_HEZEKIAH INVITES ALL ISRAEL TO CELEBRATE THE PASSOVER. THEY COME FROM THE TRIBES OF ASHER, MANASSEH, AND ZEBULON TO JERUSALEM, AND, WITH JUDAH, CELEBRATE THE PASSOVER ON THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF THE SECOND MONTH._ _Before Christ 726._... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE KING HAD TAKEN COUNSEL, &C.— The direction which the law gives is, that the passover should be celebrated _on the fourteenth day of the first month:_ but, as it was found impossible to get all things in readiness against that time, it was judged adviseable to adjourn it to the 14th of the ne... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE PROCLAMATION THROUGHOUT ALL ISRAEL— Respecting Hezekiah's invitation to Hoshea's subjects, to repair to Jerusalem to the celebration of his passover, we may well presume that he had encouragement from Hoshea himself, who, as to the matter of religion, has a better character in Scripture than an... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH LOUD INSTRUMENTS— _With instruments of praise._ Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEZEKIAH SPAKE COMFORTABLY, &C.— _For Hezekiah had with gentle discourse persuaded the Levites, who were intelligent in divine things, that they should celebrate the festival seven days, and offer peace-offerings and thanksgivings to the Lord God of their fathers._ Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Hezek... [ Continue Reading ]