Overall structure of 2 Chronicles record
| Asa | Jehoshaphat | |
|---|---|---|
| Reform, building programs, large armies | 14:2-8 | 17:1-19 |
| Battle | 14:9-15 | 18:1-19:3 |
| Reform | 15:1-19 | 19:4-11 |
| Battle | 19:1-9 | 20:1-30 |
| Transgression and death | 16:10-14 | 20:31-21:1 |
Common events
| Asa | Jehoshaphat | |
|---|---|---|
| Suppressed high places | 14:2-5 | 17:6 |
| High places not completely suppressed | 15:17 | 20:33 |
| Building programs | 14:7 | 17:2, 12 |
| Peace | 14:1 | 17:10 |
| Large army | 14:8 | 17:12-19 |
| God with him | 15:9 | 17:3 |
| Fear of Yahweh on other nations | 14:14 | 17:10, 20:29 |
| Father and son prophets condemn foreign alliances | 16:7-9 | 19:1-3 |
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Chronicles plays on the meaning of the names of the kings: Asa = “Physician” Jehoshaphat = “Yah is judge” |
16:11-14 | 19:4-11 |