2Ki 23:1-3, 2Ch 30:2 | TSK | STEP | Josiah causes the book to be read in a solemn assembly. He renews the covenant of the Lord. He destroys idolatry. He burns dead men's bones upon the altar of Beth-el, as was fore-prophesied. He keeps a most solemn passover. He puts away witches and all abomination. God's final wrath against Judah. Josiah, provoking Pharaoh-nechoh, is slain at Megiddo. Jehoahaz, succeeding him, is imprisoned by Pharaoh-nechoh, who makes Jehoiakim king. Jehoiakim's wicked reign. the king.

2 Kings 23:1-3

1 Josiah causes the book to be read in a solemn assembly.

3 He renews the covenant of the Lord.

4 He destroys idolatry.

15 He burns dead men's bones upon the altar of Beth-el, as was fore-prophesied.

21 He keeps a most solemn passover.

24 He puts away witches and all abomination.

26 God's final wrath against Judah.

29 Josiah, provoking Pharaoh-nechoh, is slain at Megiddo.

31 Jehoahaz, succeeding him, is imprisoned by Pharaoh-nechoh, who makes Jehoiakim king.

36 Jehoiakim's wicked reign.

the king.

De 31:28; 2Sa 6:1; 2Ch 29:20; 30:2; 34:29,30-33

both small and great. Heb. from small even unto great.

Ge 19:11; 1Sa 5:9; 30:2; 2Ch 15:13; Es 1:5; Job 3:19; Ps 115:13

Ac 26:22; Re 20:12

he read.

De 31:10-13; 2Ch 17:9; Ne 8:1-8; 9:3; 13:1

the book.

22:8; De 31:26; 1Ki 8:9

stood.

11:14,17; 2Ch 23:13; 34:31,32

made a covenant.

Ex 24:7,8; De 5:1-3; 29:1,10-15; Jos 24:25; 2Ch 15:12-14; 23:16

2Ch 29:10; Ezr 10:3; Ne 9:38; 10:28-39; Jer 50:5; Heb 8:8-13; 12:24

to walk.

his commandments.

De 4:45; 5:1; 6:1; Ps 19:7-9

with all their heart.

De 6:5; 10:12; 11:13; Mt 22:36,37

And all.

Ex 24:3; Jos 24:24; 2Ch 34:32,33; Ec 8:2; Jer 4:2

2 Chronicles 30:2

the king.

1Ch 13:1-3; Pr 11:14; 15:22; Ec 4:13

in 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.

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