2 Chronicles 34:29
New International Version
Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

New King James Version
Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
Then the king sent word and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
Then the king sent word and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
So the king sent messengers and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the king sent messengers and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
King Josiah called together the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king sent for all the respected leaders of Judah and Jerusalem to join him.

Good News Translation
King Josiah summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem,

International Standard Version
The king sent word to gather all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

NET Bible
The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the king sent and convened all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

World English Bible
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king sends and gathers all the elderly of Judah and Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king sendeth and gathereth all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the kind will send and gather together all the old men of Judah and Jerusalem.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he called together all the ancients of Juda and Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he, calling together all those greater by birth of Judah and Jerusalem,

New American Bible
The king then had all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem summoned before him.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the king sent word and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King sent, and all the Elders of Yehuda and of Jerusalem were assembled to him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king sent and gathered the elders of Juda and Jerusalem.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Josiah Renews the Covenant
29Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.…

Cross References
2 Kings 23:1-3
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

2 Chronicles 15:12-15
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. / And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. / They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns. ...

2 Chronicles 23:16
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.

2 Chronicles 30:1-5
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...

2 Chronicles 30:12
Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 30:25-27
Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah. / So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel. / Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21
So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God. / He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.

2 Chronicles 32:12
Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?

2 Chronicles 33:15-17
He removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the LORD, along with all the altars he had built on the temple mount and in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city. / Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel. / Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

Nehemiah 8:1-3
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 9:1-3
On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

Nehemiah 10:28-29
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand, / hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

Jeremiah 34:8-10
After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD / that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. / So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them,

Jeremiah 36:9-10
Now in the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, a fast before the LORD was proclaimed to all the people of Jerusalem and all who had come there from the cities of Judah. / From the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, which was in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the house of the LORD, Baruch read from the scroll the words of Jeremiah in the hearing of all the people.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

the king

1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

1 Chronicles 29:2
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

Mark 14:8
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

gathered

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 Kings 23:1-3
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem…

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2 Chronicles 34
1. Josiah's good reign
3. He destroys idolatry
8. He takes order for the repair of the temple
14. Hilkiah, having found a book of the law,
21. Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord
23. Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time
29. Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God














Then the king
This phrase refers to King Josiah, one of the most notable kings of Judah, known for his religious reforms and dedication to the worship of Yahweh. The Hebrew word for "king" is "melek," which signifies a ruler with authority and responsibility over a nation. Josiah's kingship is marked by a return to the covenantal faithfulness that God desired from His people. His actions reflect a heart aligned with God's will, emphasizing the importance of godly leadership in guiding a nation back to righteousness.

summoned
The Hebrew root for "summoned" is "qara," which means to call out, proclaim, or invite. This action by Josiah is not merely a political move but a spiritual one, indicating a call to unity and collective repentance. It underscores the urgency and importance of the message he is about to deliver, as well as the need for communal participation in the renewal of the covenant with God.

all the elders
The term "elders" in Hebrew is "zaqen," referring to the leaders or senior figures within the community. These individuals held positions of respect and authority, often serving as representatives of the people. By summoning the elders, Josiah acknowledges the role of leadership in influencing and guiding the spiritual direction of the nation. It highlights the biblical principle that leaders are accountable for the spiritual welfare of those they lead.

of Judah and Jerusalem
This phrase specifies the geographical and political scope of Josiah's summons. Judah, the southern kingdom, and Jerusalem, its capital, were the heart of the Jewish nation. The mention of both signifies the comprehensive nature of the call to repentance and reform. Historically, Jerusalem was the center of worship and the location of the Temple, making it a focal point for religious renewal. This call to the elders of both Judah and Jerusalem emphasizes the need for a unified return to the worship of Yahweh, transcending local and tribal divisions.

(29-33) The king reads the Book to the assembly, and renews the covenant. (Comp. 2Kings 23:1)

Verse 29. - The wise, religious, and unselfish conduct of the king is clearly betokened in the course he took, as narrated here and in the succeeding three verses.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the king
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

summoned
וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the elders
זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem.
וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (wî·rū·šā·lim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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