 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in
his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified,
and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD. 20 Then Hezekiah the king
rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the
LORD. 21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and
seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and
for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the
altar of the LORD. 22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the
blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams,
they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they
sprinkled the blood upon the altar. 23 And they brought forth the he goats for
the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands
upon them: 24 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with
their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king
commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all
Israel. 25 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with
psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad
the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD
by his prophets. 26 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the
priests with the trumpets. 27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering
upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began
also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of
Israel. 28 And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the
trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was
finished. 29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that
were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped. 30 Moreover Hezekiah the
king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the
words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and
they bowed their heads and worshipped. 31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now
ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and
thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in
sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt
offerings. 32 And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation
brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred
lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. 33 And the consecrated
things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep. 34 But the priests were
too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their
brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other
priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to
sanctify themselves than the priests. 35 And also the burnt offerings were in
abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for
every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people:
for the thing was done suddenly.
2 Chronicles 30
1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim
and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to
keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken counsel,
and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in
the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests
had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered
themselves together to Jerusalem. 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the
congregation. 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all
Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover
unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long
time in such sort as it was written. 6 So the posts went with the letters from
the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the
commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you,
that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 And be not ye like
your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of
their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see. 8 Now be ye
not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and
enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD
your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. 9 For if ye
turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion
before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this
land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his
face from you, if ye return unto him. 10 So the posts passed from city to city
through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed
them to scorn, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and
of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. 12 Also in Judah the hand
of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the
princes, by the word of the LORD. 13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much
people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great
congregation. 14 And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem,
and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook
Kidron. 15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second
month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves,
and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD. 16 And they stood
in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God:
the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
17 For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore
the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that
was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD. 18 For a multitude of the people,
even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed
themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But
Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one 19 That
prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not
cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. 20 And the LORD
hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. 21 And the children of Israel that
were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with
great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day,
singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. 22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably
unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did
eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making
confession to the LORD God of their fathers. 23 And the whole assembly took
counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
24 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks
and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand
bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified
themselves. 25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the
Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers
that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced. 26 So
there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David
king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. 27 Then the priests the
Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their
prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
2 Chronicles 31
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the
cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and
threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in
Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all
the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own
cities. 2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites
after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites
for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks,
and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD. 3 He appointed also the
king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning
and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for
the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion
of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the
LORD. 5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel
brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of
all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in
abundantly. 6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the
cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe
of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by
heaps. 7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and
finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and
saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah
questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah
the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people
began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to
eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which
is left is this great store. 11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in
the house of the LORD; and they prepared them, 12 And brought in the offerings
and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the
Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. 13 And Jehiel, and
Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and
Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah
and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the
ruler of the house of God. 14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter
toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the
oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things. 15 And next him were Eden, and
Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the
priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to
the great as to the small: 16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years
old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD,
his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;
17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the
Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses; 18
And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and
their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they
sanctified themselves in holiness: 19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests,
which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city,
the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the
priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites. 20 And
thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and
right and truth before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in
the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to
seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria
came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and
thought to win them for himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was
come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3 He took counsel
with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which
were without the city: and they did help him. 4 So there was gathered much
people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through
the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find
much water? 5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was
broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired
Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance. 6 And he
set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the
street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, 7 Be
strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor
for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and
to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of
Hezekiah king of Judah. 9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his
servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his
power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at
Jerusalem, saying, 10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye
trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem? 11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade
you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our
God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 12 Hath not the
same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and
Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other
lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver
their lands out of mine hand? 14 Who was there among all the gods of those
nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of
mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand? 15 Now
therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither
yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his
people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall
your God deliver you out of mine hand? 16 And his servants spake yet more
against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah. 17 He wrote also letters
to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods
of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand,
so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. 18 Then
they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem
that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might
take the city. 19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the
gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man. 20 And
for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed
and cried to heaven. 21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty
men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria.
So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the
house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the
sword. 22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the
hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and
guided them on every side. 23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem,
and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of
all nations from thenceforth. 24 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death,
and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. 25 But
Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his
heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and
Jerusalem. 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his
heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD
came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. 27 And Hezekiah had exceeding much
riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and
for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of
pleasant jewels; 28 Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and
oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. 29 Moreover he
provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God
had given him substance very much. 30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper
watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city
of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. 31 Howbeit in the business of
the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the
wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know
all that was in his heart. 32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his
goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son
of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33 And Hezekiah slept
with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the
sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at
his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 33
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and
five years in Jerusalem: 2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,
like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the
children of Israel. 3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his
father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and
worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 Also he built altars in
the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be
for ever. 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of
the house of the LORD. 6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in
the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments,
and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he
wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 7 And he
set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which
God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem,
which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for
ever: 8 Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land
which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all
that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the
ordinances by the hand of Moses. 9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, w