2 Chronicles 34:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocksb round about. ”

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The power of Assyria being now (629-624 B.C.) greatly weakened, if not completely broken, Josiah aimed not merely at a religious reformation, but at a restoration of the kingdom to its ancient limi...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 34:1 to 2 Chronicles 35:27 . The Reign of Josiah. See notes on 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23:1-30 , which form the basis of the Chronicler's account; but he has made many alterations in a...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

with their mattocks: or, in their ruins.
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. The cities of Manasseh - Even those who were under the government of the Israe...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. With their mattocks - or, 'in their deserts,' so that the verse will sta...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Josiah The chapter narrates how Josiah suppressed idolatry and repaired the Temple; how a book of the Law, found in the Temple, was read to the king and the people; and how the nation's c...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(3-7) Idolatry extirpated. This brief account is parallel to 2 Kings 23:4-20 .
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAST KINGS OF JUDAH 2 Chronicles 34:1-33 ; 2 Chronicles 35:1-27 ; 2 Chronicles 36:1-23 WHATEVER influence Manasseh's reformation exercised over his people generally, the taint of idolatry...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Toting King's Noble Leadership 2 Chronicles 34:1-11 Josiah was as much better than his father Amon, as Manasseh had been worse than Hezekiah. How strange to find such a pure young soul in the...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The story of Josiah's reign is full of brightness. The conditions around were very terrible, but in this boy king, especially as he developed to manhood, testimony to the government of God was unmist...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The younger part of his reign no doubt was agreeable to his childhood, but very tender and imperfect in divine things; yet what an interesting account the Holy Ghost hath given of Josiah, in that whi...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali ,.... Which though they belonged to the ten tribes, yet these being carried captive by the king of Assyria, they...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. Ver. 6. And so did he in the cities of Manasseh. ] Wherever he had to do; a...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Even unto Naphtali Which was in the utmost borders of the kingdom of Israel. For it must be remembered, that the ten tribes were now gone into captivity; and those who were come in their stead were...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOSIAH BEGINS HIS GOOD REIGN (vv.1-7) Josiah was only eight years old when put on the throne (v.1). His father at this time (when he died) was 24 years old, so that he must have been only 16 whe...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Josiah. B. C. 623. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, a...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Even unto Naphtali; which was in the utmost and northern borders of the kingdom of Israel. For it must be remembered that the ten tribes were now gone into captivity; and those who were come in the...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This and next chapter give history of Josiah, and parallel with 2 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 23:1-30 . Josiah’s good beginning ( 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 ); cleanses temple ( 2 Chronicles 34...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 34:5 . He burnt the bones of the priests, and so, perhaps without intending it, he fulfilled the prophecy of the man of God that came to Bethel. 1 Kings 13:2 . REFLECTIONS. As t...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign. Josiah’s early piety I. The possibility of youthful responsibility. Other children besides Josiah have been called to the cares of a kingdom....
2 Chronicles 34:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter, with the following, embraces the entire of the beneficent reign of Josiah, son of Amon—the son an illustrious contrast to the father. The parallel (2 Kings 22-23:30) is...
2 Chronicles 34:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Josiah Restores the true Worship
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 13:20 ; 1 Samuel 13:21 ; 2 Chronicles 30:1 ; 2 Chronicles 30:10 ; 2 Chronicles 30:11 ; 2 Chronicles 31:1 ; 2 Kings 23:15-20 ; Isaiah 7:25 ; Proverbs 25:18
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Naphtali — Which was in the utmost borders of the kingdom of Israel. For it must be remembered, that the ten tribes were now gone into captivity; and those who were come in their stead were weak an...

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 34:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 34:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 34:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 34:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes