Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Darby Translation
And the king took counsel, and his princes, and the whole congregation in Jerusalem, to hold 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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 30:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Celebrates Passover
1 Then sent Hezekiah unto all Israel and Judah, moreover also, letters, wrote he unto Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come unto the house of Yahweh, in Jerusalem, - to keep a passover unto Yahweh, God of Israel. 2 Yea, the king and his rulers and all the convocation in Jerusalem, had taken counsel, - to keep the passover in the second month. 3 For they were unable to keep it at that time, - because, the priests, had not hallowed themselves in sufficient numbers, and, the people, had not gathered themselves unto Jerusalem.
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Cross References
Numbers 9:10-11
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, - Though, any man, be unclean by a dead person or be on a journey afar off, whether in the case of yourselves or of your generations, yet shall he keep a passover unto Yahweh.
1 Chronicles 13:1-3
And David consulted with the rulers of thousands and hundreds, even with every chief ruler.
2 Chronicles 30:13
And there gathered themselves unto Jerusalem much people, to keep the festival of unleavened cakes, in the second month, - an exceeding large convocation.
2 Chronicles 30:15
Then slaughtered they the passover, on the fourteenth of the second month, - and, the priests and the Levites, were put to shame, and hallowed themselves, and brought in the ascending-sacrifices of the house of Yahweh.
Proverbs 11:14
With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.
Proverbs 15:22
Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be established.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better a boy poor and wise, - than a king, old and stupid, who knoweth not how to take warning any longer.