Parallel Verses

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,

New American Standard Bible

For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month,

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.

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 second month,

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.

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.

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,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

and his princes
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

and all the congregation
קהל 
Qahal 
Usage: 123

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

the passover
פּסח 
Pecach 
Usage: 49

in the second
שׁני 
Sheniy 
Usage: 156

References

Context Readings

Hezekiah Celebrates Passover

1 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem to observe the Passover of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 2 For the king and his officials and the entire congregation in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover of the Lord in the second month, 3 because they were not able to observe it at the appropriate time. Not enough of the priests had consecrated themselves and the people hadn’t been gathered together in Jerusalem.


Cross References

Numbers 9:10-11

“Tell the Israelites: When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a corpse or is on a distant journey, he may still observe the Passover to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 13:1-3

David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

2 Chronicles 30:13

A very large assembly of people was gathered in Jerusalem to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month.

2 Chronicles 30:15

They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the Lord’s temple.

Proverbs 11:14

Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.

Proverbs 15:22

Plans fail when there is no counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

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