2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 35
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2 Chronicles 35 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Moreover 2977 kept6213 a 6453 unto the LORD3068 in 3389: and they killed7819 6453 the fourteenth702 6240 day of the first7223 month2320. And he set5975 the priests3548 in their charges4931, and encouraged2388 them to the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD3068, And said559 unto the 3881 that taught995 4000 all 3478, which were holy6918 unto the LORD3068, 5414 the holy6944 727 in the house1004 which 8010 the son1121 of 1732 king4428 of 3478 did build1129; it shall not be a burden4853 upon your shoulders3802: serve5647 now the LORD3068 your God430, and his people5971 3478, And prepare3559 3559 yourselves by the houses1004 of your fathers1, after your courses4256, according to the writing3791 of 1732 king4428 of 3478, and according to the writing4385 of 8010 his son1121. And stand in5975 the holy6944 place according to the divisions6391 of the families1004 of the fathers1 of your brethren251 the people1121 5971, and after the division2515 of the families1 1004 of the 3881. the families of the fathers: Heb. the house of the fathers the people: Heb. the sons of the people So kill7819 6453, and sanctify6942 yourselves, and prepare3559 your brethren251, that they may do6213 according to 1697 of the LORD3068 by the hand3027 of 4872. And 2977 gave7311 to the people1121 5971, of the flock6629, lambs3532 and kids1121 5795, all for offerings6453, for all that were present4672, to the number4557 of thirty7970 thousand505, and three7969 thousand505 bullocks1241: these were of the king's4428 substance7399. gave: Heb. offered And his princes8269 gave7311 willingly5071 unto the people5971, to the priests3548, and to the 3881: Hilkiah2518 and 2148 and Jehiel3171, rulers5057 of the house1004 of God430, gave5414 unto the priests3548 for offerings6453 two thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967 small cattle, and three7969 hundred3967 oxen1241. gave willingly: Heb. offered, etc Conaniah3562 also, and Shemaiah8098 and Nethaneel5417, his brethren251, and Hashabiah2811 and Jeiel3273 and Jozabad3107, chief8269 of the 3881, gave7311 unto the 3881 for offerings6453 five2568 thousand505 small cattle, and five2568 hundred3967 oxen1241. gave: Heb. offered So the service5656 was prepared3559, and the priests3548 stood5975 in their place5977, and the 3881 in their courses4256, according to the king's4428 commandment4687. And they killed7819 6453, and the priests3548 sprinkled2236 the blood from their hands3027, and the 3881 flayed6584 them. And they removed5493 the burnt offerings5930, that they might give5414 according to the divisions4653 of the families1 1004 of the people1121 5971, to offer7126 unto the LORD3068, as it is written3789 in the book5612 of 4872. And so did they with the oxen1241. And they roasted1310 6453 with fire784 according to the ordinance4941: but the other holy6944 offerings sod1310 they in pots5518, and in caldrons1731, and in pans6745, and divided them speedily7323 among all the people1121 5971. divided: Heb. made them run And afterward310 they made ready3559 for themselves, and for the priests3548: because the priests3548 the sons1121 of 175 were busied in offering5927 of burnt offerings5930 and the fat2459 until night3915; therefore the 3881 prepared3559 for themselves, and for the priests3548 the sons1121 of 175. And the singers7891 the sons1121 of Asaph623 were in their place4612, according to the commandment4687 of 1732, and Asaph623, and Heman1968, and Jeduthun3038 the king's4428 seer2374; and the porters7778 waited at every gate8179; they might not depart5493 from their service5656; for their brethren251 the 3881 prepared3559 for them. place: Heb. station So all the service5656 of the LORD3068 was prepared3559 the same day3117, to keep6213 6453, and to offer5927 burnt offerings5930 upon the altar4196 of the LORD3068, according to the commandment4687 of king4428 2977. And the children1121 of 3478 that were present4672 kept6213 6453 at that time6256, and the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117. present: Heb. found And there was no 6453 like3644 to that kept6213 in 3478 from the days3117 of 8050 the prophet5030; neither did6213 all the kings4428 of 3478 keep6213 such a 6453 as 2977 kept6213, and the priests3548, and the 3881, and all 3063 and 3478 that were present4672, and the inhabitants3427 of 3389. present: Heb. found In the eighteenth8083 6240 year8141 of the reign4438 of 2977 was this 6453 kept6213. After310 all this, when 2977 had prepared3559 the 1004, Necho5224 king4428 of 4714 came up5927 to fight3898 against 3751 by 6578: and 2977 went out3318 against7125 him. : Heb. house But he sent7971 ambassadors4397 to him, saying559, What have I to do with thee, thou king4428 of 3063? I come not against thee this day3117, but against the house1004 wherewith I have war4421: for God430 commanded559 me to make haste926: forbear2308 thee from meddling with God430, who is with me, that he destroy7843 thee not. the house: Heb. the house of my war Nevertheless 2977 would not turn5437 his face6440 from him, but disguised2664 himself, that he might fight3898 with him, and hearkened8085 not unto the words1697 of Necho5224 from the mouth6310 of God430, and came935 to fight3898 in the valley1237 of 4023. And the archers3384 shot3384 at king4428 2977; and the king4428 said559 to his servants5650, Have me away5674; for I am sore3966 wounded2470. wounded: Heb. made sick His servants5650 therefore took5674 him out of that 4818, and 7392 him in the second4932 7393 that he had; and they brought3212 him to 3389, and he died4191, and was buried6912 in one of the sepulchres6913 of his fathers1. And all 3063 and 3389 mourned56 for 2977. in one: or, among the sepulchres And 3414 lamented6969 for 2977: and all the singing men7891 and the singing women7891 spake559 of 2977 in their lamentations7015 to this day3117, and made5414 them an ordinance2706 in 3478: and, behold, they are written3789 in the lamentations7015. Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of 2977, and his goodness2617, according to that which was written3789 in 8451 of the LORD3068, goodness: Heb. kindnesses And his deeds1697, first7223 and last314, behold, they are written3789 in the book5612 of the kings4428 of 3478 and 3063.