2 Chronicles 29:25

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:25

2 Chronicles 29:25. He set the Levites—with cymbals, &c.— Moses, in the service of the tabernacle, did not appoint the use of any musical instruments; he only caused some trumpets to be made, which upon solemn occasions were to be sounded at the time when the burnt-offerings and peace-offerings were upon the altar, Numbers 10:10. But David, by the advice of the prophets Gad and Nathan, introduced several kinds of music into the service of the temple, as a thing well calculated to inspire... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 29:1-33

M. Hezekiah chs. 29-32In contrast to Ahaz, we can see Hezekiah’s love for Yahweh in how he cared for the temple. Ahaz’s reign was full of war, but Hezekiah enjoyed peace. God rewarded Hezekiah’s spiritual restoration of Judah with a remarkable military deliverance. Yet "good king" Hezekiah was not the completely faithful Son of David whose kingdom God had promised to establish forever (1 Chronicles 17:11-14)."He is the ’golden boy’ of Chronicles." [Note: Wilcock, p. 242.] The Chronicler gave... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

1. The cleansing and rededication of the temple ch. 29Ahaz had closed the temple and had set up other centers of worship throughout the land (2 Chronicles 28:24-25). Hezekiah reopened the temple and cleansed it in preparation for reusing it (2 Chronicles 29:3; 2 Chronicles 29:5). Whereas the writer of Kings described Hezekiah’s religious reforms in only one verse (2 Kings 18:4), the Chronicler devoted three chapters to them (chs. 29-31). Hezekiah wanted to rededicate the nation to God (2... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

The Reign of HezekiahThis chapter describes a cleansing of the Temple and a sacrifice for the sins of the people.This and the following 2 Chronicles 30-32, cover the same period as 2 Kings 18-20, but, for the most part, have in view a different side of Hezekiah’s reign, Chronicles relating in great detail his religious reforms, whilst Kings is concerned mainly with the political events of the time.3. Opened the doors] The Temple had been closed by Ahaz: 2 Chronicles 28:24. 4. The east street]... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 29:25

(25) He set.—Stationed, appointed. Hezekiah restored the ancient choral worship as established by David (1 Chronicles 23:5; 1 Chronicles 23:25).Psalteries.—Nĕbâlîm, a kind of harp; Greek, νάβλα. νάβλίον.Harps.—Kinnôrôth. Greek, κινύρα, a sort of lyre, or cittern, or guitar.Gad . . . Nathan.—1 Chronicles 29:29. This is the only place where the institution of the Levitical minstrelsy is ascribed to the injunctions of prophets; but the thing is probable in itself, considering that no important... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

Sacrifice and Song 2 Chronicles 29:27 Hezekiah was an excellent monarch although he had a very vicious father. We have a proverb which says 'like father, like son,' but that is far from being always true. Eli, a good and pious man, had sons who were a byword for profanity; and Ahaz, who was a rebel against God, had Godfearing Hezekiah for his child. In the first month of the first year of his reign Hezekiah opened the doors of the temple. He recognized that social prosperity runs its roots... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC2 Chronicles 29:1-36; 2 Chronicles 30:1-27; 2 Chronicles 31:1-21; 2 Chronicles 32:1-33THE bent of the chronicler’s mind is well illustrated by the proportion of space assigned to ritual by him and by the book of Kings respectively. In the latter a few lines only are devoted to ritual, and the bulk of the space is given to the invasion of Sennacherib, the embassy from Babylon, etc., while in Chronicles ritual occupies about three times as many verses as... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

6. Reformation under Hezekiah CHAPTER 29 Hezekiah and the Beginning of the Revival 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 29:1-2 ) 2. The purification of the temple (2 Chronicles 29:3-19 ) 3. The restored worship (2 Chronicles 29:20-30 ) 4. The great offerings (2 Chronicles 29:31-36 ) Compare chapters 29-32 with 2 Kings 18-20 and the annotations given there. The reformation which took place under the reign of the godly son of ungodly Ahaz was a thorough and remarkable one. He did... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:25

29:25 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for [so was] the {l} commandment of the LORD by his prophets.(l) This thing was not appointed by man, but it was the commandment of God. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

HEZEKIAH MADE KING (vv.1-2) Hezekiah took the place of Ahaz in reigning over Judah at the age of 25 years. His mother's name, Abijah, is told us. She must have been a far different character than her husband, because her son did what was right in the sight of the Lord, in sharp contrast to his father's wickedness (v.2). Though his father was an exceptionally bad example, Hezekiah did not follow that example, and every individual should realise that he does not have to go in his father's... read more

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