Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the king took counsel, and his princes, and the whole congregation in Jerusalem, to hold the passover in the second month.
New American Standard Bible
For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided
King James Version
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
Holman Bible
For the king and his officials and the entire congregation in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover of the Lord in the second month,
International Standard Version
The king, his princes, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem had mutually decided to observe the Passover in the second month,
A Conservative Version
For the king had taken counsel, and his rulers, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.
American Standard Version
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
Amplified
For the king and his officials and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided to celebrate the Passover in the
Bible in Basic English
For the king, after discussion with his chiefs and all the body of the people in Jerusalem, had made a decision to keep the Passover in the second month.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will take counsel, and his chiefs, and all the convocation in Jerusalem, to do the passover in the second month.
King James 2000
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the king and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem had taken counsel to make the Passover feast in the second month--
Modern King James verseion
And the king and his leaders, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, took counsel to keep the Passover in the second month.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king held a counsel with his lords and all the congregation at Jerusalem to keep the feast of Passover in the second month.
NET Bible
The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.
New Heart English Bible
For the king had taken counsel, and his officials, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, the king and his rulers and all the convocation in Jerusalem, had taken counsel, - to keep the passover in the second month.
Webster
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
World English Bible
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king taketh counsel, and his heads, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to make the passover in the second month,
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » Hezekiah's reign
Derision » Instances of » The people of israel scoff at hezekiah
King » Influenced by popular opinion » hezekiah
Topics
Interlinear
Ya`ats
Sar
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 30:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Celebrates Passover
1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, to hold the passover to Jehovah the God of Israel. 2 And the king took counsel, and his princes, and the whole congregation in Jerusalem, to hold the passover in the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not hallowed themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people been gathered together to Jerusalem.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 9:10-11
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one of you or of your generations be unclean by reason of a dead body or be on a journey afar off, yet he shall hold the passover to Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 13:1-3
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every prince.
2 Chronicles 30:13
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to hold the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
2 Chronicles 30:15
And they slaughtered the passover on the fourteenth of the second month; and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and hallowed themselves; and they brought the burnt-offerings into the house of Jehovah.
Proverbs 11:14
Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs 15:22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.