2 Chronicles 35:15-27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

The destruction which Josiah made of idols and idolatry was more largely related in the Kings, but just mentioned here in the foregoing chapter (2 Chron. 34:33); but his solemnizing the passover, which was touched upon there (2 Kgs. 23:21), is very particularly related here. Many were the feasts of the Lord, appointed by the ceremonial law, but the passover was the chief. It began them all in the night wherein Israel came out of Egypt; it concluded them all in the night wherein Christ was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:20-27

It was thirteen years from Josiah's famous passover to his death. During this time, we may hope, thing went well in his kingdom, that he prospered, and religion flourished; yet we are not entertained with the pleasing account of those years, but they are passed over in silence, because the people, for all this, were not turned from the love of their sins nor God from the fierceness of his anger. The next news therefore we hear of Josiah is that he is cut off in the midst of his days and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:15

And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place ,.... In the court of the priests, singing and playing on their instruments while the sacrifices were offering: according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer ; the same with Ethan; and everyone were seers, as Jarchi interprets it, that is, the three last: and the porters waited at every gate ; such of the Levites as were in, that post and office: they might not depart from their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:16

So all the service of the Lord was prepared the same day ,.... With every sacrifice, and for all sorts of persons: to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the Lord ; which were required to be done on that day: according to the commandment of King Josiah ; which was, that every thing be provided, prepared, and done, as the law required. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:17

And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time ,.... In its proper time, on the fourteenth day of Nisan: and the feast of unleavened bread seven days ; the seven days following the passover, as the Lord by Moses appointed. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:18-19

And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel ,.... So exactly according to the law, so universally by Israel and Judah, and with such liberality shown by the king, and the chief of the priests and Levites; of this, and the following verse; see Gill on 2 Kings 23:22 ; see Gill on 2 Kings 23:23 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:20

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple ,.... Purified it, and cleansed it from the filth in it, and from all idolatry, and had repaired it, and put the service of it in good order, and on a good footing, after which great prosperity in church and state might have been expected: Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates ; now called Querquisia, supposed by some to be the same with the Cadytis of Herodotus, which that historian calls a great city of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:21

But he sent ambassadors to him ,.... That is, Necho sent to Josiah: saying, what have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah ? signifying he had no quarrel with him, he did not come to fight with him, and he had no business to intermeddle between him and another prince: I come not against thee this day ; in an hostile manner: but against the house wherewith I have war ; the king of Assyria: for God commanded me to make haste ; and oppose his enemy: according to the Targum, it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:22

Nevertheless, Josiah would not turn his face from him ,.... Or withdraw his forces, and go back: but disguised himself that he might fight with him ; without being personally known, and aimed at, see 1 Kings 22:30 . and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God : not believing that what he said came from the Lord, though it might; and his infirmity was, that he did not inquire of the Lord about it: and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo ; which was in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:23

And the archers shot at King Josiah ,.... For, though disguised, he appeared to be a general officer, and indeed chief commander, and therefore aimed at him, and pressed him hard: and the king said to his servants, have me away, for I am wounded ; as Ahab said, when in the like case, 1 Kings 22:34 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:20-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:18-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:23

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