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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 31:2

The courses... their courses. — Hezekiah restored the system of service in rotation, ascribed to David. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 8:14, “according to the order of David.”)

Every man according to his service. — See the same phrase in Numbers 7:5; Numbers 7:7. Literally, after the mouth (i.e., rule, prescription) of his service.

The priests and Levites. — Literally, to the priests and Levites. The words depend upon those which immediately precede. LXX., καὶ τὰς ἐφημερίας ἑκάστου κατὰ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ λειτουργίαν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις.

To minister... praise. — The chronicler’s usual definition of the Levitical functions.

In the gates... Lord. — Literally, in the gates of the camps of Jehovah. Comp. 1 Chronicles 9:18, where the phrase is explained.

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

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 31:2. _IN THE GATES OF THE TENTS OF THE LORD._] That is, in the temple; for this was the house, tabernacle, tent, and camp, of the Most High....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE TENTS - literally, “the camps.” The temple is called the “camp of Yahweh” by an apt metaphor: the square enclosure, with its gates and stations, its guards and porters, its reliefs, its orderly ar...

  • 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

    THE COURSES OF THE PRIESTS. 1 Chronicles 24:26....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (not in 2 Kin.). Organisation of the Priests, Tithe 2. _the courses_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 24:1 ff. _the priests and Levites_ R.V. BOTH THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES. _in the gates_ Cp. Deuteronomy 16:5....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    TO PRAISE IN THE GATES OF THE TENTS OF THE LORD— See 1 Chronicles 9:19....

  • 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

    _AND HEZEKIAH APPOINTED THE COURSES OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES AFTER THEIR COURSES, EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS SERVICE, THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES FOR BURNT OFFERINGS AND FOR PEACE OFFERINGS, TO MINI...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    31:2 courts (c-47) Lit. 'camps.' see 1 Chronicles 9:18 ,1 Chronicles 9:19 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    APPOINTED THE COURSES] The succession (see 1 Chronicles 23-26) had been suspended during the idolatry of the previous reigns, and required to be rearranged. THE TENTS OF THE LORD] The phrase is borrow...

  • 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

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּעֲמֵ֣ד יְחִזְקִיָּ֡הוּ אֶת ־מַחְלְקֹ֣ות הַ...

  • 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

    And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minis...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Praise: literally, "confess." H. --- There is a confession of God's perfections, as well as of sin. W. --- Gates, within their respective courts. C. --- The Turks style the palace of their emperor, ...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • 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

    AND HEZEKIAH APPOINTED THE COURSES OF THE PRIESTS, AND THE LEVITES AFTER THEIR COURSES,.... As they were fixed by David, and were in the times of Jehoshaphat, and had been since interrupted, and which...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minis...

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

    _In the gates of the tents of the Lord_ That is, within the gates of the house of the Lord: which is here called _tents_, either because all houses are often so called, (see Judges 19:9; Judges 20:8;...

  • 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

    And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, as arranged by David, each one being assigned his proper place and duty, EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS SERVICE, THE...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. Within the gates of the house of the Lord; which is here called TENTS, partly because all houses are oft so called, as JUDGES 19:9, JUDGES 20:8 PSALMS 69:25; and partly because the host of the Lo...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah H3169 appointed H5975 (H8686) divisions H4256 priests H3548 Levites H3881 divisions H4256 man...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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 Chronic

  • 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 Chronicles 16:37; 1 Chronicles 16:40; 1 Chronicles 16:41; 1 Chronicles 16:4;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The tents — Within the gates of the house of the Lord: which is here called tents, because the host of the Lord, the priests and Levites, encamped there. And perhaps to intimate, that it was shortly t...

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