2 Chronicles 30:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Israel — All the persons of the ten tribes, who were settled in his kingdom. Ephraim, &c. — To all the remainder of the ten tribes, 2 Chronicles 30:5, here expressed by the names of Ephraim and Manasseh, as elsewhere by the name of Ephraim only. But he names these two tribes, because they were nearest to his kingdom, and a great number of them had long since, and from time to time joined themselves to the kingdom of Judah, 2 Chronicles 15:8-9. At Jerusalem — Admonishing them of their duty to Cod, and persuading them to comply with it.

2 Chronicles 30:1

1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.