Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then the king sent and got together all the responsible men of Judah and of Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
So the king sent messengers,
International Standard Version
At this, the king sent for and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
And the king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Amplified
King Josiah sent word and they brought to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
And the king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will send and gather to him all the old men of Judah and Jerusalem.
King James 2000
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the king sent [word], and all of the elders of Judah and Jerusalem gathered to him.
Modern King James verseion
And the king sent. And they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then the king sent and gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
NET Bible
The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
The Emphasized Bible
Then the king sent, - and there were gathered unto him, all the elders of Judah, and Jerusalem;
Webster
And the king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
World English Bible
The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king sendeth, and they gather unto him all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem,
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Israel » Josiah » Succeeds » Amon » Revival
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The birth and zeal of josiah
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 23:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah's Covenantal Reforms
1 Then the king sent and got together all the responsible men of Judah and of Jerusalem. 2 And the king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and all the people of Jerusalem, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, small and great; and they were present at his reading of the book of the law which had come to light in the house of the Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:28
Get together before me all those who are in authority in your tribes, and your overseers, so that I may say these things in their hearing, and make heaven and earth my witnesses against them.
2 Samuel 6:1
And David got together all the fighting-men of Israel to the number of thirty thousand;
2 Chronicles 29:20
Then Hezekiah the king got up early, and got together the great men of the town, and went up to the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 30:2
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.
2 Chronicles 34:29-33
Then the king sent and got together all the responsible men of Judah and of Jerusalem.