2 Chronicles 31:16-18

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:16

Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upwards ,.... Their office was not only to give to the priests, but to those of their males in their genealogy, who were three years old and upwards; for under that age, according to Kimchi, they were not fit to come into the temple; nor have they knowledge to keep what is put into their hands; nor fit to handle offerings, lest they should defile them; but at that age they might be taught how to hold them, and be used to it; but as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:17

Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers ,.... As to the priests registered according to their families from the age before observed, a portion was given: so to the Levites: from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their courses ; for though originally they were not admitted into the tabernacle till twenty five years of age, nor to officiate till thirty, but in David's time they were allowed at twenty years of age and upwards, 1 Chronicles 23:24 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:18

And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation ,.... These were all genealogized and registered, wives and children, sons and daughters, whether small or grown up; and a portion was distributed to them according to their number, greater or lesser: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness ; which is to be understood either of the overseers, who, in their set office, faithfully distributed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 31:17

From twenty years old - Moses had ordered that the Levites should not begin their labor till they were thirty years of age; but David changed this order, and obliged them to begin at twenty. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:1-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:1-21

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:5-19

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:11-21

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:16

Beside their genealogy of males ; i.e. except ( מִלְבַד ) the family count of males, etc; the remainder of the verse describing those who are meant by the excepted. They were excepted because for themselves and their little ones, their daily present temple service brought their daily maintenance as of course. The "unto every one" of our version is misleading. Keil translates perspicuously, "of all those who entered the house of the Lord, to the daily portion for their service,"... read more

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