Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.
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Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.
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Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
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Also in Judah was the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of the LORD.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 30:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and the good of their children after them.
- Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Yahweh. They will be my people, and I will be their God; for they will return to me with their whole heart.
- Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
- Psalms 110:3 Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
- Deuteronomy 4:5-6 Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who shall hear all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:25 He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.
- 2 Chronicles 29:36 Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.
- Ezekiel 36:26 I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Deuteronomy 4:2 You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18-19 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you; and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”
- Ezra 7:27 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;
- Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain He showeth the cause why some obey and some…
He showeth the cause why some obey and some mock at God’s calling, to wit, because his Spirit is with the one sort, and moveth their heart, and the others are left to themselves.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 30:12 Also in Judah the hand of God…
2Ch 30:12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
Ver. 12. Also in Judah the hand of God,] i.e., The grace of God; whose alone it is to work the heart to good, and to give "repentance unto life." His grace is irresistible.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. God by the power of his grace inclined…
i.e. God by the power of his grace inclined their hearts to a unanimous compliance with God’s and the king’s will. And this is mentioned as the reason of this wonderful change wrought in these men, who had lately been utterly averse from God’s worship, and wholly given up to idolatry; as was noted before on 2Ch 29:36.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And there assembled at Jerusalem much people,.... Out of…
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people,.... Out of the several tribes:
to keep the feast of unleavened bread: the passover, which was eaten with unleavened bread:
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in the second month: the month Ijar:
a very great congregation; such as had not been seen on such an occasion for many years.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The hand of God - God by the power…
The hand of God - God by the power of his grace inclined their hearts to an unanimous compliance with God's and the king's will. And this is mentioned as the reason of this wonderful change wrought in these men, who had lately been given up to idolatry.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Hand; grace (M.) and power, to endure such unanimity.
Hand; grace (M.) and power, to endure such unanimity.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. Also in Judah the hand of God was]…
12. Also in Judah the hand of God was] R.V. Also in Judah was the hand of God, i.e. the mighty working of God which brought some penitents from far parts of Israel manifested itself in Judah also.
the commandment of the king … by the word of the Lord] The king’s command was according to God’s command in the Law.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12) Also in Judah . . . was.—Rather, Moreover…
(12) Also in Judah . . . was.—Rather, Moreover upon Judah was the hand of God: a phrase here used of a Divine influence for good. (Comp. Ezr_8:22.) Elsewhere the phrase has the sense of judicial visitation; e.g., Exo_9:3.
The commandment . . . by the word of the Lord.—Comp. the like phrase, 2Ch_29:15. The royal command was inspired by the word of the Lord through a prophet.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.