John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 31:1-21
Reign of Hezekiah (continued)This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah’s reorganisation of the Temple service.2. Appointed the courses] The succession (see 1 Chronicles 23-26) had been suspended during the idolatry of the previous reigns, and required to be rearranged. The tents of the Lord] The phrase is borrowed from the conditions that prevailed in the wilderness.3. The king’s portion, etc.] The king set an example to his subjects by providing for the Sacrifices named, for which see Numbers... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 31:2-21
3. Re-establishment of proper worship 31:2-21The king organized the priests and Levites again into the divisions David had specified. Evidently Hezekiah’s predecessors had not observed these divisions. He also instituted tithing again as the Mosaic Law commanded (cf. Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:8; Deuteronomy 14:28). Because the people responded obediently, there was an abundance of money for temple maintenance and for its servants (2 Chronicles 31:10). The principle these reforms illustrate is... read more