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2 Chronicles

The Second Book of the Chronicles

American Standard Version (ASV) · 36 chapters

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  1. 2 Chronicles 1

    And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him…

  2. 2 Chronicles 2

    Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

  3. 2 Chronicles 3

    Then Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where Jehovah appeared unto David his…

  4. 2 Chronicles 4

    Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten…

  5. 2 Chronicles 5

    Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the things that…

  6. 2 Chronicles 6

    Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

  7. 2 Chronicles 7

    Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the…

  8. 2 Chronicles 8

    And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,

  9. 2 Chronicles 9

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem…

  10. 2 Chronicles 10

    And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

  11. 2 Chronicles 11

    And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand…

  12. 2 Chronicles 12

    And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of…

  13. 2 Chronicles 13

    In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

  14. 2 Chronicles 14

    So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In…

  15. 2 Chronicles 15

    And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

  16. 2 Chronicles 16

    In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that…

  17. 2 Chronicles 17

    And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

  18. 2 Chronicles 18

    Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

  19. 2 Chronicles 19

    And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

  20. 2 Chronicles 20

    And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the…

  21. 2 Chronicles 21

    And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son…

  22. 2 Chronicles 22

    And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came with…

  23. 2 Chronicles 23

    And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham…

  24. 2 Chronicles 24

    Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was…

  25. 2 Chronicles 25

    Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and…

  26. 2 Chronicles 26

    And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

  27. 2 Chronicles 27

    Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his…

  28. 2 Chronicles 28

    Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which…

  29. 2 Chronicles 29

    Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and…

  30. 2 Chronicles 30

    And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the…

  31. 2 Chronicles 31

    Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the…

  32. 2 Chronicles 32

    After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped…

  33. 2 Chronicles 33

    Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem.

  34. 2 Chronicles 34

    Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.

  35. 2 Chronicles 35

    And Josiah kept a passover unto Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first…

  36. 2 Chronicles 36

    Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem.

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