2 Chronicles 28:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 28:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 28:23 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 28:23 — KJV
“For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
— 2 Chronicles 28:23 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 28:23 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 28:23
“Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 28:23: damascus, smote, syria
“And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 28:23: damascus, syria, help
“And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. at a venture: Heb. in his simplicity between...: Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate wounded: Heb. made sick”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 28:23: smote, therefore, may
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 28:23: sacrifice, may, israel
“They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 28:23: sacrificed, gods, sacrifice
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