Deu 12:7, 14:26-27, 1Ki 8:66, 2Ch 29:36, 30:21-26, Neh 8:10-12, Psa 100:1-2 | TSK | STEP

the eighth day. In the parallel passage of Chronicles this is termed "the three and twentieth day of the seventh month;" that is, the ninth day of the dedication; which Jarchi reconciles by supposing that Solomon gave them leave to return on the eighth day, and many of them did return; and that he dismissed the remainder on the ninth, or twenty-third of the seventh month: See Note on ver. 1.

2Ch 7:10; 31:1

blessed. or, thanked.

1,47

joyful.

De 12:7,12,18; 16:11; 2Ch 29:36; 30:26,27; Ne 8:10; Ps 95:1,2

Ps 100:1,2; 106:4,5; 122:6,9; Isa 61:9,10; 66:13,14; Jer 31:12-14

Zep 3:14; Zec 9:9,17; Ac 2:46; Ga 5:22; Php 4:4

2 Chronicles 29:36

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 30:21-26

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