Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 29:15
By the words of the Lord - Rather, as suggested in the margin, “According to the commandment of the king in the business (or matters) of the Lord.”
By the words of the Lord - Rather, as suggested in the margin, “According to the commandment of the king in the business (or matters) of the Lord.”
6. REFORMATION UNDER HEZEKIAH CHAPTER 29 Hezekiah and the Beginning of the Revival _ 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 29:1)_ 2. The purification of the temple (2 Chronicles 29:3) 3. The re...
BY THE WORDS: or in the business. Compare 2 Chronicles 29:30....
_and came_ R.V. AND WENT IN. _by the words of the Lord_ The phrase suggests that Hezekiah had been moved to issue his command by the utterances of a prophet, but this is nowhere actually stated....
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...
_AND OF THE SONS OF ELIZAPHAN; SHIMRI, AND JEIEL: AND OF THE SONS OF ASAPH; ZECHARIAH, AND MATTANIAH:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH This chapter describes a cleansing of the TEMPLE and a sacrifice for the sins of the people. This and the following 2 Chronicles 30-32, cover the same period as 2 Kings 18-20,...
BY THE WORDS OF THE LORD] The king was moved by a divine impulse, perhaps communicated through a prophet: cp. 2 Chronicles 30:12....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 29 HEZEKIAH ORGANISES *WORSHIP IN THE *TEMPLE – 2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36...
THEY GATHERED THEIR BRETHREN. — As chiefs, or heads of houses, they had the requisite authority. The families mostly concerned would naturally be those residing in Jerusalem. ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDM...
וַ יַּֽאַסְפ֤וּ אֶת ־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ וַ יִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ...
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
REMOVING UNCLEANNESS 2 Chronicles 29:12 The names of the assisting Levites are specially mentioned, because their obedient cooperation counted for so much in the national reconstruction. For eight da...
With the accession of Hezekiah a great change came over the life of Judah. Among all the reformers he was perhaps the most remarkable. That this was so in spite of the fact that he was the son of Ahaz...
The purification of the house of the Lord may serve to remind us of the yet more infinitely important work of God the Holy Ghost in his cleansing work of the heart by his power. - What a sweet scriptu...
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...
AND THEY GATHERED THEIR BRETHREN, AND SANCTIFIED THEMSELVES,.... As they were bid, see 2 Chronicles 29:5, AND CAME, ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE KING, BY THE WORD OF THE LORD, TO CLEANSE THE H...
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. Ver. 15. _By the words of...
_To cleanse the house of the Lord_ From the dirt it had contracted while it was so long shut up; from dust, cobwebs, and the rust of the vessels. Much more from the idols, and idolatrous altars, which...
1 Hezekiah his good reigne. 3 He restoreth Religion. 5 He exhorteth the Leuites. 12 They sanctifie themselues, and cleanse the house of God. 20 Hezekiah offereth solemne sacrifices, wherein the Le...
HEZEKIAH RESTORES THE WORSHIP OF JEHOVAH...
And they gathered their brethren and sanctified themselves, by taking the usual measures to purify themselves from any defilements, AND CAME, ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE KING, BY THE WORDS OF...
HEZEKIAH MADE KING (vv.1-2) Hezekiah took the place of Ahaz in reigning over Judah at the age of 25 years. His mother's name, Abijah, is told us. She must have been a far different character than he...
BY THE WORDS OF THE LORD: Or, in the business of the LORD...
1-19 When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly. Those that turn their backs u...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 29:15 gathered H622 (H8799) brethren H251 sanctified H6942 (H8691) went H935 (H8799) commandment...
CONTENTS: Hezekiah's reign in Judah and the revival. Temple restored. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: Those who begin with God begin at the right end of their work and will prosper accordingl...
2 Chronicles 29:1. _Five and twenty years old._ Ahaz was twenty when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years. Now, imperfect years are not reckoned, as might be proved from several texts. Ther...
2 CHRONICLES 29:1 Hezekiah. The Chronicler devotes more attention to Hezekiah’s reign (715–687 B.C.) than to that of any other king since David and Solomon. 2 Kings 18:1 concentrates mainly on
CRITICAL NOTES.] Hezekiah’s reign commenced and carried through four Chapter s in marked contrast with corresponding portion (2 Kings 18-20). The writer of Kings fixes on civil affairs—the two invasio...
EXPOSITION The important reign of Hezekiah extends over this and the following three chapters, counting in all ninety-seven verses. The parallel, for the contents of the first three of these chapters,...
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years (2 Chronicles 29:1) Now it is interesting to me that as wicked as was Ahaz, Hezekiah was a very good, sp...
1 Chronicles 23:28; 2 Chronicles 29:5; 2 Chronicles 30:12...
To cleanse — From the dirt it had contracted, while it was so long shut up; from dust, cobwebs, and the rust of the vessels. Much more from the idols, and idolatrous altars which had been set up there...