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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Chronicles 31:1

Manasses, whether king Osee consented, or the people of Juda followed the dictates of their zeal, neglecting the regular order of things, which forbids the subjects of one kingdom to interfere thus with those of another. Grotius) S. Aug., q. in Deut. vii., and 12. --- If Ezechias gave orders, we may suppose that he was assured of his neighbour's consent. Josias (chap. xxxiv. 6.) followed his example after most part of Israel was led away captive, and the country obeyed the king of Assyria. C.

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See also 2 Chronicles 31:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXXI _The people destroy all traces of idolatry throughout Judah,_ _Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh_, 1. _Hezekiah reforms the state of religion in general; and the_ _tithes are brought in...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Jerusalem had been cleansed 2 Chronicles 30:14; now the land had to be purged. Hezekiah therefore gave his sanction to a popular movement directed as much against the “high places” which had been main...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 continuan...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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;...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WHEN. After, not before. All true reformation begins within and works outward. Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:12; Philippians 1:13. ALL ISRAEL. See note on...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    2 Chronicles 31:1 (cp. 2 Kings 18:4). Destruction of Idolatrous Symbols 1. _Israel_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 11:3 (note). _brake the images_in pieces, _and cut down the groves_ R.V. brake in pi

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IN EPHRAIM ALSO, AND MANASSEH— Though these tribes made part of Hoshea's dominions, yet Hezekiah might direct this abolition of idolatry in them, either in virtue of a law which bound Israel as well a...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NOW WHEN ALL THIS WAS FINISHED, ALL ISRAEL THAT WERE PRESENT WENT OUT TO THE CITIES OF JUDAH, AND BRAKE THE IMAGES IN PIECES, AND CUT DOWN THE GROVES, AND THREW DOWN THE HIGH PLACES AND THE ALTARS OU...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    31:1 columns, (b-22) Or 'statues.' see 1 Kings 14:23 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONTINUED) This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah's reorganisation of the Temple service....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    Destruction of the images and high places in both kingdoms. (Comp. 2 Kings 18:4.) NOW WHEN ALL THIS WAS FINISHED. — _And when they had finished all this_ — that is, the business of the Passover. ALL...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ כְ כַלֹּ֣ות כָּל ־זֹ֗את יָצְא֨וּ כָל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ABUNDANT GIVING TO GOD 2 Chronicles 31:1 This Passover left a permanent impression on the nation, and led to the complete overthrow of idolatry. The pure worship of God was now established throughout...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and (a) brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The prosecution of Hezekiah's history is carried on in this chapter. He puts down the remains of idolatry. The character of Hezekiah in his sincerity is briefly spoken of. 2 Chronicles 31:1...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW WHEN ALL THIS WAS FINISHED,.... The temple cleansed, the priests and Levites sanctified, the passover and feast of unleavened bread observed, and other seven days of rejoicing kept: ALL ISRAEL TH...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _In Ephraim and Manasseh also_ Though these tribes were a part of Hoshea's kingdom, yet Hezekiah might direct this abolition of idolatry in them, either in virtue of the law of God, to which both Isra...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PROVISION MADE FOR THE LEVITES...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, when all this was finished, at the end of the great Passover celebration, ALL ISRAEL THAT WERE PRESENT WENT OUT TO THE CITIES OF JUDAH AND BRAKE THE IMAGES IN PIECES, the statues consecrated to B...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PRESENT: _ Heb._ found IMAGES: _ Heb._ statues UNTIL THEY HAD UTTERLY DESTROYED: _ Heb._ until to make an end...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 31 The people forward in destroying idolatry: Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Levites; and provideth for their work and maintenance, 2 CHRONICLES 31:1. The people...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 31:1 finished H3615 (H8763) Israel H3478 present H4672 (H8737) out H3318 (H8804) cities H5892

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    GROVES (_ See Scofield) - (Judges 3:7). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Until they had utterly destroyed them all._ UTTERLY Mark the word “utterly.” It is for want of that word that so many men have failed. Many men have cut off the heads of weeds. Any man can do that....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 31:1 ALL ISRAEL. The festival united Judah and Israel and led to a popular movement to end pagan worship. ⇐

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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)....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 14:3; 2 Chronicles 23:17; 2 Chronicles 30:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Manasseh — By the special impulse and direction of God's spirit. And he knew Hoshea contented himself with the worship of the calves, and did not practise that great idolatry which his predecessors ha...

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