2 Chronicles 23:2

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

"And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem." - 2 Chronicles 23:2
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What does 2 Chronicles 23:2 mean?

2 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. The verse 2 Chronicles 23:2 comes from the Old Testament of the Bible and is a part of the narrative of the reign of…

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Gathering the Faithful: A Call to Unity

In the annals of the Old Testament, the story of King Joash stands out as a fundamental narrative about leadership, unity, and the providential working of God among His people. Found in 2 Chronicles 23:2, the verse reads: "And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites…

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A Call to Unity and Divine Purpose

O Lord God of Israel, the Almighty, the Everlasting, and the Sovereign King, we come before You today with hearts full of reverence and humility. We gather in Your presence, seeking Your guidance, inspiration, and the outpouring of Your Spirit upon us as we reflect on the sacred…

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2 Chronicles 23:2 - "And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem."
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1 Chronicles 23:2 - "¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites."
2 Kings 8:23 - "And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
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."
2 Kings 23:28 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 23:19 - "And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in."
2 Chronicles 29:23 - "And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:"
2 Chronicles 30:23 - "And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness."
2 Chronicles 23:16 - "¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people."
2 Chronicles 33:23 - "And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more."
2 Chronicles 9:23 - "¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart."
2 Chronicles 23:4 - "This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;"
2 Chronicles 23:15 - "So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there."
2 Chronicles 23:12 - "¶ Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:"
2 Chronicles 34:23 - "¶ And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,"
Esther 2:23 - "And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king."
2 Chronicles 36:2 - "Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 23:5 - "And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 35:23 - "And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded."
2 Chronicles 23:9 - "Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God."
2 Chronicles 32:23 - "And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth."
2 Chronicles 23:6 - "But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 23:17 - "Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars."
1 Chronicles 2:23 - "And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead."