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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:20

Ahikam the son of Shaphan (see Jeremiah 26:24 ; Jeremiah 40:5 ). Abdon the son of Micah . The parallel ( 2 Kings 22:12 ) and the Syriac Version have "Achbor the son of Michaiah" (see also Jeremiah 26:22 ; Jeremiah 36:12 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:21

For me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah . The parallel shows, "For me, and for the people, and for all Judah" ( 2 Kings 22:13 ), without any apparent specific reference to Israel. Our present passage may intend to glance at the fact that the bettor part of Israel were in captivity; and it will be possible, at any rate, to read the last clause as intending, not "for them that are left in Judah," but "and for them in Judah." That is poured out ; Hebrew, גִחְכָה .... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 34:21

For them, that are left in Israel and in Judah - Compare the words in Kings 2 Kings 22:13. in both records the intention is to show that the king regarded the ten tribes as being under his care, no less than the two. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 34:19

2 Chronicles 34:19. When the king had heard the words he rent his clothes Were the things contained in Scripture new to us, as they were here to Josiah, surely they would make deeper impressions upon us than they commonly do. But they are not the less weighty, and therefore should not be the less regarded, because they are well known. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

The final reform (34:1-35:27)Another reform swept Judah during the reign of Josiah (34:1-33; see notes on 2 Kings 22:1-23:20). As with the reform of Hezekiah, the climax in the eyes of the Chronicler was a great Passover Feast in Jerusalem.After returning the ark to its rightful place in the temple, the priests and Levites prepared themselves for their duties. Josiah arranged them in divisions as Hezekiah had done earlier, so that the music, singing, sacrifices and other rituals could be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 34:14

found a book of the law. Without doubt the book which Moses himself wrote, the original copy of the Pentateuch. Compare 2 Kings 22:8 , and see App-47 . by = by the hand of. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 34:20

Abdon: or Achbor. Compare 2 Kings 22:12 . See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11 . read more

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