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.”

"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 23:5
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What does 2 Chronicles 23:5 mean?

2 Chronicles 23:5 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse is part of the story of the coronation of Joash, which is found in 2…

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Standing Guard at the King's House: Covenant Community and Divine Protection

In the heart of 2 Chronicles 23, we find a transformative narrative unfolding—a story marked by treachery, courage, and divine intervention. The specific verse we focus on today, 2 Chronicles 23:5, states: "And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the…

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A Prayer for Divine Order and Unity in Worship

Heavenly Father, we come before You today with hearts full of gratitude, acknowledging Your majesty and sovereignty over all creation. Lord, as we ponder the words of 2 Chronicles 23:5, "And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the…

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1 Chronicles 23:5 - "Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith."
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."
1 Chronicles 5:23 - "¶ And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon."
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
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 Chronicles 2:5 - "And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods."
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 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in 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 5:5 - "And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up."
2 Chronicles 5:4 - "And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark."
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,"
2 Chronicles 34:5 - "And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem."