2 Chronicles 34:31

And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 29:10 shows Hezekiah’s intention to make a covenant with God — a parallel covenant initiative before Josiah.

2 Chronicles 23:16 records Jehoiada making a covenant to be the LORD’s people — the same kind of renewal covenant Josiah later makes.

In 2 Chronicles 15:12, King Asa makes a similar covenant to seek the Lord wholeheartedly, paralleling Josiah's own covenant renewal.

In 2 Chronicles 31:21, Hezekiah does God's work 'with all his heart,' mirroring Josiah's wholehearted devotion in this covenant.

In 2 Chronicles 15:15, all Judah swore with all their heart and soul — the same wholehearted seeking that characterizes Josiah's covenant here.

In Deuteronomy 6:5, loving God with all heart and soul is commanded — Josiah's covenant directly echoes this foundational call.

In Psalm 119:112, the psalmist inclines his heart to perform God's statutes forever — the same intentional commitment Josiah makes here.

In Psalm 119:106, the psalmist swears an oath to keep God's righteous rules — exactly paralleling Josiah's covenant oath here.

Nehemiah 10:29 records an oath to walk in God’s law — a covenant oath very similar to Josiah’s commitment.

Nehemiah 9:38 describes post-exilic leaders making a sure covenant — a later renewal echoing Josiah’s covenant.

2 Kings 23:3 is the parallel account of the same covenant—nearly identical wording, confirming the event.

Joshua 24:25 records Joshua making a covenant with the people at Shechem — a clear parallel to Josiah’s covenant renewal.

Deuteronomy 29:10-15 depicts all Israel standing to enter into covenant — directly paralleling Josiah’s public covenant ceremony.

Deuteronomy 29:1 describes the covenant God commanded Moses to make in Moab — another covenant renewal like Josiah’s.

Exodus 24:6-8 recounts Moses ratifying the covenant with blood — the original covenant that Josiah later renews.

In 2 Kings 11:17, Jehoiada makes a covenant between God, king, and people — a very similar covenant renewal ceremony.

Ezra 10:3 Parallel

In Ezra 10:3, the people make a covenant to obey God's law, mirroring Josiah's covenant renewal after the book was found.

Jeremiah 11:2 Historical context

Jeremiah 11:2 commands proclaiming the covenant words — directly tied to the same covenant Josiah renewed.

Ezekiel 16:59 condemns breaking the covenant, contrasting sharply with Josiah's faithful covenant renewal here.

In Deuteronomy 26:17, the language of declaring the Lord as God and walking in His ways matches Josiah's covenant renewal here.

In Deuteronomy 13:4, Israel is called to walk after God, keep His commands, and hold fast — the same wholehearted loyalty Josiah pledges here.

Psalm 103:18 praises those who keep God's covenant and commandments, echoing Josiah's commitment in this verse.