2 Chronicles 36:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 36:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 36:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 36:1 — KJV
“Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.”
— 2 Chronicles 36:1 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 36:1 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 36:1
“And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:1: people, land, took
“And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:1: people, land, son
“And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:1: took, jehoahaz, son
“But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:1: people, land, son
“And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. Azariah: also called, Uzziah”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:1: people, took, made
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