2 Chronicles

Old Testament · 36 chapters · 822 verses

Read 2 Chronicles in the King James Version, with a plain-language reading beneath every verse. Here are a few to start with.

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From 2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 1:1

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

Solomon, David's son, grew stronger as a king, feeling God's presence, who not only stood by him but also elevated his stature immensely.

2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

When those who know me by name humble themselves, pray, seek my presence, and abandon their wrongdoings, I will listen from the heavens, forgive their mistakes, and restore their world.

2 Chronicles 13:16

And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

The Israelites, in fear, ran from Judah. God, in His wisdom, handed them over to Judah's mercy.

2 Chronicles 26:11

Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.

Uzziah had a large army of warriors, who marched into battle in groups, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the leader, under the command of Hananiah, a captain of the king.

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