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2 Chronicles 27
[Bible]2 Chronicles 27 is a brief account of the sixteen-year reign of Jotham, king of Judah. It records that he did what was right, as his father Uzziah had done, built cities and fortifications, and defeated the Ammonites and received tribute from them. It closes with his death and the accession of his son Ahaz.
2 Chronicles 30
[Bible]2 Chronicles 30 records how Hezekiah, king of Judah, summoned all Israel, both north and south, to Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month, followed by a great festival lasting two weeks.
2 Chronicles 20
[Bible]2 Chronicles 20 recounts how Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, responds to an invading coalition of Moabites and Ammonites by fasting and praying, then goes out with singers leading the way and gains the victory. The chapter closes with a summary of Jehoshaphat's reign and the episode of the fleet at Ezion-geber.
2 Chronicles 17
[Bible]2 Chronicles 17 covers the early reign of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. It records his religious reforms, his program of instruction in the Law, the strengthening of the kingdom, and the organization of his army.
2 Chronicles 31
[Bible]2 Chronicles 31 records how, in the reign of King Hezekiah, the people destroyed idolatrous altars, the king reorganized the service of the priests and Levites, and the firstfruits and tithes the people brought were gathered into storerooms at the temple and distributed.
2 Chronicles 34
[Bible]2 Chronicles 34 recounts how Josiah, king of Judah, removes idols and repairs the temple. When the Book of the Law is found during the work and read to him, the king repents, receives the word of the prophetess Huldah, and renews the covenant together with the people.
2 Chronicles 21
[Bible]2 Chronicles 21 recounts the eight-year reign of Jehoram, king of Judah. After Jehoram kills his brothers and follows the way of Ahab, he receives a letter of warning from Elijah. Following the revolts of Edom and Libnah and invasions by foreign enemies, he dies of a disease of the bowels.
2 Chronicles 24
[Bible]This chapter covers the reign of King Joash of Judah. It records how he repaired the temple while the priest Jehoiada was alive, how after Jehoiada's death he turned to idolatry and had Jehoiada's son Zechariah stoned to death, and how Joash met his end.
2 Chronicles 35
[Bible]2 Chronicles 35 records the great Passover that Josiah, king of Judah, kept in the eighteenth year of his reign, his death at Megiddo in battle against Necho, king of Egypt, and the mourning held for him.
2 Chronicles 25
[Bible]2 Chronicles 25 recounts the reign of Amaziah, king of Judah. After defeating Edom, he worships the gods of Edom and provokes Joash, king of Israel, to battle, only to be defeated. The chapter closes with his death in a conspiracy.
2 Chronicles 28
[Bible]Second Chronicles 28 recounts the reign of Ahaz, king of Judah. It records that his idolatry led to defeat by Aram and Israel, that the captives were released at the word of the prophet Oded, and that Ahaz's reliance on Assyria brought him no benefit.
2 Chronicles 29
[Bible]2 Chronicles 29 recounts how Hezekiah, king of Judah, reopened the house of the LORD in the first year of his reign after it had been shut under Ahaz. He directed the priests and Levites to cleanse the temple and then restored worship through sin offerings, burnt offerings, and songs of praise.
2 Chronicles 32
[Bible]2 Chronicles 32 records the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion of Judah and the deliverance of Jerusalem; Hezekiah's illness, pride, and repentance; and his achievements and death.
2 Chronicles 33
[Bible]2 Chronicles 33 records the fifty-five-year reign of Manasseh, king of Judah, and the two-year reign of his son Amon. Its central narrative tells how Manasseh, after extreme idolatry, was taken captive by Assyria, humbled himself in prayer, and was restored to his throne.
2 Chronicles 36
[Bible]2 Chronicles 36, the final chapter of 2 Chronicles, recounts the last four kings of Judah after Josiah, the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, the Babylonian exile, and the decree of Cyrus king of Persia permitting the return.
2 Kings 6:16
[Bible Verses]Elisha's words to his frightened servant in the city of Dothan, which was surrounded by the Aramean army: "Fear not." Because the verse speaks of God's unseen protection, it is frequently quoted in sermons on fear and crisis.
2 Samuel 12:13
[Bible Verses]In this verse David, rebuked by Nathan, confesses, "I have sinned against the LORD," and Nathan declares that his sin has been put away. Because it presents a brief confession, an immediate pardon, and consequences of sin that remain even after forgiveness, the verse is frequently cited in discussions of repentance.
2 Kings 2:11
[Bible Verses]In this scene, as Elijah walks with Elisha, a chariot of fire and horses of fire part the two men, and Elijah goes up by a whirlwind into heaven. The verse is frequently cited in connection with an ascension without death, the passing of Elijah's ministry to Elisha, and the expectation that Elijah will return.
2 John 1:6
[Bible Verses]Second John 1:6 states that love consists in walking according to God's commandments, and that the commandment is to walk in love, as the readers have heard from the beginning. The verse is frequently cited for defining love and obedience in terms of each other.
2 Samuel 7:12–16
[Bible Verses]The passage in which God, speaking through the prophet Nathan, promises David that He will establish the throne and kingdom of his offspring forever. It is the central text of the Davidic covenant, and the New Testament frequently cites it as a basis for confessing Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of David.