2 Chronicles 30:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. ”

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

At that time - i. e. in the first month, at the time of the events mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29 .
2 Chronicles 30:3 - 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 30:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

at that time: i.e. the first month, while all the work was going on. Compare Exodus 12:18 .
2 Chronicles 30:3 - 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 30:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

At that time. — The time when the Temple had just been reopened ( 2 Chronicles 29:8 ), in the first month of Hezekiah’s first year. The Purification of the Temple was not completed until the 16th o...
2 Chronicles 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For they could not keep it at the time ,.... In the month Nisan, as the Targum adds, on the fourteenth day of the month, as the law enjoined, because the cleansing of the temple was not finished unt...
2 Chronicles 30:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. Ver. 3. For they could no...
2 Chronicles 30:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For they could not keep it at that time Which God had appointed for it, both because the temple was not then purified and prepared, and also for two other reasons, which he here adds. The priests...
2 Chronicles 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They could not keep it at that time, which God had appointed for it, Exodus 12:6 ; one reason whereof was evident in itself, because the temple was not then purified and prepared; to which he ad...
2 Chronicles 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - 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 30:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Festival Proclaimed by the King
2 Chronicles 30:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 29:34 ; Exodus 12:18 ; Exodus 12:6
2 Chronicles 30:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They kept — Not in the same manner as they had done the former, V. 3. Sufficiently — In such manner as was fit, nor in such numbers as but in the solemn worship of God, by sacrifices, and prayers,...

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 30:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 30:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes