“ And the thing pleaseda the king and all the congregation. ”
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...
pleased . was right in the eyes of.
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...
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
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.
Reign of Hezekiah (continued) This chapter relates how a passover was kept on the second month for Israel and Judah.
The thing pleased. — The matter (or proposal ) was right in the eyes of the king — i.e., the proposal to keep the Passover in the second month, and to invite the northern tribes.
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...
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...
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...
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...
And the thing pleased the king, and all the congregation. They all unanimously agreed to it, and determined it should be done.
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. Ver. 4. And all the congregation. ] Who might here well say, in the courtier's language, Whatsoever pleaseth the king shall please me.
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...
Preparations for the Passover. B. C. 726. 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, a...
No text from Poole on this verse.
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 . 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...
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...
The Festival Proclaimed by the King
1 Chronicles 13:4