2 Chronicles 20:34 (KJV)

Passage

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:32 And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:33 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 20:34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:35 And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

2 Chronicles 20:36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rest", "acts", "jehoshaphat", "first", "last", "behold", "written", and "book". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rest" and "acts", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "Howbeit the high places were not taken..." into verse 35's "And after this did Jehoshaphat king of...", so "rest" and "acts" belong inside that flow. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rest" and "acts" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.