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2 Chronicles 31:13 Explained in Context
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Verse 13. 13And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
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Quick Meaning
This verse closes the thought unit with its stated result or transition: “And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Store chambers and overseers organize the surplus.”
Read It With
- 2 Chronicles 31:9–13
Read 2 Chronicles 31:13 with 31:9–13. The selected wording supplies one closing in the thought unit with its stated result or transition; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Hezekiah asks about the heaps, Azariah credits sufficient provision and divine blessing, and named officials prepare chambers and supervise the contributions.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within “Store chambers and overseers organize the surplus,” 2 Chronicles 31:13 closes the thought unit with its stated result or transition through the wording “And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath….” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: Administrative storage and named responsibility answer the practical problem created by generosity. 2 Chronicles 31:1–8 has just established this prior movement: The gathered Israelites remove pillars, groves, and high places across several regions; Hezekiah organizes priestly service and calls for portions, and abundant firstfruits and tithes accumulate in heaps. Together those details explain why “Store chambers and overseers organize the surplus” belongs here rather than merely following a database record.
Read 2 Chronicles 31:9–13 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 31:9–13 forms the complete movement “Store chambers and overseers organize the surplus”: Hezekiah asks about the heaps, Azariah credits sufficient provision and divine blessing, and named officials prepare chambers and supervise the contributions.
Verse 9. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Verse 10. 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
Verse 11. 11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
Verse 12. 12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
Verse 13. 13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
What Remains True
Reform joins worship, generosity, welcome, administration, practical preparation, prayer, humility, and truthful limits; neither prosperity nor deliverance proves permanent immunity. This unit tests that truth through the narrated movement: Hezekiah asks about the heaps, Azariah credits sufficient provision and divine blessing, and named officials prepare chambers and supervise the contributions. In 2 Chronicles 31:13, the concrete line “And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath…” keeps that truth accountable to the narrated evidence.
How It Can Shape Life
- The evidence to keep visible in this verse is “And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath….” Pair worship and prayer with safe facilities, inclusive teaching, transparent distribution, verified crisis preparation, truthful communication, and humility after success. This response follows from the unit's own movement: Hezekiah asks about the heaps, Azariah credits sufficient provision and divine blessing, and named officials prepare chambers and supervise the contributions.
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Biblical text
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Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 2 Chronicles
Open Scriptures
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NET Bible Full Notes: 2 Chronicles
Biblical Studies Press
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