2 Chronicles 8
2 Chronicles 8 ( 2 Chronicles • Chapter 8 (18 verses)): And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, and his own house, That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon , Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. And Solomon went to Hamath –zobah, and pre... Mentions: Solomon, Jacob/Israel , David , Moses , Esau ( Edom ), Hamath , Tadmor , Baalath 2 , Jerusalem , Lebanon . It is closely linked with Books of 1 & 2 Chronicles (VIDEO • overview): Overview of 1 & 2 Chronicles retelling Israel's entire story from Adam through the exile to offer post-exilic returnees hope in the coming Messianic King and restored Temple.
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Isaac (Generation 21 • Messianic Line • Child of Abram/Abraham): ( Genesis 21:5 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 35:28-29 ) G-d named Isaac before he was even born ( Genesis 17:19 ). (mentioned in Genesis 17 , Genesis 21 , Genesis 22 ) Jacob/Israel (Generation 22 • Messianic Line • Child of Isaac): ( Genesis 21:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 49:33 ) G-d changed Jacob 's name to Israel ( Genesis 32:28 ). (mentioned in Genesis 21 , Genesis 32 , Genesis 49 ) Azariah (or Uzziah ) (Generation 43 • Messianic Line • Child of Amaziah ): Azariah (or Uzziah) is a biblical figure in Generation 43 of the Messianic Line, child of Amaziah , parent of Jotham . ( 1 Chronicles 3:12 , Matthew 1:8 ) (mentioned in 1 Kings 4 , 2 Kings 14 , 2 Kings 15 )
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Chronicles 1:1 : " Adam , Seth , Enosh ,"; 1 Chronicles 1:2 : " Kenan , Mahalaleel, Jared ,"; 1 Chronicles 1:3 : " Enoch , Methuselah , Lamech ,". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Chronicles 8 ( 2 Chronicles • Chapter 8 (18 verses)), 2 Chronicles (Old Testament • 36 Chapters), 1 Chronicles 28 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 28 (21 verses)).