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2 Chronicles

Solomon’s temple and the kings of Judah to the exile, ending with Cyrus allowing the people to return.

36chapters
822verses
24,060words (BSB)
2 hto read

Who wrote 2 Chronicles?

The author is not known. Jewish tradition names Ezra.

2 Chronicles 7:14

and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Read 2 Chronicles

Minutes a dayDays to finish
5 minutes25
10 minutes13
15 minutes9
20 minutes7

Chapters

The longest chapter is 2 Chronicles 6 (42 verses, about 7 minutes).

ChapterVersesWordsMinutes
1 17 464 2
2 18 560 3
3 17 427 2
4 22 499 2
5 14 429 2
6 42 1,315 7
7 22 708 4
8 18 480 2
9 31 811 4
10 19 505 3
11 23 439 2
12 16 449 2
13 22 599 3
14 15 439 2
15 19 483 2
16 14 456 2
17 19 403 2
18 34 962 5
19 11 348 2
20 37 1,087 5
21 20 589 3
22 12 436 2
23 21 709 4
24 27 872 4
25 28 881 4
26 23 650 3
27 9 230 1
28 27 811 4
29 36 1,068 5
30 27 821 4
31 21 690 3
32 33 1,024 5
33 25 731 4
34 33 1,135 6
35 27 840 4
36 23 710 4

Questions

How many chapters are in 2 Chronicles?

2 Chronicles has 36 chapters and 822 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.

Who wrote the book of 2 Chronicles?

The author is not known. Jewish tradition names Ezra.

How long does it take to read 2 Chronicles?

About 2 h at 200 words a minute (24,060 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 13 days.

What is 2 Chronicles about?

Solomon’s temple and the kings of Judah to the exile, ending with Cyrus allowing the people to return.