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2 Chronicles 23:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They traveled throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, along with the family leaders of Israel, and they all came to Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how religious leaders and family heads from across the nation were gathered together in Jerusalem for an important purpose.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during the reign of Queen Athaliah, who had murdered most of the royal family and ruled Judah wickedly for six years. The high priest Jehoiada was secretly organizing a coup to restore the rightful heir, young Prince Joash, to the throne. He needed trusted leaders from across the nation to help carry out this plan safely.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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