2 Chronicles 35:8

Authorized King James Version

And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְשָׂרָ֞יו
H8269
And his princes
a head person (of any rank or class)
#2
לִנְדָבָ֥ה
H5071
willingly
properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift
#3
לָעָ֛ם
H5971
unto the people
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
#4
לַכֹּֽהֲנִ֞ים
H3548
to the priests
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
#5
וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם
H3881
and to the Levites
a levite or descendant of levi
#6
הֵרִ֑ימוּ
H7311
gave
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
#7
חִלְקִיָּ֨ה
H2518
Hilkiah
chilhijah, the name of eight israelites
#8
וּזְכַרְיָ֜הוּ
H2148
and Zechariah
zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine israelites
#9
וִֽיחִיאֵ֗ל
H3171
and Jehiel
jechiel (or jechavel), the name of eight israelites
#10
נְגִידֵי֙
H5057
rulers
a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
#11
בֵּ֣ית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#12
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
H430
of God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#13
לַכֹּֽהֲנִ֞ים
H3548
to the priests
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
#14
נָֽתְנ֣וּ
H5414
gave
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#15
לַפְּסָחִ֗ים
H6453
for the passover offerings
a pretermission, i.e., exemption; used only techically of the jewish passover (the festival or the victim)
#16
אַלְפַּ֙יִם֙
H505
two thousand
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
#17
וְשֵׁ֣שׁ
H8337
and six
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
#18
מֵאֽוֹת׃
H3967
hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
#19
וּבָקָ֖ר
H1241
oxen
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
#20
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ
H7969
small cattle and three
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
#21
מֵאֽוֹת׃
H3967
hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

Analysis

The kingdom of God theme here intersects with the progressive revelation of God's rule from creation to consummation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of development from creation mandate through Davidic kingdom to eschatological fulfillment. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's reign from creation through the millennial kingdom.

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 kingdom of God 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 sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection