2 Chronicles 23 in the early church
[LXX: 2 Paralipomenon; Vulgate: 2 Paralipomenon]
5 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Chronicles 23, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
2 Chronicles 23:7
The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chr 23:7 | 4 Kingdoms Question 37 · Theodoret of Cyrus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 453 |
2 Chronicles 23:11
Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chr 23:11 | 4 Kingdoms Question 38 · Theodoret of Cyrus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 453 |
2 Chronicles 23:14
And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chr 23:14 | 4 Kingdoms Question 38 · Theodoret of Cyrus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 453 |
2 Chronicles 23:17
So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chr 23:17 | 2 Chronicles, question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 453 |
2 Chronicles 23:18
Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chr 23:18 | 2 Chronicles, question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 453 |