2 Chronicles: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read 2 Chronicles one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About 2 ChroniclesPermalink

2 Chronicles retells Judah’s story through the lens of temple worship, faithfulness, judgment, and the surprising hope of return.

Testament

Old Testament

Genre

Historical narrative

Chapters

36

Chapter index

2 Chronicles, chapter by chapterPermalink

Choose a chapter to open the complete summary, meaning, and key verse.

01

Solomon and the templePermalink

2 Chronicles 1–9 · Wisdom, construction, dedication, and glory

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• Chapter 9 →

02

Judah’s kingsPermalink

2 Chronicles 10–28 · Reform, compromise, and prophetic warning

• Chapter 10 →
• Chapter 11 →
• Chapter 12 →
• Chapter 13 →
• Chapter 14 →
• Chapter 15 →
• Chapter 16 →
• Chapter 17 →
• Chapter 18 →
• Chapter 19 →
• Chapter 20 →
• Chapter 21 →
• Chapter 22 →
• Chapter 23 →
• Chapter 24 →
• Chapter 25 →
• Chapter 26 →
• Chapter 27 →
• Chapter 28 →

03

Last reforms and exilePermalink

2 Chronicles 29–36 · Hezekiah, Josiah, fall, and Cyrus’s decree

• Chapter 29 →
• Chapter 30 →
• Chapter 31 →
• Chapter 32 →
• Chapter 33 →
• Chapter 34 →
• Chapter 35 →
• Chapter 36 →

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