2 Kings 23:1

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The King Institutes Religious Reform The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 31:28 : 28 Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.
  • 2 Sam 6:1 : 1 David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.
  • 2 Chr 29:20 : 20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah assembled the city officials and went up to the LORD’s temple.
  • 2 Chr 30:2 : 2 The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.
  • 2 Chr 34:29-33 : 29 The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 The king went up to the LORD’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the Levites. All the people were there, from the oldest to the youngest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD’s temple. 31 The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant before the LORD, agreeing to follow the LORD and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. 32 He made all who were in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. The residents of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors. 33 Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged all who were in Israel to worship the LORD their God. Throughout the rest of his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD God of their ancestors.

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  • 2 Chr 34:29-30
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    29The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

    30The king went up to the LORD’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the Levites. All the people were there, from the oldest to the youngest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Kgs 23:2-3
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    2The king went up to the LORD’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, all the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the prophets. All the people were there, from the youngest to the oldest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD’s temple.

    3The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant before the LORD, agreeing to follow the LORD and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. All the people agreed to keep the covenant.

  • 2 Chr 23:1-3
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    1In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.

    2They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders.They came to Jerusalem,

    3and the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them,“The king’s son will rule, just as the LORD promised David’s descendants.

  • 1 Chr 23:2
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    2David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

  • 1 Kgs 8:1
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    1Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem Israel’s elders, all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the City of David(that is, Zion).

  • Jer 36:21
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    21The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. He went and got it from the room of Elishama, the royal secretary. Then he himself read it to the king and all the officials who were standing around him.

  • 2 Chr 29:20
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    20Early the next morning King Hezekiah assembled the city officials and went up to the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Chr 29:15
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    15They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the LORD’s temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word of the LORD.

  • Jer 22:1-2
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    1The LORD told me,“Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.

    2Say:‘Listen, O king of Judah who follows in David’s succession. You, your officials, and your subjects who pass through the gates of this palace must listen to the LORD’s message.

  • 2 Chr 23:20
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    20He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and he then led the king down from the LORD’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
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    18Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“This is what the LORD God of Israel has said concerning the words you have heard:

  • Ezra 10:7
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    7A proclamation was circulated throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 5:2-4
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    2Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders– all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families– in Jerusalem, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David(that is, Zion).

    3All the men of Israel assembled before the king during the festival in the seventh month.

    4When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

  • 1 Sam 8:4
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    4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

  • 1 Kgs 12:3
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    3They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 8:3
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    3When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.

  • 2 Kgs 22:12
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    12The king ordered Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant,

  • 2 Chr 34:26
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    26Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“This is what the LORD God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

  • Ezra 1:5
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    5The Exiles Prepare to Return to Jerusalem Then the leaders of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and the Levites– all those whose mind God had stirred– got ready to go up in order to build the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 34:20
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    20The king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant,

  • 1 Sam 22:11
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    11Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.

  • 2 Chr 30:25
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    25The celebration included the entire assembly of Judah, the priests, the Levites, the entire assembly of those who came from Israel, the resident foreigners who came from the land of Israel and those who were residents of Judah.

  • Ezek 14:1
    73%

    1Well-Deserved Judgment Then some men from Israel’s elders came to me and sat down in front of me.

  • 1 Chr 28:1
    73%

    1David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple David assembled in Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.

  • Jer 26:17
    73%

    17Then some of the elders of Judah stepped forward and spoke to all the people gathered there. They said,

  • Jer 17:20
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    20And then announce to them,‘Listen to the LORD’s message, you kings of Judah, and everyone from Judah, and all you citizens of Jerusalem, those who pass through these gates.

  • 2 Chr 20:4
    72%

    4The people of Judah assembled to ask for the LORD’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the LORD’s help.

  • 2 Chr 24:6
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    6So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest, and said to him,“Why have you not made the Levites collect from Judah and Jerusalem the tax authorized by Moses the LORD’s servant and by the assembly of Israel at the tent containing the tablets of the law?”

  • 2 Chr 30:12
    72%

    12In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict of the king and the officers in keeping with the LORD’s message.

  • Neh 8:1
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    1The People Respond to the Reading of the Law When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities, all the people gathered together in the plaza which was in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had commanded Israel.

  • 2 Chr 29:4
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    4He brought in the priests and Levites and assembled them in the square on the east side.

  • 2 Chr 34:32
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    32He made all who were in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. The residents of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

  • 2 Chr 19:8
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    8In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 11:13
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    13The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

  • Jer 29:1
    72%

    1Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles The prophet Jeremiah sent a letter to the exiles Nebuchadnezzar had carried off from Jerusalem to Babylon. It was addressed to the elders who were left among the exiles, to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the other people who were exiled in Babylon.

  • 2 Chr 30:1
    72%

    1Hezekiah Observes the Passover Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem and observe a Passover celebration for the LORD God of Israel.

  • Ezra 3:1
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    1The Altar is Rebuilt When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were living in their towns, the people assembled in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:15
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    15So the king returned and came to the Jordan River. Now the people of Judah had come to Gilgal to meet the king and to help him cross the Jordan.

  • Neh 6:7
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    7You have also established prophets to announce in Jerusalem on your behalf,‘We have a king in Judah!’ Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let’s talk about this.”

  • Jer 27:3
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    3Use it to send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Send them through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 30:4
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    4The proposal seemed appropriate to the king and the entire assembly.

  • Dan 3:2
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    2Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other authorities of the province to attend the dedication of the statue that he had erected.