Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 30:20
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
20. healed the people ] By prevention; no plague was allowed to break out among them, although uncleanness in the sanctuary had been threatened with death; Lev 15:31.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
From their uncleanness; which itself was a spiritual disease, and which probably produced a disease, or distemper, or trouble in their minds and consciences; which also had formerly brought, and might justly now bring, even outward diseases upon the body, or, at least, guilt, which is a disease upon the soul; from all which the Lord was pleased now to heal them, by pardoning this their sin, and accepting them and their services, as if they had been clean; which it is likely God was pleased to manifest by some outward sign, possibly by fire from heaven consuming the sacrifices; which was the usual token of Gods approbation, as hath been formerly noted more than once.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
20. the Lord . . . healed thepeopleWe imagine the whole affair to have been the following:In consequence of their transgressions they had cause to fear diseaseand even death (Le 15:31).Hezekiah prayed for the nation, which was on the point of beingdiseased, and might therefore be regarded as sick already [BERTHEAU].
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah,…. Heard his prayer, and accepted of it, and granted what he desired:
and healed his people; that is, forgave their sins, as Kimchi interprets it; forgiveness being expressed by healing, for which he refers to Ps 41:4 to which may be added Ps 103:3 and which was known either by a prophet sent to declare it, or by not punishing them for their offence.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(20) And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah.-Comp. Gen. 20:17, And Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech and his wife, &c. In the present instance the prayer of Hezekiah is thought of as averting a visitation of Divine wrath in the shape of disease and death. (Comp. Lev. 15:31, Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my dwelling-place, that is among them.)
For the word heal in connection with uncleanness comp. Isa. 6:5; Isa. 6:10. See also 2Ch. 7:14, supra; Hos. 5:13; Hos. 14:4.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
20. Healed the people Their ceremonial and moral defilement is spoken of as a sickness. They were healed of their religious infirmity.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 30:20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
Ver. 20. And healed the people. ] He healed them on both sides: “he forgave all their iniquities, and healed all their diseases.” Psa 103:3
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
healed. And did not visit according to Lev 15:31.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
healed: Exo 15:26, Psa 103:3, Jam 5:15, Jam 5:16
Reciprocal: Isa 33:24 – the inhabitant
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 30:20. The Lord hearkened to Hezekiah Was greatly pleased with his pious concern for the congregation; and, in answer to his prayer, healed the people That is, pardoned this their sin, and accepted them and their services, as if they had been clean.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
30:20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and {o} healed the people.
(o) That is, accepted them as purified.