2 Kings 23:1 KJV
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry
- Josiah reads the law, and renews the covenantJosiah had received a message from God, that there was no preventing the ruin of Jerusalem, but that he should only deliver his own soul; yet he does his...
Thompson Chains
- EldersSee the chain from Exodus 3:16 · 9 links
Cross References
- Deuteronomy 31:28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.
- 2 Samuel 6:1 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
- 2 Chronicles 29:20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 30:2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
- 2 Chronicles 34:29–33 Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. …
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Topics
- Government Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord
- Influence Josiah
- Israel, prophecies concerning Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies
- Prophecy The birth and zeal of Josiah
- Religion Josiah
- Revivals Josiah
- Rulers Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works
- Worship The word of God read in public assemblies
- Zeal, religious Josiah
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JosiahKing of Judah · 641–610 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible641–599 BC · Josiah, Jehoahaz, and Jehoiakim reign in Judah
Places
- JerusalemTown · Location well established
- Places in 2 Kings 23 on a map
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
- sent וַיִּשְׁלַח wayyišlaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and they gathered וַיַּאַסְפוּ wayyaʾaspû אָסַף Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- unto him all the elders אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct זִקְנֵי ziqnê זָקֵן Adjective · masculine plural construct
- of Judah יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
- and of Jerusalem וִירוּשָׁלִָם wîrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name · with and
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