2Ch 8:12-14, 29:31-36, 30:21-27, 31:20-21, Jer 2:2-3 | TSK | STEP

and as many, etc.As the burnt offerings were wholly consumed on the altar, the offering of them evinced greater zeal and liberality than the oblation of peace offerings, the greater part of which was eaten by the officer and his friends.

Le 1:3; 23:38; Ezr 1:4

the number.Comparing the sacrifices offered on this occasion with those of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, we may form some idea of the decrease of the prosperity and riches of Judah, or of the decline of the general spirit of piety.

1Ki 3:4; 8:63; 1Ch 29:21; Ezr 6:17

the consecrated.It is probable that the consecrated things denote the peace offerings and thank offerings.

the priests.Peace offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt offerings could only be touched by the priests, except in a case of necessity, such as the present.

5; 30:16,17

their brethren.

35:11; Nu 8:15,19; 18:3,6,7

did help them. Heb. strengthened them. for the Levites.

30:3

upright.

1Ch 29:17; Ps 7:10; 26:6; 94:15

the burnt.

the fat.

Ex 29:13; Le 3:15,16

the drink.

Ge 35:14; Le 23:13; Nu 15:5-10

so the.

1Ch 16:37-42; Ezr 6:18; 1Co 14:40

Hezekiah rejoiced.Both Hezekiah and the people rejoiced, that God had prepared the hearts of the people to bring about so great and glorious a reformation in so short a time. This good king's example and influence were here, as in many other cases, under God, the grand spring of all those mighty movements.

1Ch 29:9,17; Ezr 6:22; 1Th 3:8,9

God.

30:12; 1Ch 29:18; Ps 10:17; Pr 16:1

the thing.

Ac 2:41

2 Chronicles 30:21-27

present. Heb. found. the feast.

Ex 12:15; 13:6; Le 23:6; Lu 22:1,7; 1Co 5:7,8

great gladness.

26; 7:10; De 12:7,12; 16:14; Ne 8:10; Ac 2:46; Php 4:4

the priests.

20:21; 29:25-27

loud 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 2:14

taught.

15:3; 17:9; 35:3; De 33:10; Ezr 7:10,25; Ne 8:7,8,18; 9:3; 2Ti 4:2

the good.

Pr 2:6,7; 8:6; Joh 17:3; 2Co 4:6; Php 3:8

and making.

De 26:3-11; Ezr 10:11; Ne 9:3

took counsel.

to 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 4:8

a great.

29:34

the strangers.

11,18; Ex 12:43-49

rejoiced.

1Ch 16:10,11; Ps 92:4; 104:34

since the time.

7:9,10

the priests.