2 Chronicles 34:1
JOSIAH. These two Chapter s are complementary to 2 Kings 22:1; 2 Kings 23:30. See App-56.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSIAH. These two Chapter s are complementary to 2 Kings 22:1; 2 Kings 23:30. See App-56.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECLINED. turned aside or swerved.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE BEGAN. Doubtless Zephaniah and Jeremiah were used in influencing Josiah. Both prophesied during his reign. Zephaniah began in first year of Josiah; Jeremiah in his thirteenth year, i.e. in 510. GROVES _= 'Asherim._ See App-42. CARVED IMAGES. Same as Deuteronomy 7:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRAKE DOWN. Note the Figure of speech _Synonymia_ (App-6), by which the words are heaped together to impress us with the thoroughness of the work: e.g. "brake down", "cut down", "brake in pieces", "made dust of them", "strowed it", and "burnt". GRAVES. Hebrew. _keber_. a burial place, from _kabar,_... [ Continue Reading ]
BURNT THE BONES. Thus fulfilling 1 Kings 13:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THEIR MATTOCKS: or, in their ruins.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SENT. This is supplementary to 2 Kings 22:3. TO REPAIR. This had been done before by Joash (2 Kings 12:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THAT COULD SKILL. all that had understanding, or ability.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO. Some think this should be omitted with the italics "they were" and "were".... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUND. BOOK OF THE LAW. Without doubt the book which Moses himself wrote, the original copy of the Pentateuch. Compare 2 Kings 22:8, and see App-47. BY. by the hand of.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. to the hand of.... [ Continue Reading ]
GATHERED TOGETHER. Hebrew poured out, or melted down.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVEN ME. given to me.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABDON: or Achbor. Compare 2 Kings 22:12. See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "the words".... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD APPOINTED. The Septuagint reads "named"; the Syriac reads "sent". COLLEGE: or second quarter [of the city].... [ Continue Reading ]
SAITH. hath said.... [ Continue Reading ]
WRITTEN IN THE BOOK. See note on 2Ch 34:14. 2 Chronicles 35:12, and App-47.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORKS. Some codices, with one early printed edition and Syriac, read "workmanship". Compare 2 Kings 22:17. MY WRATH SHALL BE POURED OUT. Hebrew text reads "that My wrath might be poured out". Some codices, with nine early printed editions and Septuagint, read "My wrath hath been poured out".... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS WORDS. Some codices, with Septuagint, read "My words".... [ Continue Reading ]
GATHER THEE TO THY FATHERS. This is explained by the next sentence. See note on 2 Samuel 12:23. GATHERED TO THY GRAVE. Figure of speech _Euphemismos_ (App-6), for dying. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEVITES. And prophets (2 Kings 23:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
STOOD IN HIS PLACE; or stood on his stand. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). A. the. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESENT. found.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK AWAY. Compare 1Ki 23:4-8. CHILDREN. sons. SERVE, EVEN TO SERVE. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ ALL HIS DAYS. Significant words, showing that in their hearts the people were still inclined to worship other gods, as Jeremiah testifies (Jeremiah 25:3. See also Jeremiah 11 and Jeremiah 13.... [ Continue Reading ]