Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 31:19
The country priests and Levites are here distinguished from those who dwelt in the towns. The writer means to note that not even were they neglected.
The country priests and Levites are here distinguished from those who dwelt in the towns. The writer means to note that not even were they neglected.
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...
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;...
PRIESTS. Some codices, with Syriac, read "priest". WERE RECKONED BY GENEALOGIES: or, registered themselves....
_also of the sons_ R.V. ALSO FOR THE SONS. The Chronicler now passes to a third class of priests, viz. those in the country; cp. 2 Chronicles 31:15 (note). _the suburbs_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 5:16 (R.V. mg...
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...
_ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON THE PRIESTS, WHICH WERE IN THE FIELDS OF THE SUBURBS OF THEIR CITIES, IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY, THE MEN THAT WERE EXPRESSED BY NAME, TO GIVE PORTIONS TO ALL THE MALES AMONG THE...
REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONTINUED) This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah's reorganisation of the Temple service....
ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON, etc.] The meaning is that the six persons named in 2 Chronicles 31:15 furnished support to the priests and Levites who dwelt outside the cities, as well as to those who dwel...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 31 HEZEKIAH ORGANISES *SACRIFICES AND GIFTS – 2 CHRONICLES 31:1-21...
ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON THE PRIESTS. — Officers were likewise appointed to distribute portions. to the priests and Levites who dwelt on their farms. outside of the sacerdotal cities. Render, “and fo...
וְ לִ בְנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַ כֹּהֲנִ֜ים בִּ
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
ORDER AND PROSPERITY 2 Chronicles 31:11 There are several noticeable expressions in this paragraph. We are told that they brought in the dedicated things faithfully, 2 Chronicles 31:12; and that the...
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...
_Aaron. Heb. and Sept. add, "the priests," (M.) which is sufficiently understood. --- And in. Heb. "of." H._...
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...
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...
ALSO OF THE SONS OF AARON THE PRIESTS, WHICH WERE IN THE FIELDS OF THE SUBURBS OF THEIR CITIES, IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY,.... Which were allowed to them out of the several tribes, and where they dwelt, w...
_Also of the priests that were in the fields_ Care was taken of those that lived in the country, though at the greatest distance, as well as of those that lived in or near Jerusalem. And they that wer...
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...
also of the sons of Aaron, the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, the pasturelands of the priestly cities being assigned to them, Deuteronomy 25:19; Numbers 35:5, in eve...
THE TITHES AND THE DEDICATED THINGS...
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...
THE PRIESTS, WHICH WERE IN THE FIELDS; who are opposed to those that lived in or resorted to the great city Jerusalem....
2 Chronicles 31:19 sons H1121 Aaron H175 priests H3548 fields H7704 common-lands H4054 cities H5892 city H5892 men...
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...
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...
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
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)....
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...
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...
1 Chronicles 6:54; 1 Chronicles 6:60; 2 Chronicles 28:15; 2 Chronicles 31:12;...