2 Chronicles 20:34 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:32 He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.

2 Chronicles 20:33 However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on 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 history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:35 After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.

2 Chronicles 20:36 He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rest", "acts", "jehoshaphat", "first", "last", "behold", "written", and "history". 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 "However the high places were not taken..." into verse 35's "After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined...", 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.