2 Chronicles 35:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, ”

2 Chronicles 35:2 - 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 35:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he set the priests, &c. This passover is interesting from the succinct description of its observance.
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, No JFB commentary on this verse.
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Josiah (concluded) This chapter contains an account of how Josiah celebrates the Passover, and how he provoked Necho the king of Egypt, and was slain at Megiddo.
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Set the priests in their charges. — Literally, over their wards ( 2 Chronicles 8:14 ). The king appointed them to discharge their proper duties in connection with the rite. Encouraged them. —...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - 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 35:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Memorable Passover 2 Chronicles 35:1-15 This Passover was memorable, not only for the imposing grandeur of the ceremonial, and the concourse of worshipers, but because of the strict adherence...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter gives us the story of the great Passover, in which, following in the steps of Hezekiah, after the cleansing of the land and the restoration of the people Josiah thus restored the great f...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

First; the ministry of the priests and Levites being arranged, we find the placing the ark, taking up the most important concern, as preparatory to the service. Jesus must be first beheld in the beli...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he set the priests in their charges ,.... In their offices, and in their proper places, to execute them: and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord ; to attend it with cheerfu...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, Ver. 2. And he set the priests in their charges. ] His idolatrous predecessors had put all out...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AN EXCEPTIONAL PASSOVER (vv.1-19) So near to the end of the history of the kings of Israel it is beautiful to see a Passover being kept, of which we are told, "There had been no Passover kept in...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Josiah. B. C. 623. 1 Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the L ORD in Jer...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] The preparations for the Passover ( 2 Chronicles 35:1-9 ); the actual celebration ( 2 Chronicles 35:10-19 ); Josiah’s defeat by Necho ( 2 Chronicles 35:20-27 ). 2 Kings 23:21-30 co...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 35:3 . Put the holy ark in the house. Perhaps in idolatrous times the ark had been removed: and as the copy of the law written by the hand of Moses had been concealed, we need wonder...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

And encouraged them. Cheer up, my comrades The first thing is to get every man into his proper place; the next thing is for every man to have a good spirit in his present place so as to occupy it...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter of twenty-seven Verses, occupied with the account of Josiah's great Passover ( 2 Chronicles 35:1-14 ), and his death in the battle of Megiddo, waged by Necho King of Egyp...
2 Chronicles 35:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Celebration of the Passover
2 Chronicles 35:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 22:19 ; 1 Chronicles 24:1-31 ; 2 Chronicles 23:18 ; 2 Chronicles 23:8 ; 2 Chronicles 29:5-11 ; 2 Chronicles 31:2 ; Ezra 6:18 ; Numbers 18:5-7

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 35:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 35:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 35:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge