For them, that are left in Israel and in Judah - Compare the words in Kings 2 Kings 22:13. in both records the intention is to show that the king regarded the ten tribes as being under his care, no less than the two. read more
2 Chronicles 34:12. All that could skill of instruments of music All these, here named, were skilful in instruments of music Which may be here mentioned, to intimate, that as they were skilful, so they were exercised in both employments, and did successively oversee the work, and praise God with their voices and instruments. read more
2 Chronicles 34:19. When the king had heard the words he rent his clothes Were the things contained in Scripture new to us, as they were here to Josiah, surely they would make deeper impressions upon us than they commonly do. But they are not the less weighty, and therefore should not be the less regarded, because they are well known. read more
The final reform (34:1-35:27)Another reform swept Judah during the reign of Josiah (34:1-33; see notes on 2 Kings 22:1-23:20). As with the reform of Hezekiah, the climax in the eyes of the Chronicler was a great Passover Feast in Jerusalem.After returning the ark to its rightful place in the temple, the priests and Levites prepared themselves for their duties. Josiah arranged them in divisions as Hezekiah had done earlier, so that the music, singing, sacrifices and other rituals could be... read more
all that could skill = all that had understanding, or ability. read more
Also. Some think this should be omitted with the italics "they were" and "were". read more
found a book of the law. Without doubt the book which Moses himself wrote, the original copy of the Pentateuch. Compare 2 Kings 22:8 , and see App-47 . by = by the hand of. read more
to = to the hand of. read more
gathered together. Hebrew poured out, or melted down. read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 34:13
Of the Levites there were scribes - Hereto the word “scribe” has never been used to designate a class (compare 1 Kings 4:3). But here an order of scribes, forming a distinct division of the Levitical body, has been instituted. The class itself probably originated in the reign of Hezekiah (compare Proverbs 25:1); and it is probably to the rise of this class that we are indebted for the preservation of so many prophecies belonging to Hezekiah’s time, while the works of almost all previous... read more