Then the king sent word and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- KJV Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- BSB Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- NKJV Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- NLT Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
Josiah gathers all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem together. The king assembles the nation to respond corporately to God's Word.
Overview
Having heard God's word personally, Josiah moves to lead the whole people in covenant renewal. Gathering the elders signals a national, public response (cf. 2 Kings 23:1). The verse shows godly leadership directing the community back to the Lord.
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Cross-references · 5
- 2 Kgs 23:1–3The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 30:2For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.
- 1 Chr 29:2–9Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the brass for the things of brass, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
- Mark 14:8She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
- 1 Sam 12:23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
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