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Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 2 Chronicles 30:22-23

DISCOURSE: 426DELIGHT IN ORDINANCE2 Chronicles 30:22-23. They did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace-offerings, and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers. And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.IN this chapter, and in that which precedes it, we are informed that Hezekiah, as soon as he came to the throne, set himself to repair the temple, which during the reign of his father Ahaz had been greatly... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

Chapter 30And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and to Judah, they wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, [this is up in the northern] that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto Jehovah God of Israel. For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. Inasmuch as they could not keep it at this time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

2 Chronicles 30:2 . To keep the passover in the second month, one month later because the apostate priests were as yet unclean. See the calendar in Exodus 12:0. To defer the passover eleven months would have chilled the rekindling zeal which now animated the nation, seeing God had given them so good a king. 2 Chronicles 30:6 . So the posts went with the letters. Swift-footed men. The mail, to this day, is made up at Bombay for overland, so as to form the turban of the post. One half... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:22

2Ch 30:22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. Ver. 22. And Hezekiah spake comfortably to all the Levites. ] Heb., To the heart of all the Levites: he cheered them up, and encouraged them to do their work lustily, promising them his best assistance. Few such princes. Some a sense the words thus: He spake... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 30:22

comfortably unto all: Heb. to the heart of all, 2 Chronicles 32:6, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:2, Hosea 2:14 taught: 2 Chronicles 15:3, 2 Chronicles 17:9, 2 Chronicles 35:3, Deuteronomy 33:10, Ezra 7:10, Ezra 7:25, Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 8:8, Nehemiah 8:18, Nehemiah 9:3, 2 Timothy 4:2 the good: Proverbs 2:6, Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 8:6, John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Philippians 3:8 and making: Deuteronomy 26:3-1 Kings :, Ezra 10:11, Nehemiah 9:3 Reciprocal: Genesis 34:3 - kindly unto the damsel... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 30:22

And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.Spoke comfortably — Encouraged them to a chearful and diligent attendance upon their holy ministrations. Princes and magistrates by encouraging faithful and laborious preachers, greatly promote the kingdom of God.That taught — Who by their office were to instruct and... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:22

22. Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites Hebrew, spoke to the heart. He spoke encouraging and cheering words to them, commending their zeal and wisdom. That taught the good knowledge of the Lord Rather, who were proficient in a good understanding of Jehovah; that is, well skilled to perform their part of the sanctuary service. read more

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