2 Chronicles 23:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 23:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 23:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 23:5 — KJV
“And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.”
— 2 Chronicles 23:5 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 23:5 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 23:5
“And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down. that...: or, from breaking up”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 23:5: third, part, king
“And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 23:5: king, house, gate
“The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 23:5: part, king, house
“And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 23:5: king, house, gate
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 23:5: house, gate, people
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