2 Chronicles 23:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They went throughoutוַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙
(vai·ya·sob·bu)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה
(bi·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and gatheredוַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּ
(vai·yik·be·tzu)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
from allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Judah,יְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and the headsוְרָאשֵׁ֥י
(ve·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the fathers'הָאָבֹ֖ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] of Israel,לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(le·yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And they went about
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
in Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and gathered
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
out of all the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers' households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They made a circuit throughout Judah. They gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
They traveled throughout Judah and gathered together the descendants of Levi from all the cities of Judah, along with the Israeli family leaders.

NET Bible
They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders. They came to Jerusalem,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They went around Judah, gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the leaders of the families of Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
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