2 Chronicles 23:2 “So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the ci…”

2 Chronicles 23:2

So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they went about in Iudah, and gathered the Leuites out of all the cities of Iudah, and the chiefe fathers of Israel: and they came to Ierusale.

Darby Translation

And they went about in Judah and gathered together the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel; and they came to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation

And they go round about in Judah, and gather the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and heads of the fathers of Israel, and come in unto Jerusalem,

Bible in Basic English

And they went through Judah, getting together the Levites and the heads of families in Israel from all the towns of Judah, and they came to Jerusalem.

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Cross references

“went about”

Psalm 112:5 Matthew 10:16 Ephesians 5:15

Psalm 112:5 · BSB

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

Matthew 10:16 · BSB

Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Ephesians 5:15 · BSB

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

“the chief of”

2 Chronicles 11:13–17 1 Chronicles 15:12 1 Chronicles 24:6

2 Chronicles 11:13–17 · BSB

Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

1 Chronicles 15:12 · BSB

And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 24:6 · BSB

The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—…

Also

2 Chronicles 21:2

2 Chronicles 21:2 · BSB

Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

3the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

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