2 Chronicles 20:34 (DRB)

Passage

But the rest of the acts of Josaphat, first and last, are written in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:32 And he walked in the way of his father Asa and departed not from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord.

2 Chronicles 20:33 But yet he took not away the high places, and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 20:34 But the rest of the acts of Josaphat, first and last, are written in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:35 After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked.

2 Chronicles 20:36 And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rest", "acts", "josaphat", "first", "last", "written", "words", and "jehu". 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 "But yet he took not away the..." into verse 35's "After these things Josaphat king of Juda...", 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.