2 Chronicles

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1:1 The requesting of Solomon of wisdom

The reign of Solomon; King Solomon Prays for Wisdom; Solomon Asks for Wisdom; Solomon Requests Wisdom

(1 Kgs 3:1-15)

1 David’s son Shelomoh (Solomon) became established over his kingdom and his God, Yahweh, was with him and ≈made him very powerful.

2 Shelomoh spoke to all Yisrael (Israel), to the army commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, to all of Yisrael’s leaders, including the clan leaders. 3 ≈So Shelomoh led all the assembly to the ≈worship place at Gibeon because the ≈sacred tent was there that Yahweh’s servant Mosheh (Moses) had made in the wilderness. 4 David had brought God’s box uphill from Kiryat-Yearim and *he’d erected a tent for it in Yerushalem (Jerusalem).[ref] 5 The bronze altar made by Betsalel (son of Uri, son of Hur) was there ≈in front of Yahweh’s tent, and Shelomoh and the assembly ≈requested Yahweh’s guidance there.[ref] 6 ≈So Shelomoh went up to the bronze altar there at the ≈sacred tent, and ≈in front of Yahweh, he sacrificed one thousand burnt offerings on it.

7 That night, God appeared to Shelomoh and told him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”

8 “You showed outstanding loyal commitment to my father David,” Shelomoh ≈replied to God, “and you’ve made me king in his place. 9 Now, Yahweh God, may your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you yourself have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust on the ground. 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge now ≈as I come and go in front of these people, because who could make good judgements for this great people of yours?”

11 “Because that was in your heart,” God ≈replied to Shelomoh “and you didn’t ask for wealth, riches, or ≈fame, or the life of those who hate you, and also you didn’t ask ≈for a long life, but you’ve asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself ≈to help you lead my people that I’ve made you king over, 12 then I’ll give you that wisdom and knowledge, along with wealth and riches and fame. You’ll have more than any king that preceded you or any that follows.”

1:13 Shelomoh’s honour and wealth

King Solomon’s Power and Wealth

(1 Kgs 10:26-29)

13 Then Shelomoh left the ≈sacred tent at Gibeon and returned to Yerushalem, where he reigned over Yisrael.

Solomon’s Military and Commercial Activity

14 Then Shelomoh built up his chariots and horsemen, and ≈soon had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen which he stationed in the chariot cities and with *him in Yerushalem.[ref] 15 The king made silver and gold in Yerushalem as common as stones, and he made imported cedar timber as common as the local sycamore trees that were ≈plentiful in the lowlands. 16 Shelomoh’s horses ≈were imported from Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) and from the traders in Kue (in modern southern Türkiye/Turkey).[ref] 17 ≈Egyptian chariots cost six hundred silver coins and horses cost one hundred and fifty. (The Hittites and Aramean kings were able to get them ≈for the same price.)

2:1 Preparations for temple construction

Preparations for Building the Temple

(1 Kgs 5:1-18)

2 Then Shelomoh ≈decided to build a temple to honour Yahweh, as well as a ≈palace for himself, 2 ≈so he conscripted seventy thousand men as porters, eighty thousand as stone-cutters in the hillside quarries, and 3,600 supervisors.

Alliance with Huram of Tyre

3 Shelomoh ≈ontacted King Hiram in Tsor (Tyre), “≈In the time of my father David, you sent cedar timber to him so he could build himself a palace to live in. 4 Listen, I am building a ≈temple to honour my God Yahweh, to consecrate to him. There we’ll sacrifice spiced incense to him, plus the regular bread display, and burnt offerings in the morning and in the evening, on rest days and on the new moons, and ≈other appointed times of Yahweh our God. ≈Yisrael is required to do this forever. 5 ≈We want to build an impressive building, because our God is more powerful than all the other gods. 6 ≈But who could ≈stay strong enough to build a house for him, since the ≈sky and the heavens of the heavens can’t contain him? And who am I that I could build for him a house for him—≈maybe I’m good enough to burn incense to him?[ref] 7 ≈So then, send me a skilled man who can work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in iron, and in purple and crimson and violet, and who knows how to engrave. He will work with the skilled craftsmen who my father David appointed and who are with me here in Yerushalem and across Yehudah. 8 ≈Also, send to me cedar, cypress, and algum timber from there in Lebanon, because I myself know that your servants know how to cut the trees from Lebanon’s forests. And listen, my servants will ≈help your servants 9 so they can supply me with plenty of timber, because the temple that I’m building will be large and beautiful. 10 I’ll pay your wood-cutters three thousand tonnes of ground wheat and the same of barley, four hundred thousand litres of wine and the same of olive oil.

11 King Hiram of Tsor (Tyre) wrote back to King Shelomoh, “Yahweh has appointed you as king over his people because he loves them. 12 Blessed be Yisrael’s God Yahweh who made the heavens and the earth, who’s given King David the king a wise son with insight and understanding, who’ll build a temple for Yahweh and a palace for his kingdom.

13 “I’ll send Huram-Avi to you—he’s a skilled craftsman 14 ≈His mother’s from the ≈tribe of Dan, and his father a man of Tsor, knowing to work in gold and silver, in bronze and iron, in stone and in timber, in purple and in violet, in fine linen and in crimson, and ≈do any kind of engraving. ≈He can follow any pattern that’s given to him by your ≈designers, and the designers of my master, David, your father. 15 So then go ahead and send the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine that *you promised to send to *us, 16 then we’ll cut the trees you need from Lebanon and raft them to Yafo by sea. ≈The responsibility of getting them up the hills to Yerushalem will be yours.

2:17 Temple construction begins

Construction of the Temple Begins

(1 Kgs 6:1-38)

17 Shelomoh had all the foreign men living in Yisrael counted (similar to what his father David had done), and it came to 153,600. 18 He conscripted seventy thousand as porters, eighty thousand as stone-cutters, and 3,600 as supervisors to keep the others working.

Solomon Builds the Temple

3 Then Shelomoh began to build Yahweh’s temple on Mt. Moriyah in Yerushalem, where @Yahweh had appeared to his father David. It was at the threshing floor of Ornan the Yebusite where David ≈had planned for it,[ref] 2 and they began the construction in early-May of the fourth year of Shelomoh’s reign.[fn] 3 ≈The temple foundation was twenty-seven metres long and nine metres wide, 4 and the nine metre long front entrance porch was nine metres high.[fn] @Shelomoh overlaid the inside walls with pure gold. 5 For the ≈main building, he overlaid it first with cypress planking, then with pure gold, then ≈carved palm trees and chains along the walls. 6 The gold they use came from Parvaim.[fn] ≈The main building was also overlaid with valuable gemstones. 7 He overlaid the temple beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he engraved winged creatures on the walls.

8 Then he made the≈most sacred room inside the temple. It was nine metres long (the full width of the temple) and the same width. He overlaid it with thirty kilograms pure gold (beaten into thin sheets).[ref] 9 Each gold nail weighed half a kilogram, and he also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

10 He cast molten metal into two winged creatures in the ≈most sacred room and overlaid them with gold.[ref] 11 Each of the creatures had two wings, each 2.3 metres long. One of the wings reached the temple wall, and the other wing was stretched out to touch the other creature’s wingtip, 12 and ≈the same for its companion, 13 so the total span of the two winged creatures was nine metres. They were made standing on their feet, and placed with their faces towards the opening into the main hall. 14 The ≈curtain separating the two rooms was made from fine-linen with blue, purple, and red thread, and with winged creatures embroidered onto it.[ref]

3:15 The two bronze pillars

The Two Bronze Columns

(1 Kgs 7:15-22)

15 At the front of the temple, he made two sixteen metre tall pillars which each had a ‘capital’ topping that was another two metres high. 16 Ornamental chains were made for the inner sanctuary and to go around the tops of the pillars, and there were one hundred pomegranate models hanging on the chains. 17 There was one pillar on each side of the east-facing entrance—the lefthand one was named Yakin and the righthand one was named Boaz.

4:1 The temple equipment

Furnishings for the Temple; Equipment for the Temple; Furnishings of the Temple; The Temple’s Furnishings

(1 Kgs 7:23-51)

4 Then he made a ≈square, bronze altar, nine metres on each side and 4.5m high,[ref] 2 and he made the large, round metal water tank (called ‘The Sea’) which was 4.5m diameter and over two metres high. 3 ≈Below the outer rim were two rows of small, ornamental bulls spaced 45cm apart that were also part of the same casting. 4 ≈Supporting ‘The Sea’ were twelve large cast bulls—facing outwards with three facing each of the four compass points. 5 ≈The sides of the tank were eight centimeters thick. The tank’s brim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, resembling a lily blossom. @The tank held sixty-six thousand litres of water. 6 Then he made ten washbasins, placing five on ≈each side for the priests to rinse the burnt offerings in. The priests used ‘The Sea’ to wash in.[ref]

7 He made the ten gold lampstands as per their design, and placed them in the temple ≈with five on each side.[ref] 8 He made ten tables and also placed them in the temple ≈with five on each side, plus he made one hundred gold basins.[ref]

9 He made the courtyard for the priests, as well as the large courtyard with its doors overlaid with bronze, 10 and he placed ‘The Sea’ in the southeast corner.

11 ≈Meanwhile, Huram made the tubs and shovels (for the ashes from the altar) and other small bowls.

≈So Huram finished the work for God’s temple that King Shelomoh had assigned to him: 12 the two pillars, and the ≈bowl-shaped the capitals on top of each pillar, and the two ≈sets of latticework to cover those two bowls of the capitals, 13 and the four hundred pomegranates for the latticework—two rows of pomegranates to cover each of the two bowls of the capitals that ≈decorated the tops of the pillars. 14 He also made the washbasins and their stands, 15 ‘The Sea’ and the twelve bulls that hold it up, 16 and the tubs and shovels, the forks, and other utensils.

Those were all items made of polished bronze that Huram-Abi made for King Shelomoh for Yahweh’s temple.

17 The king had them cast in the clay between Sukkot and Tseredah down by the Yordan River. 18 Shelomoh had ≈so many items made that they didn’t even try to weigh all the bronze.

19 Shelomoh had all the items for God’s temple made, including the gold altar and the tables ≈for displaying the sacred bread, 20 and the pure gold lampstands and their lamps for the inner sanctuary according to their designs, 21 the pure gold flower ornaments, lamps, tongs, 22 the pure gold lamp trimmers, the basins and spoons, and fire pans. Also the temple entrance, its inner doors into the very sacred room, and the outer temple doors were all gold.

The Ark Brought to the Temple

5 ≈After all the work which Solomon did for Yahweh’s temple was completed, Solomon brought in the sacred things of his father David: the gold and silver, and all the items, he placed in the temple treasuries.[ref]

5:2 The carrying of Box of Agreement there to temple

The Ark Brought into the Temple; The Covenant Box Is Brought to the Temple; The Ark Brought to the Temple

(1 Kgs 8:1-9)

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5:11 The honour of Master

The Glory of the Lord

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6:1 The speech of Solomon of people

Solomon’s Address to the People; Dedication of the Temple; Solomon Blesses the People

(1 Kgs 8:12-21)

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6:12 The praying for Solomon

Solomon’s Prayer; Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

(1 Kgs 8:22-53)

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7:1 The dedication of temple

The Dedication of the Temple; Solomon Dedicates the Temple

(1 Kgs 8:62-66)

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7:11 The showing of God to Solomon

The Lord Appears to Solomon; The Lord’s Response to Solomon; God Appears to Solomon Again

(1 Kings 9.1-9)

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8:1 The neneyimu of King Solomon

Solomon’s Many Achievements; Solomon’s Achievements; Solomon’s Other Activities; Various Activities of Solomon

(1 Kgs 9:10-28)

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9:1 Went to Solomon the queen of Siyiba

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon; The Queen of Sheba’s Visit; The Visit of the Queen of Sheba; Visit of the Queen of Sheba

(1 Kgs 10:1-13)

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9:13 The wealth of Solomon

Solomon’s Great Wealth; Solomon’s Wealth and Splendour; King Solomon’s Wealth; Solomon’s Splendour

(1 Kgs 10:14-25)

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9:29 The short story of kingdom of Solomon

Summary of Solomon’s Reign; Death of Solomon; Solomon’s Death

(1 Kgs 11:41-43)

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10:1 Divided the kingdom

Kings of Judah; The Revolt against Rehoboam; Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam; The Northern Tribes Revolt

(1 Kgs 12:1-20)

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11:1 The scolding of prophet Simayass to Rehoboam

Judah and Benjamin Fortified; Shemaiah’s Prophecy

(1 Kgs 12:21-24)

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11:5 The walling by Rehoboam of cities

Rehoboam Fortifies Judah; Rehoboam Fortifies the Cities

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11:13 The going of Yehudah of priests and Levites

Priests and Levites Support Rehoboam; Priests and Levites Come to Judah

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11:18 The family of Rehoboam

Rehoboam’s Family; Rehoboam’s Marriages

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12:1 Invaded by of Egyptians the from-Yehudah

Egypt Invades Judah; Shishak Attacks Jerusalem; An Egyptian Invasion of Judah; Egypt Attacks Judah

(1 Kgs 14:25-28)

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Death of Rehoboam; Summary of Rehoboam’s Reign

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13:1 The attacking of Abiyas to Yeroboam

Abijah Reigns over Judah; Abijah King of Judah; Abijah’s War with Jeroboam

(1 Kgs 15:1-8)

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14:1 The kingdom of Asa of Yehudah

King Asa Defeats the Ethiopians; Early Years of Asa’s Reign; Asa Reigns

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Asa King of Judah

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14:9 The attacking of from-Itiyupiya

Ethiopian Invasion Repulsed

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15:1 The speech of Asariyas

Asa’s Religious Reforms; Asa’s Reforms; Asa’s Reform

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16:1 The invasion of Yisrael of Yehudah

Troubles with Israel; Final Years of Asa’s Reign; Alliance with Aram Condemned; Asa’s Last Years

(1 Kgs 15:17-22)

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16:7 prophet Hanani

The Prophet Hanani

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16:11 The ending of kingdom of Asa

The End of Asa’s Reign; Asa’s Disease and Death; Summary of Asa’s Reign

(1 Kgs 15:23-24)

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17:1 Neyimu Hihusapat King

Jehoshaphat Rules in Judah; Jehoshaphat King of Judah; Jehoshaphat’s Reign; Jehoshaphat Becomes King

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17:10 The honour of Hihusapat

Jehoshaphat’s Greatness

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18:1 prophet Mikiyas and King Ahab

Jehoshaphat and Ahab; Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab; Micaiah Predicts Failure; The Prophet Micaiah Warns Ahab

(1 Kgs 22:1-28)

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18:28 The death of Ahab

Ahab Killed at Ramoth Gilead; The Death of Ahab; Defeat and Death of Ahab

(1 Kgs 22:29-35)

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19:1 The peg-ehet of prophet to Hihusapat

A Prophet Reprimands Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges

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19:4 The neneyimu of Hihusapat

The Reforms of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat’s Reforms; Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges

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20:1 Impepanalu of Master Hihusapat

War against Edom; Invasion from the East; War with Moab, Ammon, and Edom; Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon

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20:31 The ending kingdom of Hihusapat

The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign; Summary of Jehoshaphat’s Reign

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21:2 The kingdom of Hihuram of Yehudah

King Jehoram of Judah

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22:1 The kingdom of Ahasiyas of Yehudah

Ahaziah’s Reign; Ahaziah Rules in Judah; King Ahaziah of Judah; Ahaziah King of Judah

(2 Kgs 8:25-29; 9:21-28)

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Athaliah Rules in Judah; Athaliah Seizes the Throne; Queen Athaliah of Judah; Athaliah and Joash

(2 Kings 11.1-3)

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23:1 The making of Hihuyada to Huwas King of Yehudah

Revolt against Athaliah; The Revolt against Athaliah

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Joash Crowned King

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The Death of Athaliah; Athaliah Murdered

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23:16 The agreements made by Jehoiada

Jehoiada’s Reforms; Jehoiada’s Religious Reforms

(2 Kgs 11:17-20)

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24:1 The kingdom of Huwas of Yehudah

King Joash of Judah; Joash Repairs the Temple

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The End of Joash’s Reign; Death of Joash

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25:1 The kingdom of Amasiyas of Yehudah

King Amaziah of Judah; Reign of Amaziah; Amaziah Rules in Judah; Amaziah King of Judah

(2 Kgs 14:2-6)

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Slaughter of the Edomites; War against Edom

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War against Israel; Israel Defeats Judah

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26:1 The kingdom of Usiyas of Yehudah

King Uzziah of Judah; Uzziah Rules in Judah; Reign of Uzziah; Uzziah King of Judah

(2 Kgs 14:21-22; 15:1-7)

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27:1 The kingdom of Hutam of Yehudah

Jotham Rules in Judah; Reign of Jotham; King Jotham of Judah; Jotham King of Judah

27:1 Northern kingdom

(2 Kgs 15:32-38)

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28:1 The kingdom of Ahas of Yehudah

Reign of Ahaz; King Ahaz of Judah; Ahaz Rules in Judah; Ahaz King of Judah

28:1 Northern kingdom

(2 Kgs 16:1-4)

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28:5 The pegpabunuey of Syria and Yisrael

War with Syria and Israel; Aram and Israel Defeat Judah

28:5 Both kingdoms

(2 Kgs 16:5)

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Intervention of Oded

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The Prophet Oded

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Ahaz Closes the Temple; Assyria Refuses to Help Judah; Ahaz Asks Assyria for Help

(2 Kings 16.7-9)

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28:22 The sin of Ahas

Apostasy and Death of Ahaz; The Sins of Ahaz

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29:1 The cleaning of temple

Hezekiah and his successors; Hezekiah Rules in Judah; Hezekiah Purifies the Temple; Reign of Hezekiah; King Hezekiah of Judah

(2 Kgs 18:1-3)

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The Purification of the Temple; Hezekiah Reopens the Temple; The Temple Cleansed

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The Temple Rededication; The Temple Is Rededicated

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Temple Worship Restored

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30:1 The preparation of celebration

Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover; Preparations for Passover; The Great Passover

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Celebration of Passover

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30:13 The celebration

Passover Is Celebrated

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30:23 the celebration extended

A Second Celebration

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31:1 The works of Isikiyas

Pagan Shrines Destroyed; Hezekiah’s Religious Reforms; Hezekiah Reforms Religious Life

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Contributions for Worship

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Reorganization of Priests and Levites

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32:1 The invasion of from-Asirya of Yehudah

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem; Sennacherib’s Invasion; Assyria Invades Judah; The Assyrians Threaten Jerusalem

(2 Kgs 18:13-37; 19:14-19,35-37; Isa 36:1-22; 37:8-38)

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Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

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Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death

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32:24 The sickness of Isikiyas

Hezekiah’s Sickness; Hezekiah’s Sickness and Recovery; Hezekiah’s Illness and Pride; Hezekiah’s Pride, Success and Death

(2 Kgs 20:1-3,12-19; Isa. 38:1-3; 39:1-8)

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32:27 The me wealth of Isikiyas

Hezekiah’s Wealth and Splendour; Hezekiah’s Prosperity and Achievements

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32:32 The final of kingdom of Isikiyas

The End of Hezekiah’s Reign; Summary of Hezekiah’s Reign

(2 Kgs 20:20-21)

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33:1 The kingdom of Menashsheh of Yehudah

Manasseh Rules in Judah; Reign of Manasseh; King Manasseh of Judah; Manasseh King of Judah

(2 Kgs 21:1-9)

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Manasseh Restored after Repentance; Manasseh Repents

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The End of Manasseh’s Reign; Death of Manasseh

(2 Kings 21.17-18)

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33:21 The kingdom of Amun of Yehudah

Amon’s Reign and Death; King Amon of Judah; Amon Rules in Judah; Amon King of Judah

(2 Kgs 21:19-26)

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34:1 The kingdom of Husiyas of Yehudah

Reign of Josiah; Josiah’s reforms; Josiah’s Reforms; King Josiah of Judah; Josiah Rules in Judah

(2 Kgs 22:1-2)

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Josiah Attacks Pagan Worship

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The Book of the Law Is Discovered; Discovery of the Book of the Law

(2 Kings 22.3-20)

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The Book of the Law Found; Hilkiah Discovers God’s Law

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The Prophet Huldah Consulted

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Josiah Makes a Covenant to Obey the Lord; The Covenant Renewed; Josiah’s Religious Reforms

(2 Kings 23.1-20)

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35:1 The celebration of ‘pass-over’ of Messenger

Josiah Celebrates Passover; Josiah Celebrates the Passover; Celebration of the Passover

(2 Kgs 23:21-23)

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35:20 The final kingdom of Husiyas

Defeat by Pharaoh Neco and Death of Josiah; Josiah Dies in Battle; The Death of Josiah; The End of Josiah’s Reign

(2 Kgs 23:28-30)

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36:1 The kingdom of Huwakas of Yehudah

King Joahaz of Judah; Reign of Jehoahaz; The last kings of Judah; Jehoahaz Rules in Judah

(2 Kgs 23:30-35)

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Jehoahaz King of Judah

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36:5 The kingdom of Huwakim of Yehudah

Jehoiakim King of Judah; Jehoiakim Rules in Judah; Reign and Captivity of Jehoiakim; King Jehoiakim of Judah

(2 Kgs 23:36–24:7)

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36:9 The kingdom of Huwakin of Yehudah

Reign and Captivity of Jehoiachin; Jehoiachin Rules in Judah; Jehoiachin King of Judah; King Jehoiachin of Judah

(2 Kgs 24:8-17)

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36:11 The kingdom of Sidikiyas of Yehudah

King Zedekiah of Judah; Reign of Zedekiah; Zedekiah Rules in Judah; Zedekiah King of Judah

(2 Kgs 24:18-20; Jer. 52:1-3a)

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The Fall of Jerusalem

(2 Kings 25.1-21; Jeremiah 52.3b-11)

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The Fall of Jerusalem

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The Fall of Jerusalem

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36:22 The pegpeuli of Sirus of those from-Yehudah

Cyrus Commands the Jews to Return; Cyrus Proclaims Liberty for the Exiles; Cyrus Allows the Exiles to Return

(Ezra 1:1-4)

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