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

“ For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. ”

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the second month - Hezekiah and his counselors considered that the permission of the Law (see the marginal reference) might, under the circumstances, be extended to the whole people. It had be...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the (b) second month. (b) Though they should have done it in the first month, as in (...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

congregation . assembly. See note on Genesis 28:3 . the second month. As provided by the law ( Numbers 9:6-13 ).
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 424 HEZEKIAH’S ZEAL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD 2 Chronicles 30:1-11 . And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. In the second month - In Ijar, as they could not celebrate it in Nisa...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the king had taken counsel, &c.— The direction which the law gives is, that the passover should be celebrated on the fourteenth day of the first month: but, as it was found impossible to...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the king had taken counsel. — And the king determined ( 2 Chronicles 25:17 ). The resolution was taken by the king in council with his grandees and the popular representatives; apparently bef...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Summons to the Nation 2 Chronicles 30:1-12 Though one of the most important feasts, the Passover had long been neglected. When a spiritual revival takes place, men naturally begin to observe...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It should seem that in consequence of the general defection of the people from the worship of the Lord, the holy service of the passover had not been punctually observed. And at the time when Hezekia...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem ,.... He and his nobles, and the great sanhedrim or senate of the nation, had consulted together: to keep the...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. Ver. 2. To keep the passover in the second month. ] He knew that...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king had taken counsel , &c. The law directed that the passover should be celebrated on the fourteenth day of the first mouth: but as it was found impossible to get all things in readiness a...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preparations for the Passover. B. C. 726. 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, a...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which was against the common rule and practice, but was justified by that supreme law of necessity, and by a just impediment, which made the doing of this in its proper time, to wit, the fourteenth d...
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

second month That is, May; ( 2 Chronicles 30:13 ); ( 2 Chronicles 30:15 ).
2 Chronicles 30:2 - 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 30:2 - 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 30:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Festival Proclaimed by the King
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 13:1-3 ; Ecclesiastes 4:13 ; Numbers 9:10 ; Numbers 9:11 ; Proverbs 11:14 ; Proverbs 15:22
2 Chronicles 30:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Second month — Which was against the common rule, but the doing of this in its proper time, namely, the fourteenth day of the first month was impossible, because the temple was not cleansed, nor th...

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

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

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

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

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 Chronicles 30:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

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

2 Chronicles 30:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes