2 Chronicles 30:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one ”

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For a multitude of the people, [even] many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah pray...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 29:1 to 2 Chronicles 32:33 . The Reign of Hezekiah (see notes on 2 Kings 18:2 f., 2 Kings 18:13-37 ; 2 Kings 18:19 ; 2 Kings 20:1-21 ). The Chronicler in this long section writ...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

otherwise. Hezekiah considered this to be the lesser of two evils.
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 425 GOD’S CONDESCENSION TO THE UPRIGHT 2 Chronicles 30:18-20 . Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of h...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah pray...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Hezekiah (continued) This chapter relates how a passover was kept on the second month for Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A multitude. — Marbîth (2chron 96; 1 Chronicles 12:29 ). Only in the Chronicles in this sense. Else where the term means “increase” of children ( 1 Samuel 2:33 ), or of money, i.e., interest (...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1-36 ; 2 Chronicles 30:1-27 ; 2 Chronicles 31:1-21 ; 2 Chronicles 32:1-33 THE bent of the chronicler's mind is well illustrated by the...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Whole-hearted Seeking of God 2 Chronicles 30:13-27 As necessary preliminary to the right observance of the approaching feast, the removal of the altars erected by Ahaz was resolved upon. The fe...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

For a long time the proper feasts of the Lord had not been observed. Hezekiah made arrangements to keep the Passover. It is very beautiful to see how his heart took in the whole nation. In all probab...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

There are several most interesting things observable upon this occasion. The people first put away all the idolatrous altars before they proceeded to their pure worship. The old leaven of malice and...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun ,.... All which were of the ten tribes, where idolatry had prevailed for a long time: had not cleansed themse...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For a multitude of the people, [even] many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah pray...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A multitude of the people had not cleansed themselves Either they did not know, after such a long night of ignorance and superstition, what ceremonies were required, in order to their purification,...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

KEEPING THE PASSOVER (vv.1-27) The concern of Hezekiah to honour the Lord was then extended to his purpose that the Passover should be kept and that all Israel should be invited to this feast. T...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Celebration of the Passover. B. C. 726. 13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much p...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Otherwise than it was written: they had so eager a desire to partake of this ordinance, that, rather than neglect it, they would venture upon it with some ceremonial uncleanness upon them.
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Preparations for Passover ( 2 Chronicles 30:1-12 ); the keeping of Passover ( 2 Chronicles 30:13-17 ); H.’S prayer for unclean persons ( 2 Chronicles 30:18-22 ); the solemnities of t...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 For Jewish festivals think of Christian ordinances, and apply the principle of the text to their observance. Take the two great ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper. Bapt...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 30:2 . To keep the passover in the second month, one month later because the apostate priests were as yet unclean. See the calendar in Exodus 12 . To defer the passover eleven months...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

For them were many in the congregation that were not sanctified. Unfitness for the Communion I. There are seasons when we feel unfit for the sacred ordinance of the Lord’s house. Let us think o...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter contains the account of Hezekiah's arrangements after the restoration for the observance of the Passover—arrangements more than ordinarily interesting to notice in respec...
2 Chronicles 30:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Joyful Celebration
2 Chronicles 30:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:28 ; 1 John 5:16 ; 2 Chronicles 30:11 ; 2 Chronicles 6:21 ; Daniel 9:19 ; Exodus 12:43-51 ; Exodus 34:6-9 ; Genesis 20:17 ; Genesis 20:7 ; James 5:15 ; James 5:16 ; Job 4...

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 30:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 30:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 30:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 30:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge