📖 2 Chronicles — Chapter 35 (KJV)
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2 Chronicles 35:1 Moreover RJosiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
2 Chronicles 35:2 And he set the priests in their Rcharges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,
2 Chronicles 35:3 And said unto Rthe Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
2 Chronicles 35:4 And prepare yourselves by Rthe houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
2 Chronicles 35:5 RAnd stand in the holy place according to the divisions of Tthe families of the fathers of your brethren Tthe people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
2 Chronicles 35:6 RSo kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles 35:7 And RJosiah Tgave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.
2 Chronicles 35:8 And Rhis princes Tgave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles 35:9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, RTgave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles 35:10 So the service was prepared, and Rthe priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.
2 Chronicles 35:11 And they killed the passover, and Rthe priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
2 Chronicles 35:12 And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, Ras it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
2 Chronicles 35:13 And they Rroasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and Tdivided them speedily among all the people.
2 Chronicles 35:14 And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: Rbecause the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
2 Chronicles 35:15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their Tplace, Raccording to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles 35:16 So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.
2 Chronicles 35:17 And the children of Israel that were Tpresent kept the passover at that time, and Rthe feast of unleavened bread seven days.
2 Chronicles 35:18 And Rthere was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were Tpresent, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 35:19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
2 Chronicles 35:20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the RTtemple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
2 Chronicles 35:21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, RWhat have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against Tthe house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
2 Chronicles 35:22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, Rbut disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles 35:23 And Rthe archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore Twounded.
2 Chronicles 35:24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in Rthe second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried Tin one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
2 Chronicles 35:25 And RJeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
2 Chronicles 35:26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his RTgoodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,
2 Chronicles 35:27 And his Rdeeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Chronicles 35:1–9 — Passover prepared generously
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Josiah orders the Passover and encourages priests and Levites in their service. He and the leaders provide offerings for the people. The preparations follow the earlier writings and Moses' instruction. Generosity enables a shared observance, while attention to the word gives the celebration its direction.
Key Truth: Join generosity with attention to God's word.
Check What You Remember
1. On which day of the first month was Passover killed? (2 Chronicles 35:1)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:1 (KJV).
2. Whose word through Moses were they to follow? (2 Chronicles 35:6)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:6 (KJV).
3. Did the princes give willingly? (2 Chronicles 35:8)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Chronicles 35:10–19 — Orderly service and shared care
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Priests and Levites carry out the feast, and the Levites prepare food for those whose duties keep them at their posts. Worship includes looking after fellow servants. The narrator notes the exceptional scale of this Passover. The memorable celebration rests on coordinated work and practical concern as well as royal leadership.
Key Truth: Care for those whose service helps others participate.
Check What You Remember
1. How was the Passover cooked? (2 Chronicles 35:13)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:13 (KJV).
2. Who prepared for the priests and gatekeepers? (2 Chronicles 35:14)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:14 (KJV).
3. In which year of Josiah's reign was this Passover held? (2 Chronicles 35:19)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:19 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Chronicles 35:20–27 — A warning ignored and a king mourned
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Josiah goes against Necho and refuses the warning the narrator identifies as from God. He is wounded at Megiddo and dies after being brought to Jerusalem. Judah mourns, and Jeremiah laments him. The chapter remembers his goodness while also recording a fatal failure to heed this warning.
Key Truth: Past faithfulness does not remove the need to listen now.
Check What You Remember
1. Which Egyptian king did Josiah oppose? (2 Chronicles 35:20)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:20 (KJV).
2. In which valley did he fight? (2 Chronicles 35:22)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:22 (KJV).
3. Which prophet lamented Josiah? (2 Chronicles 35:25)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 35:25 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
2 Kings 23:29 — Kings also records Josiah's death at Megiddo.
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Reflect and Apply
How can you remain willing to hear correction even after doing much good?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does Josiah redirect the Levites after speaking of the ark?
2. How does the account distinguish cooking the passover from other holy offerings?
3. How are the occupied priests and stationed singers and porters provided for?
4. What warning does Josiah fail to heed before the battle?
5. How does mourning for Josiah continue beyond his death?
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