Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 35:8
And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred [small cattle], and three hundred oxen.
8. willingly ] The A.V. is better here than the R.V. (“for a free will offering”).
rulers of the house of God ] Cp. 1Ch 9:11, note.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
His princes; not the political, but ecclesiastical princes, or the chief of the priests and Levites, whose names here follow.
To the priests and to the Levites, for the use of any of the families of any of them, as need should be; for they supposed the 30,000 which the king had given were not sufficient for all the families. Or, the king gave his cattle to the people only, or principally, for they only are mentioned for that gift, 2Ch 35:7. And therefore these persons here named give their cattle not only to the people, but also to the priests and to the Levites, as it is here expressed. And the Levites being not yet sufficiently provided for, some of their brethren, named 2Ch 35:9, gave 5000 more peculiarly unto the Levites, as is there said.
Rulers of the house of God; for so they were; Hilkiah being the high priest, and the other the two chief priests, of the two lines of Eleazar and Ithamar, who many times were to officiate in the high priests stead, and were in power and dignity next to him, and were in some sort joint commissioners with him in ruling the affairs of the temple.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
8, 9. his princesThese gaveto the priests and Levites; as those of Hezekiah’s princes (2Ch30:24). They were ecclesiastical princes; namely, Hilkiah thehigh priest (2Ch 34:9).Zechariah, probably the second priest of the Eleazar (2Ki16:18), and Jehiel, of the Ithamar line. And as the Leviticaltribes were not yet sufficiently provided (2Ch35:9), some of their eminent brethren who had been distinguishedin Hezekiah’s time (2Ch31:12-15), gave a large additional contribution for the use ofthe Levites exclusively.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And his princes gave willingly to the people, to the priests and the Levites,…. Besides, to some other families, they gave also to poor priests and Levites, which the king’s bounty did not extend to; and these princes were not secular, but ecclesiastical princes, as follows:
Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Jehiel, rulers of the house; of the temple; Hilkiah was high priest, and the other two were chief priests, the one of the line of Eleazar, and the other of the line of Ithamar:
these gave unto the priests for the passover lambs; 2600 small cattle; which were lambs, or kids, or both:
and three hundred oxen; for peace offerings on the seven days of unleavened bread, to feast upon.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(8) And his princes . . . Levites.And his princes for a free-will offering (Lev. 7:16) to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites had presented heave-offerings. How many victims they gave is not specified. Some words may have fallen out of the text. (Comp. 2Ch. 30:24.) Hilkiah is introduced quite abruptly in the text as it stands.
Rulers of the house of God.2Ch. 31:13; 1Ch. 9:11. Hilkiah was high priest (2Ch. 34:9); Zechariah perhaps his deputy, the second priest (2Ki. 25:18); Jehiel may have been the head of the line of Ithamar, which still existed even after the return (Ezr. 8:2).
Oxen, i.e., bullocks (2Ch. 35:7).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
8. His princes gave willingly That is, as appears in the sequel, the priestly and Levitical princes; the former giving to the priests, the latter to the Levites. As the king contributed of the flock all the lambs and kids for the passover offerings, (2Ch 35:7,) the gifts of the princes must have been, like the king’s offering of bullocks, for the freewill offerings and various sacrificial meals. Compare the account of Hezekiah’s passover, 2Ch 30:13-26.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 35:8 And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred [small cattle], and three hundred oxen.
Ver. 8. And his princes gave willingly. ] Heb., To liberality. See the force of good example. These princes were none of the best, as appears in Zephaniah.
Two thousand and six hundred small cattle.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Hilkiah. The high priest (2Ch 34:9).
God. Hebrew. Elohim.(with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
his princes: 2Ch 29:31-33, 1Ch 29:6-9, 1Ch 29:17, Ezr 1:6, Ezr 2:68, Ezr 2:69, Ezr 7:16, Ezr 8:25-35, Neh 7:70-72, Psa 45:12, Act 2:44, Act 2:45, Act 4:34, Act 4:35
gave: Heb. offered
willingly: 2Co 8:12, 2Co 9:7
Hilkiah: 2Ch 34:14-20
rulers: 1Ch 9:20, 1Ch 24:4, 1Ch 24:5, Jer 29:25, Jer 29:26, Act 4:1, Act 5:26
Reciprocal: Lev 23:38 – and beside Num 7:2 – offered Num 8:22 – after that 2Sa 6:19 – he dealt 1Ch 6:13 – Hilkiah 1Ch 16:3 – to every one 2Ch 30:24 – did give Jer 20:1 – chief Jer 22:15 – eat Eze 45:17 – the prince’s Mar 12:44 – cast in of Joh 18:28 – eat
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 35:8. And his princes gave willingly Not the political, but ecclesiastical princes, or the chief of the priests and Levites, whose names here follow. Unto the people, priests, and Levites For the use of any of the families of them, as need should be. For they supposed the thirty- thousand, which the king had given, were not sufficient for all the families.