Bible Commentary

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD. 15. and came ] R.V. and went in. by the words of the Lord ] The phrase suggests that Hezekiah had been moved to issue … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:15”

And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel. [See comments on 2Ch 29:13] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (14) And of the sons of Heman.Two Levites of each of the remaining musical guildsthe Kohathite Hemanites and the Merarite bn Jeduthun (Ethan)are finally … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:14”

And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah: [See comments on 2Ch 29:12] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (13) The sons of Elizaphan.Or, Elzaphan, ben Uzziel ben Kohath (Exo. 6:18), who was prince of the bn Kohath in the time of Moses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:13”

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: 12. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:12”

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. 11. to stand before him ] Deu 10:8. to serve him, and that you should minister unto him ] R.V. to minister unto him, and that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:11”

Now [it is] in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 10. a covenant ] Cp. 2Ch 15:12. his fierce wrath ] R.V. his fierce anger. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2Ch 29:10 Now it is in mine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:10”

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives [are] in captivity for this. Or were, though they were presently released, 2Ch 28:5,14,15. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword,…. Of the kings of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:9”

Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. 8. to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing ] R.V. to be tossed to and fro, to be an astonishment, and an hissing. to trouble ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:8”

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy [place] unto the God of Israel. 7. the lamps ] Cp. 2Ch 13:11; Exo 25:31 ff. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Also they have shut … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:7”

For our fathers have trespassed, and done [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned [their] backs. 6. from the habitation of the Lord ] Cp. 2Ch 24:18 “they left the house of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 29:6”