2 Chronicles 1
Solomon begins his reign with strength and seeks the Lord at Gibeon, where the tabernacle still stands.
2 Chronicles 2
Solomon prepares to build the temple by securing materials and skilled workers from King Hiram of Tyre.
2 Chronicles 3
Solomon begins building the temple on Mount Moriah, the same place where God appeared to David and Abraham offered Isaac.
2 Chronicles 4
The furnishings of the temple are constructed—bronze pillars, the Sea of cast metal, ten basins, lampstands, tables, courts, and sacred vessels.
2 Chronicles 5
When the temple is completed, Solomon brings in the ark of the covenant. As the priests worship with singers and instruments,
2 Chronicles 6
Solomon dedicates the temple with a heartfelt prayer, acknowledging God’s faithfulness to David and asking God to hear future prayers offered toward this place.
2 Chronicles 7
Fire falls from heaven and consumes the sacrifice, and God’s glory fills the temple again. God appears to Solomon,
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon strengthens Israel through building projects, military organization, and proper temple administration.
2 Chronicles 9
The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon, amazed by his wisdom and wealth, and praises Israel’s God. Solomon’s reign reaches its height,
2 Chronicles 10
Rehoboam becomes king, and Israel requests relief from Solomon’s heavy burdens. Rehoboam rejects wise counsel and chooses harshness,
2 Chronicles 11
Rehoboam fortifies Judah and strengthens the kingdom. Priests and Levites migrate from the northern kingdom because Jeroboam rejects true worship.
2 Chronicles 12
Rehoboam abandons the Lord, and God allows Shishak king of Egypt to invade Judah. Jerusalem’s treasures are taken,
2 Chronicles 13
Abijah becomes king and faces Jeroboam’s much larger army. Abijah stands on Mount Zemaraim and proclaims that Judah remains faithful to the temple,
2 Chronicles 14
Asa becomes king and removes idols, commands Judah to seek the Lord, and fortifies the land. When a massive Ethiopian army attacks,
2 Chronicles 15
The prophet Azariah encourages Asa to seek the Lord wholeheartedly. Asa responds by renewing reforms, removing idols, repairing the altar,
2 Chronicles 16
Late in his reign, Asa relies on the king of Aram rather than God to deliver him from Israel. God rebukes him through Hanani the seer,
2 Chronicles 17
Jehoshaphat reigns and strengthens Judah both militarily and spiritually. He sends teachers and Levites throughout the land to instruct the people in God’s Law, leading to widespread revival.
2 Chronicles 18
Jehoshaphat unwisely allies himself with Ahab of Israel in battle. Micaiah, a true prophet, predicts disaster,
2 Chronicles 19
After returning safely, Jehoshaphat is rebuked for allying with the wicked, but God acknowledges the good in him.
2 Chronicles 20
A vast coalition army threatens Judah, and Jehoshaphat seeks God through prayer and fasting. The Spirit speaks through Jahaziel,
2 Chronicles 21
Jehoram becomes king and leads Judah into evil, influenced by Ahab’s family through marriage. He kills his brothers, builds high places, and provokes God’s anger.
1 Chronicles 22
Ahaziah reigns only one year, following the wicked ways of Ahab’s house. Jehu kills him as part of God’s judgment on Ahab’s dynasty.
2 Chronicles 23
Jehoiada leads a carefully organized coup to crown young Joash as king. Athaliah is executed, and the people renew their covenant with God.
2 Chronicles 24
Joash begins well, repairing the temple and restoring worship under Jehoiada’s guidance. But after Jehoiada dies, Joash listens to corrupt advisers,
2 Chronicles 25
Amaziah becomes king and initially follows God, though not wholeheartedly. He assembles an army and hires additional troops from Israel,
2 Chronicles 26
Uzziah becomes king at sixteen and seeks the Lord in his early years. God helps him defeat enemies, strengthen Jerusalem, and develop agriculture and military innovations.
2 Chronicles 27
Jotham reigns with integrity, continuing to build cities and fortifications and defeating the Ammonites.
2 Chronicles 28
Ahaz becomes one of Judah’s most wicked kings. He builds idols, sacrifices his own children, and shuts the temple doors.
2 Chronicles 29
Hezekiah becomes king and immediately reopens and repairs the temple. He gathers priests and Levites, purifies the temple,
2 Chronicles 30
Hezekiah invites all Israel and Judah to celebrate the Passover. Many northern Israelites laugh at the invitation, but some come humbly.
2 Chronicles 31
Hezekiah continues reform by destroying idols, organizing priests and Levites, and establishing faithful tithing.
2 Chronicles 32
Sennacherib, king of Assyria, invades Judah. Hezekiah strengthens the people and encourages them to trust God.
2 Chronicles 33
Manasseh begins as Judah’s most wicked king—building altars to idols, practicing sorcery, and defiling the temple.
2 Chronicles 34
Josiah becomes king at eight years old and seeks the Lord earnestly. He destroys idols throughout Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles 35
Josiah celebrates the Passover with unmatched devotion, restoring proper worship and meticulously following God's commands.
2 Chronicles 36
The final chapter summarizes Judah’s last kings. Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah all do evil, rejecting God’s Word and despising His prophets.