Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then the king sent, - and there were gathered unto him, all the elders of Judah, and 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.
Bible in Basic English
Then the king sent and got together all the responsible men 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.
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 there were gathered unto him, all the elders of Judah, and Jerusalem; 2 and the king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great, - and he read in their ears, all the words of the book of the covenant, which had been found in the house of Yahweh.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:28
Call together unto me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, - and let me speak in their hearing these words, and let me take to witness against them the heavens and the earth.
2 Samuel 6:1
And David, once more, gathered together all the choice young men in Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Chronicles 29:20
So Hezekiah the king rose up early, and gathered together the rulers of the city, - and went up to the house of Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 30:2
Yea, the king and his rulers and all the convocation in Jerusalem, had taken counsel, - to keep the passover in the second month.
2 Chronicles 34:29-33
Then the king sent, - and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.