2 Chronicles 35:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.

Josiah gave to the people ... lambs and kids - these were in all probability destined for the poor. A lamb or a kid might be used at convenience (Exodus 12:5).

And ... bullocks - which were offered after the lambs on each of the successive days of the feast (see the note at 2 Chronicles 35:13).

2 Chronicles 35:7

7 And Josiah gavea to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.