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?”

"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 Kings 8:23
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What does 2 Kings 8:23 mean?

2 Kings 8:23 (KJV) states: "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?" This verse is a simple reference to the accomplishments and actions of King Joram of Judah, as recorded in the…

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The Chronicles of Our Lives: A Reflection on 2 Kings 8:23

The verse 2 Kings 8:23 states, "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?" This verse serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of our actions and how they will be remembered. Joram was…

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A Prayer for Reflection and Understanding in the Chronicles of Our Lives

O Lord, Almighty God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You today to seek wisdom and insight as I reflect on the profound lessons embedded within the chronicles of our lives. Even as the writer of Kings recorded, \"And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all…

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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 Kings 23:23 - "But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem."
2 Kings 23:22 - "Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;"
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 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
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2 Kings 23:1 - "And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem."
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2 Kings 21:23 - "¶ And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house."
2 Kings 9:23 - "And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah."
"But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem." - 2 Kings 23:23
2 Kings 23:8 - "And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city."
2 Kings 13:8 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 23:37 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done."
2 Kings 23:11 - "And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire."
2 Kings 23:32 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done."
1 Kings 8:23 - "And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:"
2 Kings 23:21 - "¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant."
2 Kings 23:7 - "And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove."
2 Kings 17:8 - "And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made."
2 Kings 8:18 - "And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD."
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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 Kings 15:23 - "¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years."
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2 Kings 23:9 - "Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren."
2 Kings 23:14 - "And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men." The image should not depict explicit or offensive content but be symbolic.
2 Kings 8:8 - "And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?"
2 Kings 12:8 - "And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house."