2Ch 15:8-15, 17:3-9, 19:4-10, 31:20-21, 33:15-16, 2Ch 34-35 | TSK | STEP | Oded. took courage. abominable idols. Heb. abominations. the cities. the altar of the Lord.

A.M. 3092. B.C. 912. he sent.In these verse we have an account of a remarkable itinerant ministry established by Jehoshaphat, in which three classes of men were employed: 1. the Princes; 2. the Levites; 3. the Priests. We may presume that the Princes instructed the people in the nature of the civil law and constitution of the kingdom; that the Levites instructed them in every thing that appertained to the temple service, and ritual law; and that the Priests instructed them in the nature and design of their religion. Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God, to the king, and to each other; they therefore became as one man; and against a people thus united, on such principles, no enemy could be successful.

De 4:5; Ps 34:11; 51:13; Ec 1:12; 12:9,10; Isa 49:23

to teach.

15:3; 30:22; 35:3; De 33:10; Ne 8:7,8,13,14; 9:3; Mt 4:23; Mr 4:2

Lu 4:43,44; Ac 1:1

priests.

Ezr 7:1-6; Mal 2:7

they taught.

35:3; Ne 8:7

the book.

De 6:6-9; 31:11-13; Jos 1:7,8; Isa 8:20; Mt 15:2-9; 28:19,20

Lu 4:17-19; Joh 5:39,46; Ac 13:15; 15:21; 28:23; Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11

throughout.

Mt 10:23; 11:1; Ac 8:40

2 Chronicles 19:4-10

went out again. Heb. returned and went out.

1Sa 7:15-17

Beer-sheba.

Ge 21:33; Jud 20:1

mount.

Jos 17:15; Jud 19:1

brought.

15:8-13; 29:10,11; 1Sa 7:3,4; Mal 4:6; Lu 1:17

8; De 16:18-20; Ro 13:1-5; 1Pe 2:13,14

Take.

Jos 22:5; 1Ch 28:10; Lu 12:15; 21:8; Ac 5:35; 22:26

ye judge.

De 1:17; Ps 82:1-6; Ec 5:8

judgment. Heb. matter of judgment.

let the.

Ge 42:18; Ex 18:21,22,25,26; Ne 5:15; Isa 1:23-26

no iniquity.

Ge 18:25; De 32:4; Ro 3:5,6; 9:14

respect of persons.

De 10:17,18; Job 34:19; Mt 22:16; Ac 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6

Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; 1Pe 1:17

taking of gifts.

Ex 23:8; De 16:18,19; Isa 1:23; 33:15; Mic 7:3

Levites.

17:8; De 17:8-13; 1Ch 23:4; 26:29

the judgment.

Ex 18:19-26; De 21:5; 25:1

in the fear.

7; De 1:16,17; 2Sa 23:3; Isa 11:3-5; 32:1

between blood.

De 17:8-13

warn them.

Eze 3:18-21; 33:6; Ac 20:31; 1Th 5:14

wrath come.

Nu 16:46; Jos 22:18-20

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

wrought.

1Ki 15:5; 2Ki 20:3; 22:2; Joh 1:47; Ac 24:16; 1Th 2:10; 3Jo 1:5

in the law.

Ps 1:2,3

he did it.

De 6:5; 10:12; 1Ki 2:4; 1Ch 22:19; Ec 9:10; Jer 29:13

prospered.

14:7; 20:26; 26:5; Jos 1:7,8; 1Ch 22:13; Ps 1:3; Mt 6:33; 7:24-27

2 Chronicles 33:15-16

he took.

3-7; 2Ki 21:7; Isa 2:17-21; Eze 18:20-22; Ho 14:1-3; Mt 3:8

repaired.

peace.

thank.

commanded.

See on ch.

30:12; Ge 18:19; Lu 22:32

2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah's good reign.

3 He destroys idolatry.

8 He takes order for the repair of the temple.

14 Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.

23 Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.

29 Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God.

A.M. 3363-3394. B.C. 641-610. Josiah.

33:25; 1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 22:1-20; 1Ch 3:14,15; Jer 1:2; Zep 1:1

Mt 1:10,11

Josias. eight years.

24:1; 26:1; 33:1; 1Sa 2:18,26; 1Ki 3:7-9; Ec 4:13

right in the sight.

14:2; 17:3; 29:2; 1Ki 14:8; 15:5; 2Ki 22:2

declined.

De 5:32; 17:11,20; 28:14; Jos 1:7; 23:6; Pr 4:27

A.M. 3370. B.C. 634. while he.

1Ch 22:5; 29:1; Ps 119:9; Ec 12:1; 2Ti 3:15

to seek.

15:2; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Mt 6:33

purge.

33:17,22; Le 26:30; 2Ki 23:4,14

the high places.

30:14

See on

2Ki 18:4

brake down.

33:3; Ex 23:24; Le 26:30; De 7:5,25

images. or, sun images.

14:5; 2Ki 23:4,5,11

made dust.

7; Ex 32:20; De 9:21; 2Ki 23:12; Ps 18:42; Isa 27:9

graves. Heb. face of the graves.

2Ki 10:26,27; 23:4,6

he.

1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 23:16; Jer 8:1,2

cleansed.

7; Nu 35:33; Jer 3:10; 4:14; Eze 22:24

in.

30:1,10,11; 31:1; 2Ki 23:15-20

mattocks. or, mauls.

1Sa 13:20,21; Pr 25:18; Isa 7:25

beaten.

1; De 9:21

into powder. Heb. to make powder. he returned.

31:1

A.M. 3380. B.C. 624. the eighteenth.

Jer 1:2,3

sent Shaphan.

2Ki 22:3,12,14; Jer 26:24; 29:3; 36:10; 39:14; 40:11; Eze 8:11

Maaseiah.

Jer 21:1; 29:21,25

recorded.

2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ch 18:15

Hilkiah.

14,15,18,20,22; 2Ki 22:4; 23:4

they delivered.

24:11-14; 2Ki 22:5-7; Php 4:8

Manasseh.

30:10,18; 31:1

and they returned.Instead of {wyyashuvoo}, "and they returned," as the Keri has, we should, with the Kethiv, read {weyoshevey,} "and the inhabitants of;" a reading which is supported by many MSS,; printed editions, and all the versions, as well as necessity and common sense.

in the hand.

2Ki 12:11,12,14; 22:5,6; Ezr 3:7

floor. or, rafter. the kings.

33:4-7,22

faithfully.

31:12; 2Ki 12:15; 22:7; Ne 7:2; Pr 28:20; 1Co 4:2

all.

1Ch 6:31-48; 15:16-22; 16:4,5,41; 23:5; 25:1-31

skill.The verb skill is now obsolete: the meaning is, "every one who is skilful, {maiveen,} on instruments of music."

the bearers.

2:10,18; 8:10; Ne 4:10

and of the Levites.

1Ch 23:4,5

scribes.

Ezr 7:6; Jer 8:8; Mt 26:3

officers.

19:11; 1Ch 23:4; 26:29,30

porters.

8:14; 1Ch 9:17; 15:18; 16:38,42; 26:1-19; Ezr 7:7

Hilkiah.

2Ki 22:8-20; De 31:24-26

a book.Literally, "a book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses," i.e, as Dr. Kennicott understands it, "in the handwriting of Moses;" for, says he, though there are fifteen places in the Old Testament which mention the "Law of Moses," and "book of Moses," yet this one place only mentions "the book of the law in, or by, the hand of Moses."

the law.

12:1; 31:4; 35:26; De 17:18,19; Jos 1:8; Ezr 7:10; Ps 1:2; Isa 5:24

Isa 30:9; Jer 8:8; Lu 2:39

Moses. Heb. the hand of Moses.

Le 8:36; 10:11; 26:46

Shaphan.

2Ki 22:9,10; Jer 36:20,21

thy servants. Heb. the hand of thy servants.

And they.

8-10

gathered together. Heb. poured out, or melted.

And Shaphan read.

De 17:19; Jos 1:8; Ps 119:46,97-99; Jer 36:20,21

it. Heb. in it.

the words.

Ro 3:20; 7:7-11; Ga 2:19; 3:10-13

that he rent.

2Ki 19:1; 22:11,19; Jer 36:22-24; Joe 2:13

Ahikam.

2Ki 25:22; Jer 26:24; 40:6,9,14

Abdon.This person seems to have borne both the name of Achbor and Abdon.

2Ki 22:12

Achbor.

Jer 26:22

Michah.Michaiah, [Mîykayehûw ,] as he is named in the parallel passage, is here called [Mîykâh ,] Michah, merely by the omission of [Yâhh ,] {yah,} one of the Divine names.

Asaiah.This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Asaiah, or rather, Asayah.

2Ki 22:12

Asahiah.

enquire.

Ex 18:15; 1Sa 9:9; 1Ki 22:5-7; Jer 21:2; Eze 14:1-11; 20:1-7

that are left.

28:6; 33:11; 2Ki 17:6,7; 22:13; Isa 37:2-4; Jer 42:2

great.

Le 26:14-46; De 28:15; 29:18-28; 30:17-19; 31:16-22; 32:15-25

Ro 1:18; 2:8-12; 4:15

the prophetess.

Ex 15:20; Jud 4:4; Lu 1:41-45; 2:36; Ac 21:9

Hasrah.Hasrah is most probably a mistake for Harhas; as the Septuagint reads, both here and in the parallel place, [Aras.]

Aras.

2Ki 22:14

Harhas.

wardrobe. Heb. garments. college. or, school, or secondpart. It is probable that {Mishneh} was either the name of a street, or a particular part of the city of Jerusalem.

Tell ye the man.

2Ki 22:15-20; Jer 21:3-7; 37:7-10

I will bring.

36:14-20; Jos 23:16; 2Ki 21:12; 23:26,27; Isa 5:4-6; Jer 6:19

Jer 19:3,15; 35:17; 36:31

all the curses.

Because.

12:2; 15:2; 33:3-9; 2Ki 24:3,4; Isa 2:8,9; Jer 15:1-4

my wrath.

Isa 42:25; Jer 7:20; La 2:4; 4:11; Na 1:6; Re 14:10,11

shall not.

2Ki 22:17; Jer 4:4; 7:20; Eze 20:48; Mr 9:43-48

as for.

21,23

Because."Because," says the Targumist, "thy heart was melted, and thou hast humbled thyself in the sight of the word of the Lord, {meymra dyya,} when thou didst hear His words, {yath pithgamoi,} against this place." Here {meymra,} the personal word, is plainly distinguished from {pithgam,} a word spoken.

thine heart.

32:12,13; 2Ki 22:18,19; Ps 34:18; 51:17; Isa 57:15; 66:2; Eze 9:4

Eze 36:26

humble.

32:26; 33:12,19; Jas 4:6-10

didst rend.

19; Jer 36:23,24

I have even.

Ps 10:17; Isa 65:24

I will gather.

35:24; 2Ki 22:20; Isa 57:1,2; Jer 15:1; Eze 14:14-21

in peace.

Ps 37:37

neither.

1Ki 21:29; 2Ki 20:19; Isa 39:8

the king.

1Sa 12:23; 1Ch 29:2-9; Mr 14:8

gathered.

30:2; 2Ki 23:1-3

great and small. Heb. from great even to small.

15:12,13; 18:30; De 1:17; Job 3:19

he read.

6:1-11; 17:7-9; De 17:18-20; Ne 8:2-5; Ec 1:12; 12:9,10

the book.

15,18,19,24; Ex 24:7; 2Ki 23:2,21; Jer 31:31,32

In his place.Instead of {âl ômdo,} "in his place," the parallel passage 2 Ki 23:3, has {âl häâmmood,} "by the pillar;" which is probably the true reading, as the LXX. in both places read [ton stylon,] "the pillar."

6:13; 2Ki 11:4; 23:3; Eze 46:2

made a covenant.This was expressed, 1. In general, To walk after Jehovah; to have no gods beside him. 2. To take this law for the regulation of their conduct. 3. In particular, To bend their whole heart and soul to the performance of it; so that they might not only have religion without, but piety within.

23:16; 29:10; Ex 24:6-8; De 29:1,10-15; Jos 24:25; Ne 9:38; 10:29

Jer 50:5; Heb 8:6-13

and his testimonies.

Ps 119:111,112

with all.

15:12,15; 31:21; De 6:5; Lu 10:27-29

to perform.

Ps 119:106

caused.

14:4; 30:12; 33:16; Ge 18:19; Ec 8:2

present. Heb. found.

did.

took away.

the abominations.

all his days.

Jos 24:31; Jer 3:10; Ho 6:4

from following. Heb. from after.

2 Chronicles 35

1 Josiah keeps a most solemn passover.

20 He provoking Pharaoh-necho, is slain at Megiddo.

25 Lamentations for Josiah.

Josiah.The whole solemnity was performed with great exactness according to the law, and upon that account there was none like it since Samuel's time; for even in Hezekiah's passover there were several irregularities. Bp. Patrick observes, that in this also it exceeded the other passovers which preceding things had kept, that though Josiah was by no means so rich as David, or Solomon, or Jehoshaphat, yet he furnished the congregation with beasts for sacrifice, both paschal and eucharistical, at his own proper cost and charge, which was more than any king ever did before.

30:1-27; 2Ki 23:21-23

the fourteenth.

Ex 12:6; Nu 9:3; De 16:1-8; Ezr 6:19; Eze 45:21Josiah's solemnization of the passover, which is merely alluded to at 2 Ki 23:21, is very particularly related her, while the destruction of idolatry is largely related in the Kings, and here only touched upon. The feasts of the Lord God, appointed by the ceremonial law, were very numerous; but the passover was the chief. It was the first which was solemnized in the night wherein Israel came out of Egypt, and ushered in those which were afterwards instituted: and it was the last great feast which was held in the night wherein Christ was betrayed, before the vail of the temple was rent in twain. Be means of this feast, both Josiah and Hezekiah revived religion in their day.

charges.

23:8,18; 31:2; Nu 18:5-7; 1Ch 24:1-31; Ezr 6:18

encouraged.

29:5-11; 31:2; 1Ch 22:19

the Levites.

17:8,9; 30:22; De 33:10; Ne 8:7,8; Mal 2:7

Put.

8:11; 34:14

in the house.

5:7

not be.

Nu 4:15-49; 1Ch 23:26

serve now.

Nu 8:19; 16:9,10; 2Co 4:5

the houses.

1Ch 9:10-34; Ne 11:10-20

after your courses.The regulations formed by David, and established by Solomon, concerning the courses of the priests and Levites, were committed to writing, and preserved, for them to refer to continually. Josiah, as well as Hezekiah, required the priests and Levites to attend to their several duties, and encouraged them therein, but he neither added, altered, not retrenched anything: he merely enforced what had been established in the law, and in the regulations made by David and the contemporary prophets: "the commandment of the king....was by the word of the Lord."

1Ch 23:1-26:32

and according.

8:14

And stand.

Ps 134:1; 135:2

families of the fathers. Heb. house of the fathers. people.Heb. sons of the people.

So kill.

30:15-17; Ex 12:6,21,22; Ezr 6:20,21

sanctify.

29:5,15,34; 30:3,15-19; Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10,15; Nu 19:11-20; Job 1:5

Ps 51:7; Joe 2:16; Heb 9:13,14

Josiah.

7:8-10; 30:24; Isa 32:8; Eze 45:17

gave. Heb. offered.

1Ki 8:63

thirty thousand.According to the calculation, that not fewer than ten, nor more than twenty persons, were to join for one kid or lamb, the numbers given on this occasion would suffice for above 400,000 persons.

the king's substance.

1Ki 8:63; 1Ch 29:3

his princes.

29:31-33; 1Ch 29:6-9,17; Ezr 1:6; 2:68,69; 7:16; 8:25-35

Ne 7:70-72; Ps 45:12; Ac 2:44,45; 4:34,35

gave. Heb. offered. willingly.

2Co 8:12; 9:7

Hilkiah.

34:14-20

rulers.

1Ch 9:20; 24:4,5; Jer 29:25,26; Ac 4:1; 5:26

gave. Heb. offered.

Isa 1:10-15; Jer 3:10; 7:21-28; Mic 6:6-8

the priests.

4,5; 30:16; Ezr 6:18

the priests.

29:22-24; 30:16; Le 1:5,6; Nu 18:3,7; Heb 9:21,22

flayed them.

29:34

as it is written.

Le 3:3,5,9-11,14-16

roasted.

Ex 12:8,9; De 16:7; Ps 22:14; La 1:12,13

sod.

Le 6:28; Nu 6:19; 1Sa 2:13-15

divided them speedily. Heb. made them run.

Ro 12:11

because the priests.

Ac 6:2-4

place. Heb. station. according.

29:25,26; 1Ch 16:41,42; 23:5; 25:1-7; Ps 77:1; 78:1; 79:1; *titles

the porters.

1Ch 9:17-19; 26:14-19

present. Heb. found. the feast.

30:21-23; Ex 12:15-20; 13:6,7; 23:15; 34:18; Le 23:5-8; Nu 28:16-25

De 16:3,4,8; 1Co 5:7,8

there was no passover.Not one on purer principles, more heartily joined in by the people present, more literally or exactly consecrated, according to the law, or more religiously observed. The words do not refer to the number present, but to the manner and spirit.

30:5; 2Ki 23:21-23

neither did.

30:26,27

A.M. 3394. B.C. 610. temple. Heb. house. Necho.Pharaoh, the lame, says the Targumist.

2Ki 23:29,30

Pharaoh-necho.

Jer 46:2-12

Charchemish.

Isa 10:9

What.

2Sa 16:10; Mt 8:29; Joh 2:4

house wherewith I have war. Heb. house of my war. God.

2Ki 18:25; Isa 36:10

forbear thee.

25:19

Nevertheless.Josiah's conduct in this affair has been treated with great severity; and he has been charged with engaging rashly in an unjust war, and disregarding the express command of God. But Scripture no where condemns him; and Pharaoh, in marching through Josiah's territories, against his will, certainly committed an act of hostility. It is evident that Josiah was in possession of the whole land of Israel (ch. 26:6); and probably he held the northern parts of it as a grant from the king of Babylon; and was not only in alliance with him, but bound to guard his frontiers against hostile invaders. He may, therefore, be fairly justified from the charge of unjustly meddling in a war that did not belong him. It is true the ambassadors assured Josiah, that "God had commanded Pharaoh to make haste;" and he is therefore said not to have "hearkened to the words of Necho, from the mouth of God." But Necho produced no proof that he was a prophet of Jehovah; and the word he employed, {elohim,} may denote gods or idols; and critics have noticed that the expression, "from the mouth of God," is not used when the true God is meant.

but disguised.

18:29; 1Ki 14:2; 22:30,34

the mouth.

21; 18:4-6; Jos 9:14

Megiddo.

Jud 5:19; 2Ki 9:27; 23:30; Zec 12:11

Megiddon.

Re 16:16

Armageddon.

the archers.

18:33; Ge 49:23; 2Ki 9:24; La 3:13

wounded. Heb. made sick.