2 Chronicles 30:22-26 NASB

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

The celebration of the Passover, with its sacred suggestions. The whole of this chapter is concerned with Hezekiah's call of priests, Levites, princes, and congregation of the people to observe and celebrate with himself the grand solemnity of the Passover. From the analogy of the precedent provided for individual cases of certain kinds of necessity ( Numbers 9:10 ), this celebration for the whole nation is fixed for the fourteenth day of the second month instead of the first. This was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:13-27

A national Passover at Jerusalem. I. THE CELEBRATING CONGREGATION . 1 . Large. "Much people; … a very great congregation" ( 2 Chronicles 30:13 ). Though this was usual at the chief religious festivals of the nation, probably so vast a concourse of people as assembled at Jerusalem in answer to the king's invitation, in the second month of the first or seventh year of his reign (see preceding homily), had not been witnessed since the days of Jehoiada ( 2 Chronicles 23:2 )... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:21-27

Religious enthusiasm. This chapter reads as if written by an eyewitness of the scenes described, so vivid is the account, so much colour is in the picture. It was evidently a time of very great enthusiasm, of spiritual exuberance. These are very pleasant, and they may be very profitable occasions; but they need to be rightly directed and well controlled. Of religious enthusiasm, we may consider— I. ITS ONLY FIRM FOUNDATION . This is a true sense of the Divine favour. Unless God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:22

Spake comfortably ; literally, to the heart of, etc. That taught the good knowledge . This rendering is in some error, and is awkward in not indicating the direction of the knowledge. A better rendering (see Revised Version) will be, who were well skilled in rendering such service to Jehovah. And perhaps the simplest rendering, "who served with good service to Jehovah," will be the most correct to the real meaning of the Hebrew text ( Psalms 111:10 ; Proverbs 13:15 ). Making... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:23

This and the following verso should read as one. Hezekiah no doubt wished, by prolonging the feast and the joy, to make the more lasting impression on the people and the more hopeful conversion of them. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:24

Did give . This is an inadequate rendering. Revised Version reads, did give for offerings; others read, "gave as an heave offering." In the light of our 2 Chronicles 35:7-9 , the Revised Version rendering seems sufficient. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:25

The strangers . Some consider this describes "proselytes from Israel, who were non-Israelites." But this seems a most gratuitous supposition. The Hebrew גֵרִים does, in fact, purport only "sojourners," and is frequently so translated, and our next clause corroborates this view. The interesting aspect of it is, that probably the persons described had emigrated from their own tribes, as they longed for Jerusalem, "their chief joy." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:26

Since the time of Solomon. The reference is to Solomon's "Feast of Tabernacles" ( 2 Chronicles 7:9 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:26

An ideal city: Jerusalem in the first days of Hezekiah. I. ITS GOD WAS GRACIOUS . ( 2 Chronicles 30:9 .) Its people had a Divinity who was: 1 . Propitious towards their persons. He had given them one heart ( 2 Chronicles 30:12 ). 2 . Propitious towards their sacrifices. He accepted them, although offered not in perfect accordance with the Law of Moses ( 2 Chronicles 30:16 ). 3 . Propitious towards their prayers. He heard the king's intercession ( 2... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:22

The “knowledge” intended is perhaps chiefly ritualistic and musical - such knowledge as enabled them to conduct the service of the sanctuary satisfactorily.They did eat throughout the feast - literally, “they did eat the feast;” i. e. “they kept the feast,” which was essentially kept by the eating of unleavened bread. The Levites kept the feast during the full term appointed for it, never failing in their duties, but taking their part day after day, both in the sacrifice of the victims and in... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:13-27

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:21-27

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:22

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:23

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:25

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:26

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:22

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