2 Chronicles 11 · Verse 16

2 Chronicles 11:16

And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 11:16, King James Version

2 Chronicles 11:16 in other translations

BSBThose from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
WEBAfter them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
ASVAnd after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
YLTand after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.
DARBY— And after them, those out of all the tribes of Israel that set their heart to seek Jehovah the God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Jehovah the God of their fathers.
BBEAnd after them, from all the tribes of Israel, all those whose hearts were fixed and true to the Lord, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to make offerings to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
WebsterAnd after them out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

What does 2 Chronicles 11:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 11:13-17

13-17. the priests and the Levites ... resorted to him out of all their coasts--This was an accession of moral power, for the maintenance of the true religion is the best support and safeguard of any nation; and as it was peculiarly the grand source of the strength and prosperity of the Hebrew monarchy, the great numbers of good and pious people who sought an asylum within the territories of Judah contributed…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord - All the truly pious joined him out of every tribe, and the whole tribe of Levi, being deprived of their functions, joined him also. Thus he had Judah, Benjamin, and Levi, and probably a part of Simeon; for he had Etam, which was in that tribe, and the truly religious out of all the other tribes, for they could not bear Jeroboam's idolatry.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 11:13-23

When the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout, pious Israelites followed them. Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel, left the inheritance of their fathers, and went to Jerusalem, that they might have free access to the altar of God, and be out of the temptation to worship the calves. That is best for us, which is best for our souls; in all our choices, religious advantages must be…

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2 Chronicles 11:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.Hemand after themH310
מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolfrom allH3605
שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ha.no.te.Nimthose [who] setH5414
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
לְבָבָ֔םle.va.Vamheart theirH3824
לְבַקֵּ֕שׁle.va.Keshto seekH1245
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameH935
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
לִזְבּ֕וֹחַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH2076
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם\׃'a.vo.tei.Hemancestors theirH1

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 11:16

  • 2 Chronicles 15:9

    And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

  • Hosea 4:8

    They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

  • Deuteronomy 12:5-6

    But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:

  • Deuteronomy 12:13-14

    Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:1

    Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

  • Haggai 1:5

    Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

  • Psalms 108:1

    A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

  • 1 Samuel 7:3-4

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.

  • Job 34:14

    If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

  • 1 Chronicles 16:29

    Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

  • Deuteronomy 32:46

    And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:11

    Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And after.
15:9; 30:11,18,19; Jos 22:19; Ps 84:5-7
set.
Ex 9:21; *marg:
De 32:46; 1Sa 7:3,4; 1Ch 22:19; Job 34:14; Ps 62:10; 108:1; Da 6:14
Ho 4:8; Hag 1:5; *marg:
Ac 11:23
to sacrifice.
De 12:5,6,11,13,14; 1Ch 16:29; 22:1

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 11:15

    And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:16

    And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord God of their fathers.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:17

    So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

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2 Chronicles 11:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Tras aquéllos acudieron también de todas las tribus de Israel los que habían puesto su corazón en buscar á Jehová Dios de Israel; y viniéronse á Jerusalem para sacrificar á Jehová, el Dios de sus padres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et à leur suite, ceux de toutes les tribus d’Israël qui avaient mis leur cœur à chercher l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, vinrent à Jérusalem pour sacrifier à l’ Éternel, le Dieu de leurs pères.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ihnen folgten aus allen Stämmen Israels die, welche ihr Herz darauf richteten, Jehova, den Gott Israels, zu suchen; sie kamen nach Jerusalem, um Jehova, dem Gott ihrer Väter, zu opfern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sed et de cunctis tribubus Israël, quicumque dederant cor suum ut quærerent Dominum Deum Israël, venerunt in Jerusalem ad immolandum victimas suas coram Domino Deo patrum suorum.