2 Chronicles 34:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 34:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 34:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 34:8 — KJV
“Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.”
— 2 Chronicles 34:8 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 34:8 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 34:8
“And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:8: eighteenth, year, house
“So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:8: now, land, house
“Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:8: now, year, house
“And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:8: now, sent, son
“Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. repairing: Heb. founding story: or, commentary”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:8: now, reign, house
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