Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. New Living Translation There was great joy in the city, for Jerusalem had not seen a celebration like this one since the days of Solomon, King David’s son. English Standard Version So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel. King James Bible So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. New King James Version So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible So there was great joy in Jerusalem, because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel. NASB 1995 So there was great joy in Jerusalem, because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel. NASB 1977 So there was great joy in Jerusalem, because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible So there was great gladness in Jerusalem, because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel. Amplified Bible So there was great joy in Jerusalem, because there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel. Christian Standard Bible There was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this was known since the days of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible There was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this was known since the days of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel. American Standard Version So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And there was great joy in Jerusalem, because from the days of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel, there was nothing like this in Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there was great joy in Jerusalem: from the days of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not such a feast in Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version It was the biggest celebration in Jerusalem since the days of King Solomon, the son of David. Douay-Rheims Bible And there was a great solemnity in Jerusalem, such as had not been in that city since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel. English Revised Version So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation The city of Jerusalem was filled with joy. Nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the days of King Solomon of Israel. Good News Translation The city of Jerusalem was filled with joy, because nothing like this had happened since the days of King Solomon, the son of David. International Standard Version There was great joy throughout Jerusalem, because nothing had happened like this in Jerusalem since the days of David's son Solomon, king of Israel. JPS Tanakh 1917 So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. Literal Standard Version and there is great joy in Jerusalem; for from the days of Solomon son of David, king of Israel, there is not like this in Jerusalem, Majority Standard Bible So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel. New American Bible There was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel, there had been nothing like it in the city. NET Bible There was a great celebration in Jerusalem, unlike anything that had occurred in Jerusalem since the time of King Solomon son of David of Israel. New Revised Standard Version There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon son of King David of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. World English Bible So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was nothing like this in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation and there is great joy in Jerusalem; for from the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there is not like this in Jerusalem, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover…25Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah. 26So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel. 27Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 7:8 So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him--a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt--kept the feast for seven days. 2 Chronicles 30:27 Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven. Treasury of Scripture So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. since the time 2 Chronicles 7:9,10 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days… Jump to Previous David Great Israel Jerusalem Joy Solomon TimeJump to Next David Great Israel Jerusalem Joy Solomon Time2 Chronicles 30 1. Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.13. The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days 27. The priests and Levites bless the people (26) For since the time of Solomon . . . there was not the like.--The chronicler himself thus compares this great festival with the twofold Feast of the Dedication of the Temple (2Chronicles 7:1-10). That festival, like this one, had been prolonged seven days, because the Feast of Tabernacles immediately followed upon it; and "there had been no other since the time of Solomon that could compare with this in respect of duration, or abundance of sacrifices, or number of participants, or the joy that distinguished it" (Bertheau).Verse 26. - Since the time of Solomon. The reference is to Solomon's "Feast of Tabernacles" (2 Chronicles 7:9). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So there wasוַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be great גְדוֹלָ֖ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent rejoicing שִׂמְחָֽה־ (śim·ḥāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee in Jerusalem, בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel for כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction nothing לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no like this [had happened] כָזֹ֖את (ḵā·zōṯ) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, since the days מִימֵ֞י (mî·mê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of David דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links 2 Chronicles 30:26 NIV2 Chronicles 30:26 NLT 2 Chronicles 30:26 ESV 2 Chronicles 30:26 NASB 2 Chronicles 30:26 KJV 2 Chronicles 30:26 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 30:26 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 30:26 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 30:26 French Bible 2 Chronicles 30:26 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |