_Boy; 16 years old. D. --- The kings of Juda were in their minority, till they had completed their 13th year. Grotius --- Cleansed. Heb. and Sept. "in the twelfth year he began to purify," &c. H. --- The work was not brought to perfection till six years afterwards, v. 8. C. T._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Idols. Heb. chammanim, (H.) "statues of the sun." The term often denotes those open enclosures, where sacred fire was kept in honour of the sun. C. --- Sept. "the heights above them." Syriac, "he destroyed the altars, idols, tigers, and temples, (5) the bracelets, little bells, and all the trees wh... [ Continue Reading ]
_Priests, whom he slew upon the altars, 4 K. xxiii._... [ Continue Reading ]
He. Heb. "with their swords, (C.; Protestants, mattocks) round about;" (H.) or, "and in their deserts," the inhabitants being removed. Sept. "in their places around." Syriac and Arabic, "in their public places." All the interpreters have read differently from what we find in Hebrew at present. Some... [ Continue Reading ]
_Eselias, or Assia. This man is alone mentioned, 4 K. xxii. 3. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Houses, or apartments of the temple, which were gone to decay. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of music is expressed in Heb. and Sept. H. --- These Levites were chosen, because they were not so constantly employed in the temple, (C.) and they were not hired barely to inspect the works, and hence the expense was diminished._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Masters: literally, "master porters." Prot. "officers and porters;" all Levites. H. --- Jahath, &c. directed them that carried burdens, (C.) as the Hebrew intimates; and in general, all the officers were chosen from the same tribe. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Together: literally, "melted down," as the Heb. and Sept. signify. Coin was not yet used. C. --- But the pieces of money, of whatever description, were collected. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hasra. Olda's husband's grandfather is styled Araas, 4 K. xxii. H. --- Second part of the city, near the temple, or near the second gate, or between the two walls. D._... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XXXIV.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Peace. The country enjoyed peace, as Pharao was gone; (M.) and Josias did not witness the evils here denounced. T. --- This was a blessing. W._... [ Continue Reading ]
_In Israel, who had fled into his dominions. See v. 6. C. --- They. Sept. "he," &c. Josias worshipped God with all his heart: but all Israel paid him, at least, an external adoration. H._... [ Continue Reading ]