2 Chronicles 30
1 Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.13 The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days.27 The priests and Levites bless the people. Israel.11:13,16Ephraim.10,11; 25:7; 35:6; Ho 5:4; 7:8,9; 11:8to the house.De 16:2-6to keep.Ex 12:3-20; 1Co 5:7,8 the king.1Ch 13:1-3; Pr 11:14; 15:22; Ec 4:13in the second month.In Ijar, as they could not celebrate in Nisan, the 14th of which month was the proper time. But Hezekiah and his counsellors justly concluded, that the regulation of the 14th day of the second month, which had been made for individuals who were hindered from eating the passover at the appointed season, might in their present circumstances be extended to the people at large. Nu 9:10,11 at that time.Ex 12:6,18because.29:34 pleased the king. Heb. was right in the eyes of the king.1Ch 13:4 established.Ezr 6:8-12; Es 3:12-15; 8:8-10; 9:20,21; Da 6:8to make proclamation.24:9; 36:22; Le 23:2,4; Da 4:1-33from Beer-sheba.Jud 20:1for they.35:18; De 12:32; 1Co 11:2 the posts went.{Ratzim,} "runners," or couriers, of the same kind as the running footmen, who were formerly, before the establishment of posts, and still are in some places, trained, and kept on purpose to convey dispatches speedily by running. Job 9:25; Es 8:14; Jer 51:31the king. Heb. the hand of the king. turn again.Isa 55:6,7; Jer 4:1; La 5:21; Eze 33:11; Ho 14:1; Joe 2:12-14Jas 4:8and he will.Isa 6:13escaped.28:20; 2Ki 15:19,29; 1Ch 5:26; Isa 1:9 like.Eze 20:13-18; Zec 1:3,4as.29:8 be ye not stiffnecked. Heb. harden not your necks.36:13; Ex 32:9; De 10:16; Ro 10:21yield yourselves. Heb. give the hand.1Ch 29:24; Ezr 10:19; Ps 68:31; Ro 6:13-19enter into.Ps 63:2; 68:24; 73:17which he hath.Ps 132:13,14serve.De 6:13,17; Jos 24:15; Mt 4:10; Joh 12:26; Ro 6:22; Col 3:22-24Re 7:15the fierceness.28:11,13; 29:10; 2Ki 23:26; Ps 78:49 if ye turn.7:14; Le 26:40-42; De 30:2-4; 1Ki 8:50; Ps 106:46so that they shall.Jer 29:12-14; 31:27,28the Lord.Ex 34:6,7; Ne 9:17,31; Ps 86:5,15; 111:4; 145:7,8; Jon 4:2Mic 7:18will not.15:2; Pr 28:13; Isa 55:7; Eze 18:30-32turn away.Jer 18:17 the posts.6; Es 3:13,15; 8:10,14; Job 9:25they laughed.36:16; Ge 19:14; Ne 2:19; Job 12:4; Lu 8:53; 16:14; 22:63,64; 23:35Ac 17:32; Heb 11:36 divers of Asher.It has been said, that Hezekiah had no right to invite Hoshea's subjects to repair to Jerusalem to his passover; but it may be presumed, that he was encouraged to do this by Hoshea himself, who was one of their best kings; besides which, both the golden calves having been taken away by the Assyrians, the apostate Israelites, being thus deprived of idols, had begun to return to the Lord, and to go up to Jerusalem to worship, some time before Hezekiah gave them this invitation. 18,21; 11:16; Ac 17:34humbled themselves.12:6,7,12; 33:12,19,23; 34:27; Ex 10:3; Le 26:41; Da 5:22; Lu 14:11Lu 18:14; Jas 4:10; 1Pe 5:6 the hand of God.29:36; 1Ch 29:18,19; Ezr 7:27; Ps 110:3; Jer 24:7; 32:39; Eze 36:26Php 2:13; 2Th 2:13,14the commandment.De 4:2,5,6; 1Th 4:2by the word.29:25; Ac 4:19 there assembled.Ps 84:7the second month.2 altars.28:24; 34:4,7; 2Ki 18:22; 23:12,13; Isa 2:18-20the brook.15:16; 29:16; 2Sa 15:23; Joh 18:1Cedron. were ashamed.29:34; Eze 16:61-63; 43:10,11and sanctified.24; 5:11; 29:15,34; 31:18; Ex 19:10,22 they stood.35:10,15place. Heb. standing. after their manner.2Ki 11:14Moses.De 33:1the priests.35:10,11; Le 1:5; Heb 11:28 the Levites.29:34; 35:3-6the killing.Ex 12:6 many of Ephraim.11had not cleansed.Nu 9:10-14; 19:20; 1Co 11:28the passover.Ex 12:43-51prayed.Ge 20:7,17; Job 42:8,9; Jas 5:15,16; 1Jo 5:16The good.6:21; Ex 34:6-9; Nu 14:18-20; Ps 25:8; 36:5; 86:5; 119:68; Da 9:19 prepareth.19:3; 20:33; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ch 29:18; Ezr 7:10; Job 11:13; Ps 10:17Pr 23:26though he be not.Le 12:4; 15:31-33; 21:17-23; 22:3-6; Nu 9:6; 19:13-20 healed.Ex 15:26; Ps 103:3; Jas 5:15,16 present. Heb. found. the feast.Ex 12:15; 13:6; Le 23:6; Lu 22:1,7; 1Co 5:7,8great gladness.26; 7:10; De 12:7,12; 16:14; Ne 8:10; Ac 2:46; Php 4:4the priests.20:21; 29:25-27loud instruments. Heb. instruments of strength.Ps 150:3-5 comfortably unto all. Heb. to the heart of all.32:6; Isa 40:1,2; Ho 2:14taught.15:3; 17:9; 35:3; De 33:10; Ezr 7:10,25; Ne 8:7,8,18; 9:3; 2Ti 4:2the good.Pr 2:6,7; 8:6; Joh 17:3; 2Co 4:6; Php 3:8and making.De 26:3-11; Ezr 10:11; Ne 9:3 took counsel.2to keep.They did not observe other seven days of unleavened bread, but offered sacrifices with praise and thanksgiving, and feasting, other seven days; and, as the people in general, and especially those who came out of the kingdom of Israel, would be unprepared for this additional expense, both Hezekiah and his princes liberally supplied them with cattle for sacrifices. 7:9; 1Ki 8:65 did give. Heb. lifted up, or offered.35:7,8; 1Ch 29:3-9; Eze 45:17; Eph 4:8a great.29:34 the strangers.11,18; Ex 12:43-49rejoiced.1Ch 16:10,11; Ps 92:4; 104:34 since the time.7:9,10 the priests.Nu 6:23-26; De 10:8their prayer.1Ki 8:30,39; Ac 10:4his holy dwelling place. Heb. the habitation of hisholiness. De 26:15; Ps 68:5; Isa 57:15; 63:15; 66:1
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