2 Chronicles 35:2

“And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,”

"And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD," - 2 Chronicles 35:2
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What does 2 Chronicles 35:2 mean?

2 Chronicles 35:2 (KJV) reads, "And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD." This verse is part of the narrative describing the reign of King Josiah of Judah. King Josiah is known for his efforts to reform the religious…

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Reviving the Priests: A Call to Service in the House of the Lord

In 2 Chronicles 35:2, we find a profound example of leadership and spiritual fervor through the actions of King Josiah. The scripture states, "And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD." This moment in biblical history…

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A Prayer for Encouragement and Service in the House of the Lord

O Great and Sovereign Lord, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and awe, recognizing Your supreme authority and grace that sustains us. As we reflect upon Your Holy Word, particularly 2 Chronicles 35:2, where it is written, "And he set the priests in their…

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2 Chronicles 35:2 - "And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,"
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2 Chronicles 35:19 - "In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept."
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
2 Chronicles 35:10 - "So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment."
2 Chronicles 35:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,"
2 Chronicles 35:17 - "And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days."
1 Chronicles 2:35 - "And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai."
2 Chronicles 35:1 - "Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month."
2 Chronicles 35:5 - "And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites."
2 Chronicles 20:35 - "¶ And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:"
2 Chronicles 35:6 - "So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses."
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."
"In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept." - 2 Chronicles 35:19
2 Chronicles 35:4 - "And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son."
2 Chronicles 35:13 - "And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people."
2 Chronicles 35:12 - "And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen."
2 Chronicles 29:35 - "And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order."
2 Chronicles 35:25 - "¶ And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations."
2 Chronicles 35:16 - "So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah."
"Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause." - 2 Chronicles 6:35
2 Chronicles 35:7 - "And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance."
2 Chronicles 35:20 - "¶ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him."
2 Chronicles 35:9 - "Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen."
"And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them." - 2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Chronicles 35:14 - "And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron."