2 Chronicles 30:2-3 NASB

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:2

In the second month - Hezekiah and his counselors considered that the permission of the Law (see the marginal reference) might, under the circumstances, be extended to the whole people. It had been found impossible to complete the cleansing of the temple until the fourteenth day of the first month was past 2 Chronicles 29:17. It was, therefore, determined to defer it to the 14th of the second month, which allowed time for the priests generally to purify themselves, and for proclamation of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:3

At that time - i. e. in the first month, at the time of the events mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:0. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 30:2

2 Chronicles 30:2. The king had taken counsel, &c. The law directed that the passover should be celebrated on the fourteenth day of the first mouth: but as it was found impossible to get all things in readiness against that time, it was thought more advisable to adjourn it to the fourteenth day of the next month, than to defer it till the next year. And for this they had some encouragement, as it was allowed in the law, that in case any man was unclean by reason of a dead body, or was... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 30:3

2 Chronicles 30:3. For they could not keep it at that time Which God had appointed for it, both because the temple was not then purified and prepared, and also for two other reasons, which he here adds. The priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently To wit, in such a manner as was fit, nor in such numbers as were necessary for the slaying and offering of so many thousands of paschal-offerings, as appears, because they were not sufficient for those offerings, which were... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

Hezekiah’s religious reforms (29:1-31:21)Immediately he became king, Hezekiah began a thorough reformation of Judah’s religion. This was prompted partly by the preaching of the prophet Micah (Jeremiah 26:17-19; see notes on 2 Kings 18:1-12).The Chronicler gives a detailed account of Hezekiah’s work, particularly that part of it which affected the temple, the priests and the Levites. Hezekiah called a meeting of priests and Levites and told them plainly that neglect of the temple was the reason... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 30:2

congregation = assembly. See note on Genesis 28:3 . the second month. As provided by the law (Numbers 9:6-13 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 30:3

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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:2

2 Chronicles 30:2. For the king had taken counsel, &c.— The direction which the law gives is, that the passover should be celebrated on the fourteenth day of the first month: but, as it was found impossible to get all things in readiness against that time, it was judged adviseable to adjourn it to the 14th of the next month, rather than stay till the next year: and for this they had some encouragement; because the law allows, that in case any man shall be unclean by reason of a dead body,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

Reign of Hezekiah (continued)This chapter relates how a passover was kept on the second month for Israel and Judah.1. Should come.. at Jerusalem] This implies an endeavour to centralise the national worship by the abolition of the local sanctuaries (as described in 2 Kings 18:4).2. In the second month] The Law allowed individuals to keep the Passover in the second month instead of the first, if they were prevented by some temporary hindrance (Numbers 9:10-11), and this permission Hezekiah... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 30:2

(2) For the king had taken counsel.—And the king determined (2 Chronicles 25:17). The resolution was taken by the king in council with his grandees and the popular representatives; apparently before the 14th of Nisan, which was the proper time for keeping the feast.In the second month.—And not in the first month of the sacred year, as the law prescribes (Numbers 9:1-5). The grounds of the postponement are assigned in the next verse, viz., the legal impurity of many of the priests, and the... read more