2 Chronicles 23:2

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙
H5437
And they went about
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
#2
יְהוּדָ֔ה
H3063
in Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#3
וַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּ
H6908
and gathered
to grasp, i.e., collect
#4
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#5
הַלְוִיִּם֙
H3881
the Levites
a levite or descendant of levi
#6
מִכָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#7
עָרֵ֣י
H5892
out of all the cities
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#8
יְהוּדָ֔ה
H3063
in Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#9
וְרָאשֵׁ֥י
H7218
and the chief
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
#10
הָֽאָב֖וֹת
H1
of the fathers
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
#11
לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#12
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ
H935
and they came
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#13
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#14
יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
H3389
to Jerusalem
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection