2 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 30:1

sent. This was before the Removal of Israel.

all Israel. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:24 and App-67.

also. He wrote letters, as well as sent messengers. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

keep the passover. One of the ten observances of this feast. See note on Exodus 12:28.

God Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

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congregation = assembly. See note on Genesis 28:3.

the second month. As provided by the law (Numbers 9:6-13).

2 Chronicles 30:3

at that time: i.e. the first month, while all the work was going on. Compare Exodus 12:18.

2 Chronicles 30:4

pleased = was right in the eyes of.

2 Chronicles 30:5

throughout all Israel. The king, Hoshea, not objecting. Compare 2 Kings 17:2.

had not done it. Not since the division of the kingdom.

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posts = couriers. Compare Esther 3:13, Esther 3:15; Esther 8:10, Esther 8:14. Jeremiah 51:31. Elsewhere rendered “footmen” (1 Samuel 22:17), or “guard” (1 Kings 14:27, 1 Kings 14:28; 2 Kings 10:25. 2 Kings 12:10, 2 Kings 12:11).

from = from the hand of: i.e. by his direction.

children = sons.

Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. See note on 1 Kings 18:36 for the 5 occurrences of this expression.

the kings of Assyria. Pul and Tilgath-pilneser (2 Kings 15:19. 1 Chronicles 5:26). These escaped captives were from the large numbers which had already been removed. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:9 and App-67.

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trespassed. Hebrew. ma’al. App-44.

as = according as.

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stiffnecked. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for obstinacy.

yield yourselves = submit yourselves. Hebrew “give the hand”, “hand” being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for submission. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:24.

2 Chronicles 30:9

lead them captive. Though the ten tribes, as such, had not been deported, yet thousands had been led captive. Hezekiah’s Song of the degrees (Psalms 126:1) refers to this. Compare 2 Chronicles 30:6, and see App-67.

gracious, &c. Compare Exodus 34:6.

2 Chronicles 30:11

divers = men. Hebrew. ’enosh, App-14.

of Asher. These must have remained with Judah. Compare Luke 2:36, showing that Judah was representative of the whole nation. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.

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God. Hebrew. Elohim (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4.

one heart. It is to this that Hezekiah refers in his Song of the degrees (Psalms 133:1). It is a Psalm of David, selected by Hezekiah because David knew the blessedness of this “unity”. See 2 Samuel 19:9, 2 Samuel 19:14 and App-67.

by. Some codices, with six early printed editions and Syriac, read “according to”.

2 Chronicles 30:14

altars. The brazen serpent also. See 2 Kings 18:4.

brook = ravine.

2 Chronicles 30:16

stood, &c. Hebrew “stood in their standing”; i.e. stood in their appointed place. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6).

the law of Moses. Compare 2 Chronicles 29:22.

the man of God. See note on Deuteronomy 33:1, and App-49.

2 Chronicles 30:17

passovers. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the “passover lambs”.

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otherwise. Hezekiah considered this to be the lesser of two evils.

2 Chronicles 30:20

healed. And did not visit according to Leviticus 15:31.

2 Chronicles 30:21

present = found.

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comfortably. Compare Isaiah 40:2.

offering. Hebrew. zabach. App-43.

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other seven days. As at Solomon’s Dedication.

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strangers = sojourners. Exodus 12:48, Exodus 12:49.

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not the like. Referring to the extra days of 2 Chronicles 30:23. Perfectly true; for this was “since the time of Solomon”. Josiah’s passover (2 Kings 23:22, 2 Kings 23:23) was after Hezekiah’s.

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the priests the Levites. Compare Deuteronomy 17:9. But some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read “and the”.

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.