2 Chronicles
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of 2 Chronicles. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 248
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Johanan
father of Ishmael
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMaaseiah
son of Adaiah, supported Joash as king of Judah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordObed
father of Azariah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZichri
father of Elishaphat
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMattan
priest of Baal (2KI 11:18, 2CH 23:17)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZibiah
of Beersheba, mother of King Jehoash (2KI 12:1, 2CH 24:1) ['Joash' in 2KI 11:2]
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZechariah
son of Jehoiada the priest
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehozabad
killed King Joash
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZabad
killed King Joash
Explorer record: Jozacar
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShimeath
mother of Jozacar an Ammonitess
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShimrith
mother of Jehozabad, a Moabitess
Explorer record: Shomer
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAmaziah
King of Judah, son of Joash
Recorded names: Amaziah · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 19)Open person recordJehoaddan
of Jerusalem, mother of Amaziah
Explorer record: Jehoaddin
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEphraim
second son of Joseph
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehoahaz
King of Israel, son of Jehu
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoash
King of Israel, son of Jehoahaz
Recorded names: Joash · King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordObed-edom
second rank Levite, gatekeeper, the south gate
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordUzziah
[Uzziah] King of Judah, son of Amaziah
Recorded names: Uzziah · King Uzziah
Explorer record: Azariah
Sample references (3 of 12)Open person recordJechiliah
mother of Azariah
Explorer record: Jecoliah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZechariah
2CH 26:5, the prophet of the book of Zechariah, who went up with Ezra
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 10
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Judah began to walk in the way of David and Solomon
Begin · 931 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJudah stops walking in the way of David and Solomon
End · 928 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAsa tears down idols and Judah enters into the covenant
Covenant · 894 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBaasha fortifies Ramah
Construction · 874 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAsa's feet become diseased
Begin · 871 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoshaphat's regency under Asa ends
End · 869 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoshaphat sent teachers into Judah
Travel · 865 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehu's time as prophet ends*
End · 853 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJehu prophesies to Jehoshaphat
Prophesy · 853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAmaziah's reign as king over Judah ends
End · 767 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 1
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Ramah (of Benjamin)
Location confidence: medium · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Baasha fortifies Ramah · Association confidence: medium
- Via Baasha fortifies Ramah · Association confidence: medium