2 Chronicles

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1:3	and Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon, for Gods Tent of Meeting was there, which Moses the Lords servant had made in the desert.	and Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon, for Gods tent of meeting was there, which Moses the Lords servant had made in the wilderness.
1:6	Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.	Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord in the tent of meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
1:11	God said to Solomon, Since this is your hearts desire and you have not asked for wealth, riches or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king,	God said to Solomon, Since this is your hearts desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king,
1:12	therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, riches and honor, such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.	therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor, such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.
1:13	Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting. And he reigned over Israel.	Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting. And he reigned over Israel.
1:16	Solomons horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.	Solomons horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.
2:2	He conscripted seventy thousand men as carriers and eighty thousand as stonecutters in the hills and thirty six hundred as foremen over them.	He conscripted 70,000 men as carriers and 80,000 as stonecutters in the hills and 3,600 as foremen over them.
2:4	Now I am about to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense before him, for setting out the consecrated bread regularly, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening and on Sabbaths and New Moons and at the appointed feasts of the Lord our God. This is a lasting ordinance for Israel.	Now I am about to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense before him, for setting out the consecrated bread regularly, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening and on the Sabbaths, at the New Moons and at the appointed festivals of the Lord our God. This is a lasting ordinance for Israel.
2:7	Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled craftsmen, whom my father David provided.	Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers, whom my father David provided.
2:8	Send me also cedar, pine and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your men are skilled in cutting timber there. My men will work with yours	Send me also cedar, juniper and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting timber there. My servants will work with yours
2:14	whose mother was from Dan and whose father was from Tyre. He is trained to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, and with purple and blue and crimson yarn and fine linen. He is experienced in all kinds of engraving and can execute any design given to him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my Lord, David your father.	whose mother was from Dan and whose father was from Tyre. He is trained to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, and with purple and blue and crimson yarn and fine linen. He is experienced in all kinds of engraving and can execute any design given to him. He will work with your skilled workers and with those of my Lord, David your father.
2:16	and we will cut all the logs from Lebanon that you need and will float them in rafts by sea down to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem.	and we will cut all the logs from Lebanon that you need and will float them as rafts by sea down to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem.
2:17	Solomon took a census of all the aliens who were in Israel, after the census his father David had taken; and they were found to be 153,600.	Solomon took a census of all the foreigners residing in Israel, after the census his father David had taken; and they were found to be 153,600.
3:5	He paneled the main hall with pine and covered it with fine gold and decorated it with palm tree and chain designs.	He paneled the main hall with juniper and covered it with fine gold and decorated it with palm tree and chain designs.
3:10	In the Most Holy Place he made a pair of sculptured cherubim and overlaid them with gold.	For the Most Holy Place he made a pair of sculptured cherubim and overlaid them with gold.
3:15	In the front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty five cubits long, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits.	For the front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty five cubits long, each with a capital five cubits high.
4:11	He also made the pots and shovels and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the temple of God:	And Huram also made the pots and shovels and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the temple of God:
4:17	The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.	The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.
4:18	All these things that Solomon made amounted to so much that the weight of the bronze was not determined.	All these things that Solomon made amounted to so much that the weight of the bronze could not be calculated.
5:3	And all the men of Israel came together to the king at the time of the festival in the seventh month.	And all the Israelites came together to the king at the time of the festival in the seventh month.
5:5	and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The priests, who were Levites, carried them up;	and they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The Levitical priests carried them up;
5:13	The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: He is good; his love endures forever. Then the temple of the Lord was filled with a cloud,	The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: He is good; his love endures forever. Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,
6:5	Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built for my Name to be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be the leader over my people Israel.	Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel.
6:8	But the Lord said to my father David, Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.	But the Lord said to my father David, You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.
6:9	Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.	Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.
6:14	He said: O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.	He said: Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.
6:16	Now Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, You shall never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.	Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.
6:17	And now, O Lord, God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.	And now, Lord, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.
6:18	But will God really dwell on earth with men? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!	But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!
6:19	Yet give attention to your servants prayer and his plea for mercy, O Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence.	Yet, Lord my God, give attention to your servants prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence.
6:22	When a man wrongs his neighbor and is required to take an oath and he comes and swears the oath before your altar in this temple,	When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,
6:23	then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, repaying the guilty by bringing down on his own head what he has done. Declare the innocent not guilty and so establish his innocence.	then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty and bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.
6:24	When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you and when they turn back and confess your name, praying and making supplication before you in this temple,	When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you and when they turn back and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication before you in this temple,
6:25	then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their fathers.	then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their ancestors.
6:26	When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and confess your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,	When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,
6:29	and when a prayer or plea is made by any of your people Israel—each one aware of his afflictions and pains, and spreading out his hands toward this temple—	and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of their afflictions and pains, and spreading out their hands toward this temple—
6:30	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive, and deal with each man according to all he does, since you know his heart for you alone know the hearts of men,	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive, and deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts for you alone know the human heart,
6:31	so that they will fear you and walk in your ways all the time they live in the land you gave our fathers.	so that they will fear you and walk in obedience to you all the time they live in the land you gave our ancestors.
6:32	As for the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple,	As for the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,
6:33	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.
6:38	and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land you gave their fathers, toward the city you have chosen and toward the temple I have built for your Name;	and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and toward the temple I have built for your Name;
6:41	Now arise, O Lord God, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. May your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, may your saints rejoice in your goodness.	Now arise, Lord God, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation, may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.
6:42	O Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember the great love promised to David your servant.	Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember the great love promised to David your servant.
7:14	if my people, who are called by my name, will 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.	if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
7:17	As for you, if you walk before me as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws,	As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws,
7:18	I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, You shall never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.	I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.
7:21	And though this temple is now so imposing, all who pass by will be appalled and say, Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this temple?	This temple will become a heap of rubble. All who pass by will be appalled and say, Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this temple?
7:22	People will answer, Because they have forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why he brought all this disaster on them.	People will answer, Because they have forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why he brought all this disaster on them.
8:7	All the people left from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites these peoples were not Israelites,	There were still people left from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites these people were not Israelites.
8:8	that is, their descendants remaining in the land, whom the Israelites had not destroyed—these Solomon conscripted for his slave labor force, as it is to this day.	Solomon conscripted the descendants of all these people remaining in the land—whom the Israelites had not destroyed—to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day.
8:13	according to the daily requirement for offerings commanded by Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons and the three annual feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Tabernacles.	according to the daily requirement for offerings commanded by Moses for the Sabbaths, the New Moons and the three annual festivals—the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles.
8:18	And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own officers, men who knew the sea. These, with Solomons men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.	And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomons men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
9:7	How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!	How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
9:10	The men of Hiram and the men of Solomon brought gold from Ophir; they also brought algumwood and precious stones.	The servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon brought gold from Ophir; they also brought algumwood and precious stones.
9:14	not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon.	not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.
9:15	King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred bekas of hammered gold went into each shield.	King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
9:16	He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred bekas of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.	He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
9:17	Then the king made a great throne inlaid with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.	Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
9:21	The king had a fleet of trading ships manned by Hirams men. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.	The king had a fleet of trading ships manned by Hirams servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
9:26	He ruled over all the kings from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.	He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
9:31	Then he rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.	Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.
10:1	Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all the Israelites had gone there to make him king.	Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
10:10	The young men who had grown up with him replied, Tell the people who have said to you, Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter—tell them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist.	The young men who had grown up with him replied, The people have said to you, Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter. Now tell them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist.
10:16	When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: What share do we have in David, what part in Jesses son? To your tents, O Israel! Look after your own house, O David! So all the Israelites went home.	When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: What share do we have in David, what part in Jesses son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David! So all the Israelites went home.
11:1	When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered the house of Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand fighting men—to make war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.	When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.
11:3	Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,	Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
11:4	This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.  So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.	This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.  So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.
11:7	Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,	Beth Zur, Soko, Adullam,
11:14	The Levites even abandoned their pasturelands and property, and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the Lord.	The Levites even abandoned their pasturelands and property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the Lord
11:15	And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made.	when he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
11:16	Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their fathers.	Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
11:17	They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during this time.	They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time.
11:20	Then he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.	Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.
11:21	Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty eight sons and sixty daughters.	Rehoboam loved Maakah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty eight sons and sixty daughters.
11:22	Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah to be the chief prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.	Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maakah as crown prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.
12:16	Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And Abijah his son succeeded him as king.	Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Abijah his son succeeded him as king.
13:2	and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mothers name was Maacah, a daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.	and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mothers name was Maakah, a daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
13:3	Abijah went into battle with a force of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops.	Abijah went into battle with an army of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops.
13:12	God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. Men of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.	God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.
13:17	Abijah and his men inflicted heavy losses on them, so that there were five hundred thousand casualties among Israels able men.	Abijah and his troops inflicted heavy losses on them, so that there were five hundred thousand casualties among Israels able men.
13:18	The men of Israel were subdued on that occasion, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the Lord, the God of their fathers.	The Israelites were subdued on that occasion, and the people of Judah were victorious because they relied on the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
14:1	And Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.	And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.
14:4	He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to obey his laws and commands.	He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.
14:9	Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with a vast army and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.	Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.
14:11	Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O Lord, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you.	Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.
14:14	They destroyed all the villages around Gerar, for the terror of the Lord had fallen upon them. They plundered all these villages, since there was much booty there.	They destroyed all the villages around Gerar, for the terror of the Lord had fallen on them. They looted all these villages, since there was much plunder there.
14:15	They also attacked the camps of the herdsmen and carried off droves of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.	They also attacked the camps of the herders and carried off droves of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
15:1	The Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.	The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded.
15:12	They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.	They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul.
15:16	King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive Asherah pole. Asa cut the pole down, broke it up and burned it in the Kidron Valley.	King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down, broke it up and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
16:13	Then in the forty first year of his reign Asa died and rested with his fathers.	Then in the forty first year of his reign Asa died and rested with his ancestors.
17:3	The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals	The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
17:10	The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.	The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.
17:16	next, Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000.	next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000.
18:2	Some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to attack Ramoth Gilead.	Some years later he went down to see Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to attack Ramoth Gilead.
18:5	So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—four hundred men—and asked them, Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain? Go, they answered, for God will give it into the kings hand.	So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—four hundred men—and asked them, Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I not? Go, they answered, for God will give it into the kings hand.
18:6	But Jehoshaphat asked, Is there not a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?	But Jehoshaphat asked, Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?
18:7	The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah. The king should not say that, Jehoshaphat replied.	The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah. The king should not say such a thing, Jehoshaphat replied.
18:9	Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance to the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.	Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
18:12	The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, Look, as one man the other prophets are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.	The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.
18:14	When he arrived, the king asked him, Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain? Attack and be victorious, he answered, for they will be given into your hand.	When he arrived, the king asked him, Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I not? Attack and be victorious, he answered, for they will be given into your hand.
18:18	Micaiah continued, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the host of heaven standing on his right and on his left.	Micaiah continued, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the multitudes of heaven standing on his right and on his left.
18:21	I will go and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets, he said.  You will succeed in enticing him, said the Lord. Go and do it.	I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets, he said.  You will succeed in enticing him, said the Lord. Go and do it.
18:22	So now the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.	So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.
18:33	But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the sections of his armor. The king told the chariot driver, Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. Ive been wounded.	But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the breastplate and the scale armor. The king told the chariot driver, Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. Ive been wounded.
19:2	Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is upon you.	Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is on you.
19:4	Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.	Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
19:6	He told them, Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for man but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict.	He told them, Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict.
19:7	Now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.	Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.
19:10	In every case that comes before you from your fellow countrymen who live in the cities—whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or ordinances—you are to warn them not to sin against the Lord; otherwise his wrath will come on you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not sin.	In every case that comes before you from your people who live in the cities—whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or regulations—you are to warn them not to sin against the Lord; otherwise his wrath will come on you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.
20:1	After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat.	After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.
20:2	Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Sea. It is already in Hazazon Tamar that is, En Gedi.	Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar that is, En Gedi.
20:6	and said: O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.	and said: Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.
20:7	O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?	Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
20:12	O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.	Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.
20:14	Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.	Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.
20:17	You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.	You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.
20:18	Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord.	Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord.
20:23	The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.	The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
20:26	On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they praised the Lord. This is why it is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.	On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day.
20:28	They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lutes and trumpets.	They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.
20:29	The fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.	The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
20:32	He walked in the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.	He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
20:33	The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.	The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.
20:35	Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who was guilty of wickedness.	Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.
21:1	Then Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.	Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.
21:4	When Jehoram established himself firmly over his fathers kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the princes of Israel.	When Jehoram established himself firmly over his fathers kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel.
21:6	He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.	He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
21:10	To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.	To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
21:12	Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet, which said: This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah.	Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet, which said: This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: You have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah.
21:13	But you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and you have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab did. You have also murdered your own brothers, members of your fathers house, men who were better than you.	But you have followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and you have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab did. You have also murdered your own brothers, members of your own family, men who were better than you.
21:19	In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain. His people made no fire in his honor, as they had for his fathers.	In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain. His people made no funeral fire in his honor, as they had for his predecessors.
22:3	He too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.	He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly.
22:5	He also followed their counsel when he went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram;	He also followed their counsel when he went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to wage war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram;
22:8	While Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziahs relatives, who had been attending Ahaziah, and he killed them.	While Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziahs relatives, who had been attending Ahaziah, and he killed them.
23:1	In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri.	In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.
23:5	a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the other men are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the Lord.	a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the others are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the Lord.
23:6	No one is to enter the temple of the Lord except the priests and Levites on duty; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the other men are to guard what the Lord has assigned to them.	No one is to enter the temple of the Lord except the priests and Levites on duty; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the others are to observe the Lords command not to enter.
23:7	The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each man with his weapons in his hand. Anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.	The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.
23:13	She looked, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, Treason! Treason!	She looked, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and musicians with their instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, Treason! Treason!
23:16	Jehoiada then made a covenant that he and the people and the king would be the Lords people.	Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lords people.
23:18	Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the priests, who were Levites, to whom David had made assignments in the temple, to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered.	Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the Levitical priests, to whom David had made assignments in the temple, to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered.
23:19	He also stationed doorkeepers at the gates of the Lords temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.	He also stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the Lords temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.
23:20	He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the temple of the Lord. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne,	He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the temple of the Lord. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.
23:21	and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.	All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.
24:6	Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, Why havent you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?	Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, Why havent you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the tent of the covenant law?
24:9	A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israel in the desert.	A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israel in the wilderness.
24:12	The king and Jehoiada gave it to the men who carried out the work required for the temple of the Lord. They hired masons and carpenters to restore the Lords temple, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple.	The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who carried out the work required for the temple of the Lord. They hired masons and carpenters to restore the Lords temple, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple.
24:18	They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, Gods anger came upon Judah and Jerusalem.	They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, Gods anger came on Judah and Jerusalem.
24:20	Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lords commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.	Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lords commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.
24:24	Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the Lord delivered into their hands a much larger army. Because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.	Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the Lord delivered into their hands a much larger army. Because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors, judgment was executed on Joash.
25:1	Amaziah was twenty five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty nine years. His mothers name was Jehoaddin; she was from Jerusalem.	Amaziah was twenty five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty nine years. His mothers name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
25:4	Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded: Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sins.	Yet he did not put their children to death, but acted in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded: Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children be put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.
25:5	Amaziah called the people of Judah together and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He then mustered those twenty years old or more and found that there were three hundred thousand men ready for military service, able to handle the spear and shield.	Amaziah called the people of Judah together and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He then mustered those twenty years old or more and found that there were three hundred thousand men fit for military service, able to handle the spear and shield.
25:7	But a man of God came to him and said, O king, these troops from Israel must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.	But a man of God came to him and said, Your Majesty, these troops from Israel must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.
25:13	Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided Judean towns from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder.	Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder.
25:17	After Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, he sent this challenge to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel: Come, meet me face to face.	After Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, he sent this challenge to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel: Come, let us face each other in battle.
25:20	Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might hand them over to Jehoash, because they sought the gods of Edom.	Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might deliver them into the hands of Jehoash, because they sought the gods of Edom.
25:23	Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about six hundred feet long.	Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about four hundred cubits long.
25:28	He was brought back by horse and was buried with his fathers in the City of Judah.	He was brought back by horse and was buried with his ancestors in the City of Judah.
26:2	He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his fathers.	He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
26:3	Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty two years. His mothers name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.	Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty two years. His mothers name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
26:10	He also built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.	He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
26:15	In Jerusalem he made machines designed by skillful men for use on the towers and on the corner defenses to shoot arrows and hurl large stones. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.	In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.
26:18	They confronted him and said, It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God.	They confronted King Uzziah and said, It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God.
26:21	King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house—leprous, and excluded from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.	King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house—leprous, and banned from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
26:23	Uzziah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in a field for burial that belonged to the kings, for people said, He had leprosy. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.	Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, He had leprosy. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.
27:4	He built towns in the Judean hills and forts and towers in the wooded areas.	He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
27:5	Jotham made war on the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat and ten thousand cors of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.	Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat and ten thousand cors of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.
27:9	Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.	Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
28:2	He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made cast idols for worshiping the Baals.	He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and also made idols for worshiping the Baals.
28:3	He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, following the detestable ways of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.	He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his children in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
28:5	Therefore the Lord his God handed him over to the king of Aram. The Arameans defeated him and took many of his people as prisoners and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him.	Therefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hands of the king of Aram. The Arameans defeated him and took many of his people as prisoners and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him.
28:6	In one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed a hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in Judah—because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers.	In one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed a hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in Judah—because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
28:7	Zicri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed Maaseiah the kings son, Azrikam the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, second to the king.	Zikri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed Maaseiah the kings son, Azrikam the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, second to the king.
28:8	The Israelites took captive from their kinsmen two hundred thousand wives, sons and daughters. They also took a great deal of plunder, which they carried back to Samaria.	The men of Israel took captive from their fellow Israelites who were from Judah two hundred thousand wives, sons and daughters. They also took a great deal of plunder, which they carried back to Samaria.
28:9	But a prophet of the Lord named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army when it returned to Samaria. He said to them, Because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches to heaven.	But a prophet of the Lord named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army when it returned to Samaria. He said to them, Because the Lord, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches to heaven.
28:11	Now listen to me! Send back your fellow countrymen you have taken as prisoners, for the Lords fierce anger rests on you.	Now listen to me! Send back your fellow Israelites you have taken as prisoners, for the Lords fierce anger rests on you.
28:15	The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink, and healing balm. All those who were weak they put on donkeys. So they took them back to their fellow countrymen at Jericho, the City of Palms, and returned to Samaria.	The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink, and healing balm. All those who were weak they put on donkeys. So they took them back to their fellow Israelites at Jericho, the City of Palms, and returned to Samaria.
28:16	At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help.	At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
28:18	while the Philistines had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages.	while the Philistines had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon and Gederoth, as well as Soko, Timnah and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages.
28:21	Ahaz took some of the things from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace and from the princes and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.	Ahaz took some of the things from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.
28:24	Ahaz gathered together the furnishings from the temple of God and took them away. He shut the doors of the Lords temple and set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem.	Ahaz gathered together the furnishings from the temple of God and cut them in pieces. He shut the doors of the Lords temple and set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem.
28:25	In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and provoked the Lord, the God of his fathers, to anger.	In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
28:27	Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.	Ahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.
29:5	and said: Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your fathers. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.	and said: Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.
29:6	Our fathers were unfaithful; they did evil in the eyes of the Lord our God and forsook him. They turned their faces away from the Lords dwelling place and turned their backs on him.	Our parents were unfaithful; they did evil in the eyes of the Lord our God and forsook him. They turned their faces away from the Lords dwelling place and turned their backs on him.
29:15	When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to purify the temple of the Lord, as the king had ordered, following the word of the Lord.	When they had assembled their fellow Levites and consecrated themselves, they went in to purify the temple of the Lord, as the king had ordered, following the word of the Lord.
29:22	So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar; next they slaughtered the rams and sprinkled their blood on the altar; then they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled their blood on the altar.	So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splashed it against the altar; next they slaughtered the rams and splashed their blood against the altar; then they slaughtered the lambs and splashed their blood against the altar.
29:28	The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the singers sang and the trumpeters played. All this continued until the sacrifice of the burnt offering was completed.	The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the musicians played and the trumpets sounded. All this continued until the sacrifice of the burnt offering was completed.
29:30	King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.	King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
29:34	The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings; so their kinsmen the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated, for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.	The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings; so their relatives the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated, for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
30:7	Do not be like your fathers and brothers, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their fathers, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see.	Do not be like your parents and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see.
30:8	Do not be stiff necked, as your fathers were; submit to the Lord. Come to the sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.	Do not be stiff necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.
30:9	If you return to the Lord, then your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will come back to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.	If you return to the Lord, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.
30:10	The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and ridiculed them.	The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed them.
30:11	Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.	Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
30:13	A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.	A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month.
30:16	Then they took up their regular positions as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood handed to them by the Levites.	Then they took up their regular positions as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them by the Levites.
30:19	who sets his heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of his fathers—even if he is not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.	who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.
30:21	The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests sang to the Lord every day, accompanied by the Lords instruments of praise.	The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.
30:22	Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised the Lord, the God of their fathers.	Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
30:25	The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the aliens who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.	The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah.
31:3	The king contributed from his own possessions for the morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons and appointed feasts as written in the Law of the Lord.	The king contributed from his own possessions for the morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, at the New Moons and at the appointed festivals as written in the Law of the Lord.
31:5	As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.	As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, olive oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.
31:6	The men of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the Lord their God, and they piled them in heaps.	The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the Lord their God, and they piled them in heaps.
31:12	Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Conaniah, a Levite, was in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.	Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.
31:13	Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were supervisors under Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.	Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.
31:15	Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.	Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.
32:2	When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem,	When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,
32:4	A large force of men assembled, and they blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water? they said.	They gathered a large group of people who blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water? they said.
32:5	Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.	Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.
32:13	Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of those nations ever able to deliver their land from my hand?	Do you not know what I and my predecessors have done to all the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of those nations ever able to deliver their land from my hand?
32:14	Who of all the gods of these nations that my fathers destroyed has been able to save his people from me? How then can your god deliver you from my hand?	Who of all the gods of these nations that my predecessors destroyed has been able to save his people from me? How then can your god deliver you from my hand?
32:15	Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you and mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your god deliver you from my hand!	Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you and mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my predecessors. How much less will your god deliver you from my hand!
32:17	The king also wrote letters insulting the Lord, the God of Israel, and saying this against him: Just as the gods of the peoples of the other lands did not rescue their people from my hand, so the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my hand.	The king also wrote letters ridiculing the Lord, the God of Israel, and saying this against him: Just as the gods of the peoples of the other lands did not rescue their people from my hand, so the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my hand.
32:19	They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the world—the work of mens hands.	They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the world—the work of human hands.
32:21	And the Lord sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the leaders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons cut him down with the sword.	And the Lord sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the commanders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons, his own flesh and blood, cut him down with the sword.
32:26	Then Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lords wrath did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.	Then Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lords wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.
32:27	Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables.	Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables.
32:28	He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and oil; and he made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for the flocks.	He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and olive oil; and he made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for the flocks.
32:33	Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried on the hill where the tombs of Davids descendants are. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him when he died. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.	Hezekiah rested with his ancestors and was buried on the hill where the tombs of Davids descendants are. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him when he died. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.
33:6	He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced sorcery, divination and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, provoking him to anger.	He sacrificed his children in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.
33:7	He took the carved image he had made and put it in Gods temple, of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.	He took the image he had made and put it in Gods temple, of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.
33:8	I will not again make the feet of the Israelites leave the land I assigned to your forefathers, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them concerning all the laws, decrees and ordinances given through Moses.	I will not again make the feet of the Israelites leave the land I assigned to your ancestors, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them concerning all the laws, decrees and regulations given through Moses.
33:12	In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.	In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.
33:19	His prayer and how God was moved by his entreaty, as well as all his sins and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself—all are written in the records of the seers.	His prayer and how God was moved by his entreaty, as well as all his sins and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself—all these are written in the records of the seers.
33:20	Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.	Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried in his palace. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.
34:2	He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.	He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.
34:3	In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles, carved idols and cast images.	In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols.
34:4	Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles, the idols and the images. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.	Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles and the idols. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
34:9	They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the temple of God, which the Levites who were the doorkeepers had collected from the people of Manasseh, Ephraim and the entire remnant of Israel and from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.	They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the temple of God, which the Levites who were the gatekeepers had collected from the people of Manasseh, Ephraim and the entire remnant of Israel and from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
34:12	The men did the work faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites—all who were skilled in playing musical instruments—	The workers labored faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites—all who were skilled in playing musical instruments—
34:13	had charge of the laborers and supervised all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries, scribes and doorkeepers.	had charge of the laborers and supervised all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries, scribes and gatekeepers.
34:21	Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lords anger that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book.	Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lords anger that is poured out on us because those who have gone before us have not kept the word of the Lord; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book.
34:22	Hilkiah and those the king had sent with him went to speak to the prophetess Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.	Hilkiah and those the king had sent with him went to speak to the prophet Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.
34:25	Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and provoked me to anger by all that their hands have made, my anger will be poured out on this place and will not be quenched.	Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and aroused my anger by all that their hands have made, my anger will be poured out on this place and will not be quenched.
34:28	Now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.  So they took her answer back to the king.	Now I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.  So they took her answer back to the king.
34:30	He went up to the temple of the Lord with the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord.	He went up to the temple of the Lord with the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord.
34:31	The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.	The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.
34:32	Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.	Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.
34:33	Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the territory belonging to the Israelites, and he had all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they did not fail to follow the Lord, the God of their fathers.	Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the territory belonging to the Israelites, and he had all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they did not fail to follow the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
35:4	Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the directions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon.	Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon.
35:5	Stand in the holy place with a group of Levites for each subdivision of the families of your fellow countrymen, the lay people.	Stand in the holy place with a group of Levites for each subdivision of the families of your fellow Israelites, the lay people.
35:6	Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves and prepare the lambs for your fellow countrymen, doing what the Lord commanded through Moses.	Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves and prepare the lambs for your fellow Israelites, doing what the Lord commanded through Moses.
35:7	Josiah provided for all the lay people who were there a total of thirty thousand sheep and goats for the Passover offerings, and also three thousand cattle—all from the kings own possessions.	Josiah provided for all the lay people who were there a total of thirty thousand lambs and goats for the Passover offerings, and also three thousand cattle—all from the kings own possessions.
35:8	His officials also contributed voluntarily to the people and the priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah and Jehiel, the administrators of Gods temple, gave the priests twenty six hundred Passover offerings and three hundred cattle.	His officials also contributed voluntarily to the people and the priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah and Jehiel, the officials in charge of Gods temple, gave the priests twenty six hundred Passover offerings and three hundred cattle.
35:9	Also Conaniah along with Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel and Jozabad, the leaders of the Levites, provided five thousand Passover offerings and five hundred head of cattle for the Levites.	Also Konaniah along with Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel and Jozabad, the leaders of the Levites, provided five thousand Passover offerings and five hundred head of cattle for the Levites.
35:11	The Passover lambs were slaughtered, and the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals.	The Passover lambs were slaughtered, and the priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals.
35:12	They set aside the burnt offerings to give them to the subdivisions of the families of the people to offer to the Lord, as is written in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.	They set aside the burnt offerings to give them to the subdivisions of the families of the people to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.
35:17	The Israelites who were present celebrated the Passover at that time and observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.	The Israelites who were present celebrated the Passover at that time and observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
35:20	After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah marched out to meet him in battle.	After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Necho king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah marched out to meet him in battle.
35:21	But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, What quarrel is there between you and me, O king of Judah? It is not you I am attacking at this time, but the house with which I am at war. God has told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or he will destroy you.	But Necho sent messengers to him, saying, What quarrel is there, king of Judah, between you and me? It is not you I am attacking at this time, but the house with which I am at war. God has told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or he will destroy you.
35:22	Josiah, however, would not turn away from him, but disguised himself to engage him in battle. He would not listen to what Neco had said at Gods command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo.	Josiah, however, would not turn away from him, but disguised himself to engage him in battle. He would not listen to what Necho had said at Gods command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo.
35:24	So they took him out of his chariot, put him in the other chariot he had and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.	So they took him out of his chariot, put him in his other chariot and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his ancestors, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.
35:25	Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the men and women singers commemorate Josiah in the laments. These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments.	Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments. These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments.
35:26	The other events of Josiahs reign and his acts of devotion, according to what is written in the Law of the Lord—	The other events of Josiahs reign and his acts of devotion in accordance with what is written in the Law of the Lord—
36:4	The king of Egypt made Eliakim, a brother of Jehoahaz, king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakims name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakims brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.	The king of Egypt made Eliakim, a brother of Jehoahaz, king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakims name to Jehoiakim. But Necho took Eliakims brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.
36:15	The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.	The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.
36:17	He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians, who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and spared neither young man nor young woman, old man or aged. God handed all of them over to Nebuchadnezzar.	He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians, who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and did not spare young men or young women, the elderly or the infirm. God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.
36:20	He carried into exile to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.	He carried into exile to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
36:22	In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and to put it in writing:	In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
36:23	This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:  The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Anyone of his people among you—may the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.	This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:  The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.