Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 31:5
Honey - See the margin. It is doubtful whether bee-honey was liable to first-fruits. The sort here intended may therefore be that which, according to Josephus, was manufactured from dates.
Honey - See the margin. It is doubtful whether bee-honey was liable to first-fruits. The sort here intended may therefore be that which, according to Josephus, was manufactured from dates.
Verse 2 Chronicles 31:5. _BROUGHT - THE FIRST-FRUITS_] These were principally for the maintenance of the priests and Levites; they brought tithes of all the produce of the field, whether commanded or...
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;...
_brought in abundance_ R.V. GAVE IN ABUNDANCE. _and honey Honey_(Heb. _děbash_) is not elsewhere mentioned as subject to tithe; perhaps _grape syrup_(modern Arabic _dibs_) is meant here, as in Genesis...
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...
_HE APPOINTED ALSO THE KING'S PORTION OF HIS SUBSTANCE FOR THE BURNT OFFERINGS, TO WIT, FOR THE MORNING AND EVENING BURNT OFFERINGS, AND THE BURNT OFFERINGS FOR THE SABBATHS, AND FOR THE NEW MOONS, AN...
31:5 abundance (d-15) Lit. 'multiplied.'...
REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONTINUED) This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah's reorganisation of the Temple service....
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...
AND ... CAME ABROAD. — Literally, _And when the word broke forth_ — _i.e.,_ spread abroad. THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. — Here the people of Jerusalem, who in the chronicler’s day had a preeminent right t...
וְ כִ פְרֹ֣ץ הַ דָּבָ֗ר הִרְבּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
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...
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...
_Honey for the priests, not for sacrifice, Lev. ii. 11. It may include dates, or palm wine. See Pliny xiii. 4. C. --- Forth; only wheat, barley, the fruits of vine, olive, pomegranate, fig, and palm-t...
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...
AND AS SOON AS THE COMMANDMENT CAME ABROAD,.... Not only was published in the city of Jerusalem, but the report of it, or rather that itself, was spread throughout the cities of Judah: THE CHILDREN O...
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all [t...
_As soon as the commandment came abroad_ Either, 1st, As soon as the report of this command of the king was known abroad in other parts; or, 2d, As soon as the king had enlarged and extended that comm...
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...
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, as soon as it was spread forth in all directions, in all parts of the kingdom, THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL BROUGHT IN ABUNDANCE THE FIRST FRUITS OF CORN, WINE, A...
PROVISION MADE FOR THE LEVITES...
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...
CAME ABROAD: _ Heb._ brought forth HONEY: Or, dates...
AS SOON AS THE COMMANDMENT CAME ABROAD; either, 1. As soon as the report of this command of the king, 2 CHRONICLES 31:4, was got abroad into other parts. Or, 2. As soon as the king enlarged and exten...
2 Chronicles 31:5 commandment H1697 circulated H6555 (H8800) children H1121 Israel H3478 brought H935 (H8689) abundance...
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
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 31:5 The FIRSTFRUITS were for the priests (Numbers 18:12) and the tithes were for the Levites ...
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 Corinthians 15:20; 2 Chronicles 24:10; 2 Chronicles 24:11; 2 Corinthians 8:2;...
Came abroad — As Soon as the king extended that command to all the parts of his kingdom, which, 2 Chronicles 31:4, was confined to them that dwelt in Jerusalem. Honey — Or, dates, as the Hebrew writer...