"Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites."
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The country priests and Levites are here distinguished from those who
dwelt in the towns. The writer means to note that not even were they
neglected....
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CHAPTER 31 THE RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL
_ 1. The destruction of the false worship (2 Chronicles 31:1)_
2. The king's appointments (2 Chronicles 31:2)
All was done by Hezekiah for the orderly continua...
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2 Chronicles 29:1 to 2 Chronicles 32:33. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (see
notes on 2 Kings 18:2 f., 2 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 20:1).
The Chronicler in this long section writes, from his own poin...
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PRIESTS. Some codices, with Syriac, read "priest".
WERE RECKONED BY GENEALOGIES: or, registered themselves....
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_also of the sons_ R.V. ALSO FOR THE SONS. The Chronicler now passes
to a third class of priests, viz. those in the country; cp. 2
Chronicles 31:15 (note).
_the suburbs_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 5:16 (R.V. m...
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14. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (29-32)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 29:1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty
years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his
mother's name was A...
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_ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON THE PRIESTS, WHICH WERE IN THE FIELDS OF
THE SUBURBS OF THEIR CITIES, IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY, THE MEN THAT WERE
EXPRESSED BY NAME, TO GIVE PORTIONS TO ALL THE MALES AMONG THE...
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REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONTINUED)
This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah's reorganisation of the
Temple service....
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 31
HEZEKIAH ORGANISES *SACRIFICES AND GIFTS – 2 CHRONICLES 31:1-21
V1...
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ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON THE PRIESTS. — Officers were likewise
appointed to distribute portions. to the priests and Levites who dwelt
on their farms. outside of the sacerdotal cities. Render, “and fo...
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וְ לִ בְנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַ כֹּהֲנִ֜ים
בִּ שְׂדֵ֨י מִגְרַ֤שׁ עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּ
כָל ־עִ֣יר וָ...
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HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC
2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1; 2 Chronicles
32:1
THE bent of the chronicler's mind is well illustrated by the
proportion of space ass...
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ORDER AND PROSPERITY
2 Chronicles 31:11
There are several noticeable expressions in this paragraph. We are
told that they brought in the dedicated things faithfully, 2
Chronicles 31:12; and that the...
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The observance of the feast was followed by reorganization of the
nation. The remnant gathered from Israel became the pioneers in
destroying all that remained of idolatry throughout the cities of
Juda...
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_Aaron. Heb. and Sept. add, "the priests," (M.) which is sufficiently
understood. --- And in. Heb. "of." H._...
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The liberal supply which both the king and people made for the
maintenance of the priests and Levites, is another proof how much the
service of the sanctuary lay in the hearts of the people. Those onl...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31.
Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's
fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...
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ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON THE PRIESTS, WHICH WERE IN THE FIELDS OF THE
SUBURBS OF THEIR CITIES, IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY,.... Which were allowed
to them out of the several tribes, and where they dwelt, w...
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_Also of the priests that were in the fields_ Care was taken of those
that lived in the country, though at the greatest distance, as well as
of those that lived in or near Jerusalem. And they that wer...
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1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry.
2 Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Leuites, and
prouideth for their worke and maintenance.
5 The peoples forwardnesse in offerings and...
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THE TITHES AND THE DEDICATED THINGS...
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HEZEKIAH'S WORK OF REFORMATION
(vv.1-21)
When Hezekiah had taken positive action to give God His true place of
authority in the Passover feast, he rightly followed this up with the
negative work of...
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THE PRIESTS, WHICH WERE IN THE FIELDS; who are opposed to those that
lived in or resorted to the great city Jerusalem....
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2 Chronicles 31:19 sons H1121 Aaron H175 priests H3548 fields H7704
common-lands H4054 cities H5892 city H5892 men H582 designated H5344
(H8738) name H8034 distribute H5414 (H8800) portions H4490 male...
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CONTENTS: Idols destroyed and other reforms of Hezekiah.
CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Azariah, Cononiah, Kore.
CONCLUSION: Vital communion with God on the ground of the shed blood
will kindle in us a...
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2 Chronicles 31:1. _In Ephraim and Manasseh,_ for many of these had
attended the passover, and placed themselves again under David's
house.
2 Chronicles 31:21. _He did it with all his heart._ King He...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 31:2 The final stage in
Hezekiah’s reforms is the restoration of the temple services, which
evidently ceased when Ahaz closed the temple (2 Chronicles 28:24).
This re...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] Destruction of idolatry (2 Chronicles 31:1); H.
appoints courses and contributions (2 Chronicles 31:2); and arranges
the chambers and officers (2 Chronicles 31:11).
_2 Chronicles 31:1...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter, after its first verse (which holds an intermediate place
with relation to the enthusiastic devoutness of the people recorded in
the last verse of the former chapter, and what...
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Now when all this was finished, all of Israel and those that were
present went out to the cities of Judah, and they broke the images in
pieces, they cut down the groves, they threw down the high place...
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1 Chronicles 6:54; 1 Chronicles 6:60; 2 Chronicles 28:15; 2 Chronicles
31:12; 2 Chronicles 31:15; Leviticus 25:34; Numbers 35:2...