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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

2 Chronicles 34:1 to 2 Chronicles 35:27 . The Reign of Josiah.— See notes on 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23:1-Amos :, which form the basis of the Chronicler’ s account; but he has made many alterations in accordance with his general tendencies. One important difference between the two accounts is that, according to the Chronicler, Josiah’ s Reformation takes place before the finding of the book of the Law, an obviously illogical sequence; but the Chronicler desires to emphasize Josiah’ s piety even in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

CRITICAL NOTES.] This and next chapter give history of Josiah, and parallel with 2 Kings 22:0 and 2 Kings 23:1-30. Josiah’s good beginning (2 Chronicles 34:1-7); cleanses temple (2 Chronicles 34:8-13); finds a copy of the law (2 Chronicles 34:14-17); which is read by Shaphan (2 Chronicles 34:18-22); Huldah’s message (2 Chronicles 34:23-28); J. reads the law to the elders (2 Chronicles 34:29-33).2 Chronicles 34:1-7.—J.’s good beginning. Walked, declined neither to right hand nor left: honourable... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

Chapter 34Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign, he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years ( 2 Chronicles 34:1 ).Josiah instituted reformations.In the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, [which means he was sixteen years old] he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images ( 2 Chronicles 34:3 ).So eight years old... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

2 Chronicles 34:5 . He burnt the bones of the priests, and so, perhaps without intending it, he fulfilled the prophecy of the man of God that came to Bethel. 1 Kings 13:2. REFLECTIONS. As the nipping frosts of winter spoil the glory of the summer, and as the spring comes and revives nature again, so were the good and the bad kings in their succession on the throne of Judah; only with this sad difference, vice and idolatry grew stronger and stronger, and reformation became more and more... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Chronicles 34:1-8

2 Chronicles 34:1-8Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign.Josiah’s early pietyI. The possibility of youthful responsibility. Other children besides Josiah have been called to the cares of a kingdom. Manasseh commenced to reign at twelve, Joash was seven, Uzziah sixteen; Henry III and Edward VI of England were both nine; four of the Scottish kings, James II, III, IV, and V, ascended the throne when children. Of the French kings, Louis I. began to reign at sixteen, Louis IX at eleven,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:4

2Ch 34:4 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that [were] on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust [of them], and strowed [it] upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. Ver. 4. In his presence. ] He would see it done; that so it might be thoroughly done. He cut down … he brake in pieces, &c.] Notanda est congeries verborum, saith Lavater. Five or six... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 34:4

brake down: 2 Chronicles 33:3, Exodus 23:24, Leviticus 26:30, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 7:25 images: or, sun images, 2 Chronicles 14:5, 2 Kings 23:4, 2 Kings 23:5, 2 Kings 23:11 made dust: 2 Chronicles 34:7, Exodus 32:20, Deuteronomy 9:21, 2 Kings 23:12, Psalms 18:42, Isaiah 27:9 graves: Heb. face of the graves, 2 Kings 10:26, 2 Kings 10:27, 2 Kings 23:4, 2 Kings 23:6 Reciprocal: Exodus 34:13 - ye shall 1 Kings 13:2 - Josiah by name 1 Kings 15:13 - destroyed 2 Kings 11:18 - went 2 Kings... read more