2 Chronicles 34:29

Modern

Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Traditional

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Literal

And the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Latin

At ille convocatis universis majoribus natu Juda et Jerusalem,

Hebrew

English

Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Renewing the covenant was the most important event in Josiah's reform.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Kings 23:1–3
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 29:2–9
Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
1 Samuel 12:23
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
2 Chronicles 30:2
For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
Mark 14:8
She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions