Discovery Box2 Chronicles 5:2 
Context5:2 Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders – all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families – in Jerusalem, 1 so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David 2 (that is, Zion). 3
2 Chronicles 5:13
Context5:13 The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: 4 “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!” Then a cloud filled the Lord’s temple. 5
2 Chronicles 22:9
Context22:9 He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. 6 They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned, 7 “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place. 8
2 Chronicles 23:13
Context23:13 Then she saw 9 the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters stood beside the king and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments were leading the celebration. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, “Treason! Treason!” 10
2 Chronicles 23:18
Context23:18 Jehoiada then assigned the duties of the Lord’s temple to the priests, the Levites whom David had assigned to the Lord’s temple. They were responsible for offering burnt sacrifices to the Lord with joy and music, according to 11 the law of Moses and the edict of David.
2 Chronicles 23:20
Context23:20 He summoned 12 the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of land, and he then led the king down from the Lord’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.
2 Chronicles 24:11
Context24:11 Whenever the Levites brought the chest to the royal accountant and they saw there was a lot of silver, the royal scribe and the accountant of the high priest emptied the chest and then took it back to its place. They went through this routine every day and collected a large amount of silver.
2 Chronicles 25:18
Context25:18 King Joash of Israel sent this message back to King Amaziah of Judah, “A thorn bush in Lebanon sent this message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and trampled down the thorn bush. 13
2 Chronicles 25:24
Context25:24 He took away all the gold and silver, all the items found in God’s temple that were in the care of Obed-Edom, the riches in the royal palace, and some hostages. Then he went back to Samaria.
2 Chronicles 31:1
Context31:1 When all this was over, the Israelites 14 who were in the cities of Judah went out and smashed the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished 15 all the high places and altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. 16 Then all the Israelites returned to their own homes in their cities. 17
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
3 tn Heb “Then Solomon convened the elders of Israel, the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers belonging to the sons of Israel to Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the
4 tn Heb “like one were the trumpeters and the musicians, causing one voice to be heard, praising and giving thanks to the
5 tn Heb “and the house was filled with a cloud, the house of the
6 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
7 tn Heb “they said.”
8 tn Heb “and there was no one belonging to the house of Ahaziah to retain strength for kingship.”
9 tn Heb “and she saw, and behold.”
10 tn Or “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!”
11 tn Heb “as it is written in.”
12 tn Heb “took.”
13 sn The thorn bush in the allegory is Judah. Amaziah’s success had deceived him into thinking he was on the same level as the major powers in the area (symbolized by the cedar). In reality he was not capable of withstanding an attack by a real military power such as Israel (symbolized by the wild animal).
14 tn Heb “all Israel.”
15 tn Or “tore down.”
16 tn Heb “the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and in Manasseh until finished.”
17 tn Heb “and the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession to their cities.”
