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
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
The question may suggest itself, Why was not Jeremiah ( 2 Chronicles 35:25 ; 2 Chronicles 36:21 ) at once consulted? Probably he was at Anathoth, and not immediately accessible. Tikvath . In Hebrew, Tokhath; and in parallel, Tikvah. Hasrah . In parallel, Harhas. In the college ; Revised Version, following Hebrew, in the ( Mishneh ) second quarter . Nothing is known of Huldah, nor of Shallum her husband, except what lies in this and the parallel place. read more
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
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
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
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
to = to the hand of. read more
gathered together. Hebrew poured out, or melted down. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:19
With one insignificant exception (the omission here of the word סֶפֶר ), the words of this verse are identical with the parallel in its 2 Chronicles 34:11 . The same, to all purposes, may be said of our twelve succeeding verses, compared with the parallel in its 2 Chronicles 34:12 - 2 Chronicles 23:3 . The king rent his clothes, in grief that the practice of his nation had diverged so terribly from their ever-to-be-venerated Law. read more