2 Chronicles 11:8 web — and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

2 Chronicles 11:8 in the World English Bible reads: “and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,”

2 Chronicles 11:8 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 2 Chronicles, chapter 11, verse 8.

2 Chronicles is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Ezra). It was written c. 450–425 BC.

2 Chronicles narrates Solomon's reign and the kings of Judah down to the exile, with particular emphasis on the temple and faithful worship. It ends with Cyrus's decree authorizing the return — a note of hope for a people just home from Babylon.

2 Chronicles explores themes including Temple, Worship, Faithful Kings, Reform, Return. These themes shape the meaning and context of 2 Chronicles 11:8.

2 Chronicles 11:8 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

2 Chronicles 11:8 reads (WEB): “and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.