2 Chronicles 19:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 19:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 19:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 19:8 — KJV
“Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.”
— 2 Chronicles 19:8 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 19:8 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 19:8
“Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 19:8: jerusalem, levites, priests
“Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 19:8: jerusalem, levites, priests
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. chief: Heb. princes”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 19:8: jerusalem, chief, fathers
“And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 19:8: levites, chief, fathers
“And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 19:8: jerusalem, set, chief
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