Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord ,.... Either to build new ones, or fit up those that were built: and they prepared them ; got them ready to lay up the stores in. read more
To prepare chambers - To make granaries to lay up this superabundance. read more
The works that came of faith. This chapter discloses to our view the perfection of activity. The rest of the Sunday, so to say, is followed by most laudable industry, and "the fervent in spirit" are "diligent in business" worthy of them. The picture is, indeed, of a living, moving scene. An army of volunteers issues forth from the recently purged city of Jerusalem to engage in worthy warfare, extirpating "images," "groves," "high places , " "altars," and utterly exterminating them from... read more
A nation's liberality; or, a lecture on tithes. I. THE IMPOSITION OF THE TITHES . Done by the commandment of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 31:5 ), not, however, acting in his own name and by his own authority, but merely publishing the Law of Jehovah for the maintenance of those who conducted the temple service. Under the old economy Jehovah was the sole Head of the Church, as Christ is under the new. For the Hebrew Church the exclusive source of legislation was not the sovereigns or... read more
To prepare chambers ; i.e. to prepare for present use the chambers constructed for the purpose ( 1 Kings 6:5 ). read more
Systematic Church finance. Hezekiah was careful to provide for the distribution of the firstfruits and tithes and special offerings among the priests and Levites. So he had cells, or chambers, constructed for their reception ( 2 Chronicles 31:11 ), and every needful arrangement made for the due apportionment of all that was stored among those for whom it was intended. There are three points worthy of consideration, I. THE DISTINCTLY SACRED CHARACTER OF CHURCH FINANCE .... read more
Hezekiah’s religious reforms (29:1-31:21)Immediately he became king, Hezekiah began a thorough reformation of Judah’s religion. This was prompted partly by the preaching of the prophet Micah (Jeremiah 26:17-19; see notes on 2 Kings 18:1-12).The Chronicler gives a detailed account of Hezekiah’s work, particularly that part of it which affected the temple, the priests and the Levites. Hezekiah called a meeting of priests and Levites and told them plainly that neglect of the temple was the reason... read more
chambers = storehouses. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:11-21
Here we have, I. Two particular instances of the care of Hezekiah concerning church matters, having put them into good order, to keep them so. The tithes and other holy things being brought in, he provided, 1. That they should be carefully laid up, and not left exposed in loose heaps, liable to be wasted and embezzled. He ordered chambers to be made ready in some of the courts of the temple for store-chambers (2 Chron. 31:11), and into them the offerings were brought and there kept under lock... read more