2 Chronicles 21:20

“Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.”

"Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings." - 2 Chronicles 21:20
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What does 2 Chronicles 21:20 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 21:20 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the…

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A Legacy of Desires: Reflecting on 2 Chronicles 21:20

As we delve into the accounts of the kings of Judah, we come across a poignant and somewhat sobering verse in 2 Chronicles 21:20: "Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they…

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A Prayer for Legacy and Remembering the Journey

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer, I am reminded of the life and reign of Jehoram, as portrayed in 2 Chronicles 21:20. Your Word tells us that "Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed…

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2 Chronicles 20:13 - "And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children."
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2 Kings 20:20 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
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2 Chronicles 23:21 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword."
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2 Chronicles 20:3 - "And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah."