Discovery Box2 Chronicles 3:1 
Context3:1 Solomon began building the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem 1 on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David prepared at the threshing floor of Ornan 2 the Jebusite.
2 Chronicles 6:41
Context6:41 Now ascend, O Lord God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! May your priests, O Lord God, experience your deliverance! 3 May your loyal followers rejoice in the prosperity you give! 4
2 Chronicles 8:16
Context8:16 All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was finished; the Lord’s temple was completed.
2 Chronicles 11:4
Context11:4 ‘The Lord says this: “Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” 5 They obeyed the Lord and called off the attack against Jeroboam. 6
2 Chronicles 11:16
Context11:16 Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem 7 to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors. 8
2 Chronicles 13:10
Context13:10 But as for us, the Lord is our God and we have not rejected him. Aaron’s descendants serve as the Lord’s priests and the Levites assist them with the work. 9
2 Chronicles 18:18
Context18:18 Micaiah 10 said, “That being the case, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left.
2 Chronicles 20:4
Context20:4 The people of Judah 11 assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; 12 they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help. 13
2 Chronicles 20:21
Context20:21 He met 14 with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.” 15
2 Chronicles 21:11
Context21:11 He also built high places on the hills of Judah; he encouraged the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord 16 and led Judah away from the Lord. 17
2 Chronicles 23:6
Context23:6 No one must enter the Lord’s temple except the priests and Levites who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially pure. All the others should carry out their assigned service to the Lord.
2 Chronicles 26:16
Context26:16 But once he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. 18 He disobeyed 19 the Lord his God. He entered the Lord’s temple to offer incense on the incense altar.
2 Chronicles 28:13
Context28:13 They said to them, “Don’t bring those captives here! Are you planning on making us even more sinful and guilty before the Lord? 20 Our guilt is already great and the Lord is very angry at Israel.” 21
2 Chronicles 29:6
Context29:6 For our fathers were unfaithful; they did what is evil in the sight of 22 the Lord our God and abandoned him! They turned 23 away from the Lord’s dwelling place and rejected him. 24
2 Chronicles 29:15-16
Context29:15 They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the Lord’s temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word 25 of the Lord. 29:16 The priests then entered the Lord’s temple to purify it; they brought out to the courtyard of the Lord’s temple every ceremonially unclean thing they discovered inside. 26 The Levites took them out to the Kidron Valley.
2 Chronicles 29:31
Context29:31 Hezekiah said, “Now you have consecrated yourselves 27 to the Lord. Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings 28 to the Lord’s temple.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and whoever desired to do so 29 brought burnt sacrifices.
2 Chronicles 30:1
Context30:1 Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem 30 and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 30:8
Context30:8 Now, don’t be stubborn 31 like your fathers! Submit 32 to the Lord and come to his sanctuary which he has permanently consecrated. Serve the Lord your God so that he might relent from his raging anger. 33
2 Chronicles 30:22
Context30:22 Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, 34 who demonstrated great skill in serving the Lord. 35 They feasted for the seven days of the festival, 36 and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 33:15-16
Context33:15 He removed the foreign gods and images from the Lord’s temple and all the altars he had built on the hill of the Lord’s temple and in Jerusalem; he threw them outside the city. 33:16 He erected the altar of the Lord and offered on it peace offerings and thank offerings. He told the people of 37 Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 34:14
Context34:14 When they took out the silver that had been brought to the Lord’s temple, Hilkiah the priest found the law scroll the Lord had given to Moses.
2 Chronicles 34:26
Context34:26 Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the Lord: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:
2 Chronicles 35:16
Context35:16 So all the preparations for the Lord’s service were made that day, as the Passover was observed and the burnt sacrifices were offered on the altar of the Lord, as prescribed by King Josiah.
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 tn In 2 Sam 24:16 this individual is called אֲרַוְנָא (“Aravna”; traditionally “Araunah”). The form of the name found here also occurs in 1 Chr 21:15; 18-28.
3 tn Heb “be clothed with deliverance.”
4 tn Heb “and may your loyal ones rejoice in good.”
5 tn Heb “for his thing is from me.”
6 tn Heb “and they heard the words of the
7 tn Heb “and after them from all the tribes of Israel, the ones giving their heart[s] to seek the
8 tn Heb “fathers.”
9 tn Heb “and priests serving the
10 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
11 tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.
12 tn Heb “to seek from the
13 tn Heb “to seek the
14 tn Or “consulted.”
15 tn Or “is eternal.”
16 tn Heb “and he caused the residents of Jerusalem to commit adultery.” In this context spiritual unfaithfulness to the
17 tn Heb “and drove Judah away.”
18 tn Heb “his heart was high [i.e., proud] to destroy.”
19 tn Or “was unfaithful to.”
20 tn Heb “for to the guilt of the
21 tn Heb “for great is [the] guilt to us and rage of anger is upon Israel.”
22 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
23 tn Heb “turned their faces.”
24 tn Heb “and turned the back.”
25 tn Heb “words” (plural).
26 tn Heb “in the temple of the
27 tn Heb “filled your hand.”
28 tn Or “tokens of thanks.”
29 tn Heb “and all who were willing of heart.”
30 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
31 tn Heb “don’t stiffen your neck” (a Hebrew idiom for being stubborn).
32 tn Heb “give a hand.” On the meaning of the idiom here, see HALOT 387 s.v. I יָד 2.
33 tn Heb “so that the rage of his anger might turn from you.” The jussive with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
34 tn Heb “and Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites.” On the meaning of the idiom “speak to the heart of” here, see HALOT 210 s.v. II דבר 8.d.
35 tn Heb “who demonstrated skill [with] good skill for the
36 tn Heb “and they ate [during] the appointed time [for] seven days.” מוֹעֵד (mo’ed, “appointed time”) is probably an adverbial accusative of time referring to the festival. However, some understand it as metonymically referring to the food eaten during the festival. See BDB 417 s.v.
37 tn Heb “told Judah.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” here by metonymy for the people of Judah.
