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.
Verse 2 Chronicles 34:12. _ALL THAT COULD SKILL OF INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC_] Did the musicians play on their several instruments to encourage and enliven the workmen? Is not this a probable case from th...
8. REFORMATION UNDER JOSIAH CHAPTER 34 The Reign of Josiah and the Reformation _ 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 34:1)_ 2. The beginning of the reformation (2 Chronicles 34:3) 3. The hous...
2 Chronicles 34:1 to 2 Chronicles 35:27. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH. See notes on 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23:1, which form the basis of the Chronicler's account; but he has made many alterations in accordance wi...
ALL THAT COULD SKILL. all that had understanding, or ability....
_the overseers_ There is no parallel in 2 Kin. for the rest of this verse and for 2 Chronicles 34:13. _to set_it _forward_ The same Heb. word is used in 1 Chronicles 23:4. _could skill_ "Skill" is us...
LESSON TWENTY-FOUR 34-36 JOSIAH'S REFORMATION THE LAST DAYS OF THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY. THE DECREE OF CYRUS 17. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH (Chapter 34-35) INTRODUCTION Josiah and Hilkiah...
_AND WHEN THEY CAME TO HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST, THEY DELIVERED THE MONEY THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD, WHICH THE LEVITES THAT KEPT THE DOORS HAD GATHERED OF THE HAND OF MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM,...
REIGN OF JOSIAH The chapter narrates how Josiah suppressed idolatry and repaired the Temple; how a book of the Law, found in the Temple, was read to the king and the people; and how the nation's cove...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 34 JOSIAH *TURNS TO GOD AND HE REPAIRS THE *TEMPLE – 2 CHRONICLES 34:1-1...
(8-13) The cleansing and repair of the Temple. (Comp. 2 Kings 22:3; and the similar account of the restoration by Joash in 2 Chronicles 24:11). WHEN HE HAD PURGED. — Omit _had._ (_Lĕtah_ç_r_ is appare...
AND THE MEN DID THE WORK FAITHFULLY. — Literally, _And the men were working_ (or _dealing_)_ in good faith in the work._ In 2 Kings 22:7 Josiah bids the High Priest not to require any account of the m...
וְ הָ אֲנָשִׁים֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים בֶּ אֱמוּנָ֜ה בַּ
THE LAST KINGS OF JUDAH 2 Chronicles 34:1; 2 Chronicles 35:1; 2 Chronicles 36:1 WHATEVER influence Manasseh's reformation exercised over his people generally, the taint of idolatry was
A DISTURBING DISCOVERY 2 Chronicles 34:12 The finding of the roll of the Law was a very significant incident. That it should have become so rare-apparently this was the only copy extant-was doubtless...
The story of Josiah's reign is full of brightness. The conditions around were very terrible, but in this boy king, especially as he developed to manhood, testimony to the government of God was unmista...
And the men did the work (g) faithfully: and the overseers of them [were] Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set [it...
I admire the fidelity and honesty of those workmen who did the work faithfully, and with whom the money was intrusted. How delightful a thing it is to have gracious men about us, in whom we can confid...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 THROUGH 36. Manasseh, his son, who gave himself up to iniquity in spite of the warnings of the prophets, brought desolation and ruin upon himself and after...
AND THE MEN DID THAT WORK FAITHFULLY,.... The labouring men, as also their inspectors, see 2 Kings 22:7 AND THE OVERSEERS OF THEM WERE JAHATH AND OBADIAH, THE LEVITES, OF THE SONS OF MERARI; the thir...
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them [were] Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set [it] fo...
_All that could skill of instruments of music_ All these, here named, were _skilful in instruments of music_ Which may be here mentioned, to intimate, that as they were skilful, so they were exercised...
1 Iosiah his good reigne. 3 He destroyeth Idolatry. 8 Hee taketh order for the repaire [IOSIAHS ZEALE.] of the Temple. 14 Hilkiah hauing found a booke of the Law, Iosiah sendeth to Huldah to inqu...
And the men did the work faithfully, with conscientious care; AND THE OVERSEERS OF THEM WERE JAHATH AND OBADIAH, THE LEVITES, OF THE SONS OF MERARI, AND ZECHARIAH AND MESHULLAM, OF THE SONS OF THE KOH...
JOSIAH RESTORES THE TRUE WORSHIP...
JOSIAH BEGINS HIS GOOD REIGN (vv.1-7) Josiah was only eight years old when put on the throne (v.1). His father at this time (when he died) was 24 years old, so that he must have been only 16 when Jo...
Or, all these here named were _skilful in instruments of music_; which may be here mentioned, either to their commendation, that they were fit for and careful and diligent in this employment, wherewit...
2 Chronicles 34:12 men H582 did H6213 (H8802) work H4399 faithfully H530 overseers H5329 (H8763) Jahath H3189
CONTENTS: Reign of Josiah. Book of the law found and read. CHARACTERS: God, Josiah, Hilkiah, Shaphan, Huldah, Maaseiah, Joah, Ahikam, Abdon, Asaiah. CONCLUSION: When man finds the Word, the Word fin...
2 Chronicles 34:5. _He burnt the bones of the priests,_ and so, perhaps without intending it, he fulfilled the prophecy of the man of God that came to Bethel. 1 Kings 13:2. REFLECTIONS. As the nippi...
2 CHRONICLES 34:1 Josiah. Compare 2 Kings 22:1. The Chronicler devotes two entire chapters to Josiah’s reign (640–609 B.C.). Josiah would have provided an example of faithfulness and godly lead
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 34:8 The repair of the temple in 622 B.C. was part of Josiah’s continuing reform. HE SENT SHAPHAN. See note on 2 Kings 22:3–7. Contributions came from
CRITICAL NOTES.] This and next chapter give history of Josiah, and parallel with 2 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 23:1. Josiah’s good beginning (2 Chronicles 34:1); cleanses temple ...
EXPOSITION This chapter, with the following, embraces the entire of the beneficent reign of Josiah, son of Amon—the son an illustrious contrast to the father. The parallel (2 Kings 22-23:30) is less f...
Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign, he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years (2 Chronicles 34:1). Josiah instituted reformations. In the eighth year of his reign, while he was...
1 Chronicles 15:16; 1 Chronicles 16:4; 1 Chronicles 16:41; 1 Chronicles 16:5;...
Musick — All these here named, were skilful in instruments of musick. Which may be here mentioned, to intimate, that as they were skilful, so they were exercised in both employments, and did successiv...