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sent. This was before the Removal of Israel.
all Israel. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:24 and App-67.
also. He wrote letters, as well as sent messengers. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
keep the passover. One of the ten observances of this feast. See note on Exodus 12:28.
God Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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congregation. assembly. See note on Genesis 28:3.
the second month. As provided by the law (Numbers 9:6-13).
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at that time: i.e. the first month, while all the work was going on. Compare Exodus 12:18.
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pleased. was right in the eyes of.
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throughout all Israel. The king, Hoshea, not objecting. Compare 2 Kings 17:2.
had not done it. Not since the division of the kingdom.
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posts. couriers. Compare Esther 3:13; Esther 3:15; Esther 8:10; Esther 8:14.Jeremiah 51:31. Elsewhere rendered "footmen" (1 Samuel 22:17), or "guard" (1 Kings 14:27 1 Kings 14:28. 2 Kings 10:25; 2 Kings 12:10; 2 Kings 12:11).
from. from the hand of: i.e. by his direction.
children. sons.
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. See note on 1 Kings 18:36 for the. occurrences of this expression.
the kings of Assyria. Pul and Tilgath-pilneser (2 Kings 15:19; 1 Chronicles 5:26). These escaped captives were from the large numbers which had already been removed. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:9 and App-67.
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trespassed. Hebrew. ma'al. App-44.
as. according as.
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stiffnecked. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for obstinacy.
yield yourselves. submit yourselves. Hebrew "give the hand", "hand" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for submission. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:24.
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lead them captive. Though the ten tribes, as such, had not been deported, yet thousands had been led captive. Hezekiah's Song of the degrees (Psalms 126:1) refers to this. Compare 2 Chronicles 30:6, and see App-67.
gracious, &c. Compare Exodus 34:6.
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divers. men. Hebrew. 'enosh, App-14.
of Asher. These must have remained with Judah. Compare Luke 2:36, showing that Judah was representative of the whole nation. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.
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God. Hebrew. Elohim (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.
one heart. It is to this that Hezekiah refers in his Song of the degrees (Psalms 133:1). It is. Psalm of David, selected by Hezekiah because David knew the blessedness of this "unity". See 2 Samuel 19:9; 2 Samuel 19:14 and App-67.
by. Some codices, with six early printed editions and Syriac, read "according to".
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altars. The brazen serpent also. See 2 Kings 18:4.
brook. ravine.
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stood, &c. Hebrew "stood in their standing"; i.e. stood in their appointed place. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6).
the law of Moses. Compare 2 Chronicles 29:22.
the man of God. See note on Deuteronomy 33:1, and App-49.
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passovers. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the "passover lambs".
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otherwise. Hezekiah considered this to be the lesser of two evils.
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healed. And did not visit according to Leviticus 15:31.
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present. found.
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comfortably. Compare Isaiah 40:2.
offering. Hebrew. zabach. App-43.
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other seven days. As at Solomon's Dedication.
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strangers. sojourners. Exodus 12:48; Exodus 12:49.
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not the like. Referring to the extra days of 2 Chronicles 30:23. Perfectly true; for this was " since the time of Solomon". Josiah's passover (2 Kings 23:22; 2 Kings 23:23) was after Hezekiah's.
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the priests the Levites. Compare Deuteronomy 17:9. But some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "and the".
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.