2 Chronicles 31:10

Azariah the chief priest Not mentioned in connexion with Hezekiah's previous arrangements: he may have been only just appointed.

of the house of Zadok Cp. 1 Chronicles 24:1-4. There were twomain families of priests, (1) the descendants of Eleazar the third son of Aaron, whose chief representative in David's day was Zadok (hence they are here called "the house of Zadok"), (2) the descendants of Ithamar the fourth son of Aaron, represented in David's time by Ahimelech (Saul's victim) or by Abiathar (David's protégé). The Chronicler prefers to name the descendants of Ithamar after Ahimelech (1 Chronicles 24:3).

the offerings R.V. the oblations (so also 2 Chronicles 31:12). The Heb. word těrûmâhdenotes the heave offering(Leviticus 7:32), which the priest heaved("lifted on high") and was allowed to keep for himself.

we have had enough to eat) R.V. we have eaten and had enough.

hath blessed his people Cp. Malachi 3:10.

and that which is leftis this great store LXX., καὶ κατελίπομεν ἐπὶ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦτο, "we leave (-have left") this great store and more." An apparently superfluous particle (eth) in the Heb. has troubled the translators and commentators.