Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:1-27
CRITICAL NOTES.] The preparations for the Passover (2 Chronicles 35:1-9); the actual celebration (2 Chronicles 35:10-19); Josiah’s defeat by Necho (2 Chronicles 35:20-27). 2 Kings 23:21-30 corresponds to this chap.2 Chronicles 35:1-9.—The preparation. Day not irregular, but time appointed (Exodus 12:6). Priests re-established in their courses and duties, as prescribed (cf. ch. 2 Chronicles 29:5; 2 Chronicles 30:16). 2 Chronicles 35:3. Taught, instructed people in matters pertaining to worship.... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 35:8
His princes; not the political, but ecclesiastical princes, or the chief of the priests and Levites, whose names here follow. To the priests and to the Levites, for the use of any of the families of any of them, as need should be; for they supposed the 30,000 which the king had given were not sufficient for all the families. Or, the king gave his cattle to the people only, or principally, for they only are mentioned for that gift, 2 Chronicles 35:7. And therefore these persons here named give... read more