A multitude.Marbîth (2chron 96; 1 Chronicles 12:29). Only in the Chronicles in this sense. Else where the term means “increase” of children (1 Samuel 2:33), or of money, i.e., interest (τόκον, Leviticus 25:37).

Ephraim... Zebulun. — The names indicate a documental source.

Had not cleansed themselves. — As was natural in the case of persons who had long been estranged from the legal religion of Jehovah (hittèhârû, pausal form of hittâha˘rû, Ezra 6:20, occurs here only).

Yet did they eat... written.But ate the Passover in non-accordance with the Scripturei.e., in illegal fashion, being themselves unclean. (Comp. Numbers 9:6, seq., according to which unclean persons ‘were bound to abstain from eating the Passover until the fourteenth of the second month.)

But Hezekiah prayed.For Hezekiah had prayed for them, and therefore their irregularity was condoned,

The good Lord.Jehovah the good; so only here. (Comp. Psalms 25:8.)

Goodi.e., kind, generous; benignus, benevolus.

Pardon every one. — Properly, make atonement on behalf of every one (kipper bĕ ‘ad): Leviticus 16:6; Leviticus 16:11. In the sense of forgive the construction is different: Psalms 65:4; Ezekiel 16:63.

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