2 Chronicles 35

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JOsiah kept a passeover unto the Lord in Jerusalem] 2 King. 23. 21, 22.

the passeover] See chap. 30. 15.

fourteenth day of the first moneth] Exodus 12:6.

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in their charges] Numbers 18:5. 1 Chron. 23. 6.

encouraged] See chap. 31. 4.

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that taught &c.] Or, that prepared the holy things of the Lord; put them before the ark: That is, whereas, while the doors of the temple were shut (chapter 28. vers. 24.) or, a free liberty thereto restrained, ye were forced to keep the passeover, and other holy feasts in private: now that ye hav the liberty of the temple, where the ark abideth, and is not, as of old, cried from place to place, there prepare the holy things of the LORD: and there execute your holy functions. Or, it may be that the ark by some idolater was removed out of his place, and that therefore he exhorted them to put it there again.

it shall not be a burden] Because ye are freed from that ancient service of carrying the ark, and other holy things upon your shoulders, attend the services of the temple more diligently.

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houses of our fathers] 1 Chron. 9. 10.

writing of David] See 1 Chron. 23. and 24. and 25. and 26. See also chap. 29. 25.

writing of Solomon his son] Chap. 8. 14.

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the families of the fathers] Heb. the house of the fathers.

your brethren] Who were of other tribes, but all of the same stock, descending from one father.

the people] Heb. the sons of the people.

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prepare your brethren] Or, for your brethren, (as chap. 31. 15, 16.)

by the hand] Or, ministery, chap. 7. 6.

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gave] Heb. offered, v. 8.

to the eople of the flock] Chap. 30. 24.

kids] Heb. sons of goats.

thirty thousand] See on 1 Kings 8:63.

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gave] Hb. offered, v. 7, 9.

Hilkiah, &c.] Hlkiah was the high priest. Zechariah and Jehil were of the second order: and heads of two distinct families. See 2 Kings 23:4.

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gve] Heb. offered, v. 7, 8.

five thousand] The totall sum given by the king, princes, and priests, was three thousand eight hundred bullocks: and thirty seven thousand and six hundred small cattle. See on 1 Kings 8:63.

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priests stood in their place] Chap. 30. 16.

according to the kings commandment] Herein he imitated his father David, and observed his direction. See v. 4.

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they killed, &c.] See chap. 30. 15, 16.

slayed them] See chap. 29. 34.

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they removed] They separated from the burnt-offerings, which were to be wholly consumed on the altar, such sacrifices as were to be eaten. Or, they took away the livers, kidnies, and other things which were to be consumed on the altar, (Levit. 3. 4, 10, 11) that the flesh might be fit to be eaten.

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rosted the passeover with fire] Exod. 12. 8, 9.

sod in pos] See 1 Samuel 2:13.

divided them] Heb. made them run.

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bcause the priests] What some could not do, others did for them. See Act. 6. 2, 3.

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place] Heb. station.

commandment of David] 1 Chronicles 25:1, &c.

waited, &c.] According to their speciall charge, 1 Chron. 9. 17, 18. and 26. 14, &c.

evey gate] Heb. gate and gate.

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according to the commandment] See v. 10.

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present] Heb. found, chap. 34. 32.

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there was no passeover] See on chap. 30. 26. and on 2 Kings 23:22.

of Samu] Samuel was the last of the Judges, and before all the kings: so as in all the kings times there was not the like.

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temple] Heb. house.

Necho] See on 2 Kings 23:29.

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he sent] Pharaoh Necho.

What have to do with thee] Heb. What to thee and me, 2 Samuel 16:10. John 2:4.

against thee this day] Heb. against thee, O thou, this day. Or, against thee, even thee.

the house wherewith I have war] Heb. the house of my war: or, of mine enemy.

God commanded] By some prophet, as Jeremiah: Or, he might make pretence of Gods warrant to move Josiah the rather to desist, as 2 Kings 18:25.

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disguised] As Ahab, 1 Kings 22:30.

from the mouth of God] Which Necho said comes from God: but Josiah beleeved it not.

Megiddo] See 1 Kings 9:15.

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wounded] Heb. made sick. See 1 Kings 22:34.

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in one of the sepulchres] Or, among the sepulchres.

all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah] Zechariah 12:11.

mourned] This was the greatest mourning that we read of: and not without cause, whether the worth of the man, the good that he did, or the evill that followed upon his death be considered.

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Jeremiah] As a subject for the losse of so good a king, and as a prophet for the great evill he foresaw to follow upon Joahs death.

siging-men, &c.] Who made and ung dolefull elegies of him.

in the lamentations] Some publike lamentations remaining upon record.

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goodnesse] Heb. kindnesses.