2 Chronicles 29:31-35 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:20-36

The temple being cleansed, we have here an account of the good use that was immediately made of it. A solemn assembly was called to meet the king at the temple, the very next day (2 Chron. 29:20); and very glad, no doubt, all the good people in Jerusalem were, when it was said, Let us go up to the house of the Lord, Ps. 122:1. As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready for him he lost no time, but made it appear that he was ready for it. He rose early to go up to the house of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:31

Then Hezekiah answered and said ,.... Or proceeded to say, as follows: now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord ; having entered anew on the performance of their office, filling their hands with sacrifices, as the words signify: come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord ; which the people were to put into their hands to offer for them: and the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings ; peace offerings, part of which the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:32

And the number of the burnt offerings which the congregation brought were seventy bullocks, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord. Of which they had no part to feast but were wholly devoted to the Lord, by way of thankfulness to him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:33

And the consecrated things ,.... Which were devoted for peace offerings, of which the owners had a part: were six hundred oxen, and three thousand sheep; which was a much lesser number than what were offered upon occasion in the times of David and Solomon, the nation being poorer; and besides, these were only the oblation of two tribes, they of all Israel. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:34

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings ,.... Take off the skins of them, which used to be done by the priests, Leviticus 1:6 , wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them till the work was ended ; assisted in the flaying of the sacrifices, until they had gone through the service of this time, and the skins of all the sacrifices were flayed off: and until the other priests had sanctified themselves ; who had been negligent of it, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:35

And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings, for every burnt offering ,.... Besides the abundance of burnt offerings, whose skins were to be taken off, there were meat offerings and drink offerings to each, which required many hands to prepare them; and also the fat of the peace offerings was to be burnt; which, all together, occasioned a great deal of business: so the service of the house of the Lord was set in order :... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:34

They could not flay all the burnt-offerings - Peace-offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt-offerings, that is, those which were entirely consumed on the altar, could be touched only by the priests, unless in a case of necessity, such as is mentioned here. The Levites were more upright in heart - The priests seem to have been very backward in this good work; the Levites were more ready to help forward this glorious... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

The reformation of Hezekiah-the thing done suddenly. Hezekiah was the thirteenth of the twenty kings of the line of Judah; but when his reign of twenty-nine years had run to its end, as many as two hundred and eighty-two yearn had sped away of the three hundred and ninety-two of the duration of the line up to the date of the Captivity. It may also be remembered that, of the seven reigns following upon that of Hezekiah, two (those of Jehoahaz and Jehoiachin) lasted only three months each.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:20-36

The re-dedication of the temple. I. THE TIME OF THE CEREMONY . Early on the following morning. Hezekiah lost not a moment in entering upon the good work his heart contemplated ( 2 Chronicles 29:10 ), rising up with next day's dawn, gathering the rulers of the city, and proceeding with them to the house of the Lord. In this he acted in accordance with Jehovah's instructions to Moses at Sinai ( Exodus 34:2 ); with the example of Abraham ( Genesis 22:2 ), Jacob ( Genesis... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:20-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:34

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:20-36

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