Athaliah
Athaliah was the only woman to rule over Judah. She was the granddaughter of Omri and the daughter of Ahab. After seizing the throne and… Read More »Athaliah
Athaliah was the only woman to rule over Judah. She was the granddaughter of Omri and the daughter of Ahab. After seizing the throne and… Read More »Athaliah
Tarshish (20:36) was a city at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea, possibly in Spain. It was famous for building ships to carry gold… Read More »Tarshish
Ramoth-gilead was a commercial center and an important border town between Israel and Syria. This made it a prime target for capture. It had already… Read More »Ramoth-gilead
Co-regency was the common practice of two kings ruling a country at the same time. The first king in the Bible to do this was… Read More »Co-regency
An unreported defeat? Scholars believe that Zerah the Ethiopian (14:9), who suffered a humiliating defeat by King Asa, may have been fighting on behalf of… Read More »An unreported defeat?
The title of chief prince (11:22–23) was most likely an administrative position. Members of the royal family were sometimes appointed to such positions to help… Read More »Chief prince
Second Chronicles covers a span of more than 400 years and the reigns of 20 different kings.
Which took longer to build: Solomon’s palace, or the temple? Although Solomon spent seven years building the temple, he spent 13 years building his own… Read More »Which took longer to build: Solomon’s palace, or the temple?
Trumpets were important instruments in Israel (7:6). They were constructed from metals such as bronze, copper, silver, or gold. They were used for a variety… Read More »Trumpets
What was the “sea” in the temple court? The sea (4:2) was a bronze water tank outside the southeast corner of the temple. The priests… Read More »What was the “sea” in the temple court?
Why did the pillars of the temple have names? Jachin means “he establishes,” while Boaz means “in him is strength” (3:17). The names may have… Read More »Why did the pillars of the temple have names?
Kue (1:16) was a province located in what is today the nation of Turkey. It was a landlocked area, accessible only through two mountain passes.… Read More »Kue