Outline of 2 Chronicles: Seek the LORD and hear His word

God gives Solomon wisdom to govern Israel and adds extraordinary wealth and honor.

Solomon seeks God at Gibeon 1:1–6 · Wisdom is requested and granted 1:7–13 · Royal resources expand 1:14–17

Solomon arranges workers and materials for a sanctuary dedicated to the transcendent LORD.

Solomon requests skilled help 2:1–10 · Hiram supplies help 2:11–16 · Foreign labor is assigned 2:17–18

Solomon builds the temple on Mount Moriah, setting apart its rooms and furnishings for God's presence.

The site and main building 3:1–7 · The Most Holy Place 3:8–14 · The two pillars 3:15–17

Altar, washing vessels, lamps and utensils equip the temple for its appointed service.

Sacrifice and washing 4:1–6 · Lights, tables and courts 4:7–10 · The bronze work is finished 4:11–18 · Gold articles complete the interior 4:19–22

The ark enters the sanctuary, and God's glory fills the temple as Israel gives thanks.

The ark is brought into its place 5:1–10 · United praise meets divine glory 5:11–14

Solomon praises God's fulfilled promise and asks Him to hear Israel and the foreigner who seek Him.

God has kept His word 6:1–11 · The covenant God hears from heaven 6:12–21 · Petitions for justice and restoration 6:22–39 · A final plea for God's presence 6:40–42

The LORD accepts the temple and promises mercy to repentant Israel while warning that apostasy will bring exile.

Fire and glory confirm God's acceptance 7:1–3 · The people celebrate the dedication 7:4–10 · God answers with a call to humility 7:11–18 · Forsaking God will bring ruin 7:19–22

Solomon extends his building works while ordering worship according to Moses and David.

Cities and labor support the kingdom 8:1–10 · Appointed worship is maintained 8:11–16 · Maritime trade brings gold 8:17–18

The queen of Sheba witnesses God's gifts to Solomon, whose wisdom and wealth mark the height of his reign.

The queen sees for herself 9:1–12 · Wisdom and wealth spread his fame 9:13–28 · Solomon's reign ends 9:29–31

Rehoboam rejects a merciful response, and God fulfills His word through the kingdom's division.

The people ask for relief 10:1–5 · Rehoboam rejects seasoned counsel 10:6–11 · The harsh answer brings division 10:12–19

Rehoboam obeys God's prohibition of war, and those seeking the LORD strengthen Judah.

God stops a war between brothers 11:1–4 · The remaining kingdom is fortified 11:5–12 · Faithful worshipers gather in Judah 11:13–17 · The royal household is arranged 11:18–23

Rehoboam forsakes God, yet his humbled response limits the destruction brought by Shishak.

Unfaithfulness brings invasion 12:1–5 · Humility receives limited deliverance 12:6–12 · A divided heart marks the reign 12:13–16

God gives Judah victory when it cries to Him against Jeroboam's larger force.

Two kings face one another 13:1–3 · Abijah appeals to covenant and worship 13:4–12 · God defeats the ambush 13:13–20 · Abijah's reign is summarized 13:21–22

Asa removes idols and relies on the LORD, who grants rest and victory over a greater army.

Reform and rest strengthen Judah 14:1–8 · The powerless cry for help 14:9–15

Azariah urges Asa to seek the LORD, and Judah renews its covenant commitment with wholehearted joy.

Seek the LORD and take courage 15:1–7 · The people renew their commitment 15:8–15 · Reform reaches the royal household 15:16–19

Asa relies on foreign power, rejects prophetic correction and fails to seek God even in illness.

A purchased alliance removes a threat 16:1–6 · The king imprisons his reprover 16:7–10 · Illness exposes continued refusal 16:11–14

Jehoshaphat seeks the LORD and strengthens Judah by teaching God's law and organizing the kingdom.

The king seeks God 17:1–6 · Teachers carry the law to the towns 17:7–9 · God grants security and strength 17:10–19

Jehoshaphat joins Ahab in a disastrous campaign, and Micaiah's warning is fulfilled despite royal resistance.

An alliance seeks reassuring prophecy 18:1–11 · Micaiah declares God's judgment 18:12–27 · The word proves true in battle 18:28–34

Jehoshaphat receives rebuke and appoints judges to serve faithfully in the fear of the LORD.

Jehu confronts the king 19:1–3 · Judges are charged with impartiality 19:4–7 · Jerusalem receives a court of judgment 19:8–11

Judah prays in helplessness, trusts God's promise and receives deliverance without fighting the invading coalition.

Judah turns to God in danger 20:1–13 · God promises to fight for them 20:14–19 · Praise accompanies deliverance 20:20–30 · A good reign includes another failed alliance 20:31–37

Jehoram murders his brothers and promotes idolatry, yet God preserves David's house while judging the king.

Violence and idolatry mark the new king 21:1–7 · The kingdom loses control 21:8–11 · The prophetic warning is fulfilled 21:12–20

Ahaziah falls with Ahab's house, but Joash is rescued when Athaliah attacks the royal heirs.

Ahaziah follows destructive counsel 22:1–6 · Judgment overtakes the king 22:7–9 · Joash is hidden from Athaliah 22:10–12

Jehoiada brings Joash to the throne, removes Athaliah and renews the people's allegiance to the LORD.

The leaders prepare a guarded restoration 23:1–7 · Joash is crowned and Athaliah removed 23:8–15 · Covenant and worship are renewed 23:16–21

Joash restores the temple under Jehoiada but later rejects God's prophets and murders his benefactor's son.

The temple is repaired 24:1–14 · The king turns after Jehoiada's death 24:15–19 · Zechariah is killed for speaking God's word 24:20–22 · Judgment closes the reign 24:23–27

Amaziah initially obeys God's law but adopts conquered gods, rejects reproof and suffers defeat.

Justice is restrained by the law 25:1–4 · Obedience precedes victory and bitter fallout 25:5–13 · The king worships defeated gods 25:14–16 · Pride ends in humiliation 25:17–28

God helps Uzziah, but pride leads him to invade priestly service and suffer lasting exclusion.

Seeking God marks the beginning 26:1–5 · God's help brings strength 26:6–15 · Pride crosses the appointed boundary 26:16–21 · The reign closes under its consequence 26:22–23

Jotham grows strong through faithful conduct, though corruption persists among the people.

Jotham follows the good and avoids intrusion 27:1–2 · Building and victory follow ordered conduct 27:3–6 · The reign passes to Ahaz 27:7–9

Ahaz's idolatry brings defeat, yet northern Israelites show mercy while he deepens his unfaithfulness.

Idolatry brings devastating losses 28:1–8 · A prophetic rebuke restores the captives 28:9–15 · Assyrian help proves harmful 28:16–21 · The king closes the LORD's house 28:22–27

Hezekiah calls the servants to consecrate themselves, and worship is restored with atonement, praise and willing gifts.

The king calls for consecration 29:1–11 · The sanctuary is cleansed 29:12–19 · Atonement and praise renew worship 29:20–30 · Willing offerings complete the restoration 29:31–36

Hezekiah invites all Israel to return, and God hears his intercession amid an unusually joyful Passover.

The invitation meets scorn and humility 30:1–12 · God receives imperfectly prepared worshipers 30:13–20 · Joy overflows the appointed week 30:21–27

Hezekiah organizes faithful service and distribution as the people give abundantly for the priests and Levites.

Reform and regular service continue 31:1–4 · Contributions exceed immediate needs 31:5–10 · Faithful stewards distribute the provision 31:11–19 · The king seeks God wholeheartedly 31:20–21

The LORD answers prayer against Assyria, while Hezekiah's later pride shows his continuing need for grace.

Faithfulness is followed by invasion 32:1–8 · Assyria mocks the living God 32:9–19 · Prayer is answered with deliverance 32:20–23 · Mercy, pride and testing mark the king 32:24–33

Manasseh turns from grievous evil when God humbles him, but Amon refuses the same path of repentance.

Manasseh leads Judah into grave evil 33:1–9 · Captivity brings humble prayer 33:10–13 · Repentance produces reform 33:14–20 · Amon increases his guilt 33:21–25

Josiah seeks God, hears the recovered Book of the Law and leads the people to renew their covenant obedience.

The young king seeks and reforms 34:1–7 · Temple repairs uncover the law 34:8–21 · Huldah announces judgment and personal mercy 34:22–28 · The people hear and renew the covenant 34:29–33

Josiah orders an exceptional Passover, but his refusal to heed God's warning through Neco leads to death.

The Passover is prepared 35:1–9 · All Israel celebrates the feast 35:10–19 · Josiah falls at Megiddo 35:20–27

Judah rejects God's messengers and loses its temple and kingdom, yet God fulfills His word by moving Cyrus to restore.

Foreign kings remove Judah's rulers 36:1–10 · The people reject repeated compassion 36:11–16 · City and temple fall under judgment 36:17–21 · Cyrus issues the call to go up 36:22–23