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2 Chronicles 34 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for 2 Chronicles 34, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 33
- verses
- 614 / 198
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 5
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
2 Chronicles 34 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| סֵפֶר | çêpher | H5612 | 10 | writing, book |
| שָׁפָן | shâphân | H8227 | 8 | rock-rabbit, hiding |
| חִלְקִיָּה | Chilqîyâh | H2518 | 7 | Chilhijah |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם | Yᵉrûwshâlaim | H3389 | 10 | Jerushalaim, Jerushalem |
| יְהוּדָה | Yᵉhûwdâh | H3063 | 9 | Jehudah |
| דָּבָר | dâbâr | H1697 | 9 | word, matter |
| מָצָא | mâtsâʼ | H4672 | 7 | come, appear |
How preachers through history handled this text
5 public-domain excerpts on 2 Chronicles 34, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Before we see Judah and Jerusalem ruined we shall yet see some glorious years, while good Josiah sits at the helm. By his pious endeavours for reformation God tried them yet once more; if they had known in this their day, the day of their visitation, the things that belonged to their peace and improved them, their ruin might have been prevented. But after this reign they were hidden from their eyes, and the next reigns brought an utter desolation upon them. In this chapter we have, I. A general account of Josiah's character, ver. 1, 2. II. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 2 (Joshua to Esther), on 2 Chronicles 34:1–33 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem — 2 Chr 34:1
- Second Quarter — 2 Chr 34:22
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