Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 34

2 Chronicles 34 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 34 This chapter begins with the good reign of Josiah, the reformation he made in the land, purging it from idolatry, 2 Chronicles 34:1, relates the orders he gave to repair the house of the Lord, which was accordingly done, 2 Chronicles 34:8, when the book of the law wa... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:3

FOR IN THE EIGHTH YEAR OF HIS REIGN, WHILE HE WAS YET YOUNG,.... Being in the sixteenth year of his age; though Kimchi thinks it was the very year he began to reign, which was the eighth of his age; and Jarchi observes, it may be interpreted, "though he was young, he began to seek after the God of D... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:4

AND THEY BROKE DOWN THE ALTARS OF BAALIM IN HIS PRESENCE,.... He not only ordered them to be broke down, but he went in person, and saw it done; these were the altars Manasseh had reared up to the idols; and though upon his humiliation he cast them out, they were rebuilt by Amon his son, see 2 Chron... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:5

AND HE BURNT THE BONES OF THE PRIESTS UPON THEIR ALTARS,.... On which they sacrificed, in detestation of their idolatry, and to deter from it; and this he did according to the prophecy of him, above three hundred and fifty years before: AND CLEANSED JUDAH AND JERUSALEM; from idolatry, and all the m... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:6

AND SO DID HE IN THE CITIES OF MANASSEH, AND EPHRAIM, AND SIMEON, EVEN UNTO NAPHTALI,.... Which though they belonged to the ten tribes, yet these being carried captive by the king of Assyria, they that were left became subject to the kings of Judah, 2 Kings 23:19, WITH THEIR MATTOCKS ROUND ABOUT;... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:7

AND WHEN HE HAD BROKEN DOWN THE ALTARS AND THE GROVES,.... The statues or images in them: AND HAD BEATEN THE GRAVEN IMAGES INTO POWDER; and strewed it on the graves of the idolaters: AND CUT DOWN ALL THE IDOLS THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND OF ISRAEL; the sun images as in 2 Chronicles 34:4, HE RETURNED... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:8

NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF HIS REIGN, WHEN HE HAD PURGED THE LAND AND THE HOUSE,.... The temple; this was in the twenty sixth year of his age, six years this work had been doing before it was finished: HE SENT SHAPHAN THE SON OF AZALIAH: who only is mentioned in 2 Kings 22:3 two more are added... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:9

AND WHEN THEY CAME TO HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST,.... To whom they were sent to advise with about the repair of the temple: THEY DELIVERED THE MONEY THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD; that is, the high priest, and the Levites the doorkeepers, gave it to the king's ministers; which money was eithe... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:10

AND THEY PUT IT,.... The king's ministers did: IN THE HAND OF THE WORKMEN THAT HAD THE OVERSIGHT OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD; whose business it was to inspect the temple, and see what repairs were necessary, and to overlook the workmen in making those repairs; the names of these overseers are in 2 Chr... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:11

EVEN TO THE ARTIFICERS AND BUILDERS GAVE THEY IT,.... To the masons and carpenters: TO BUY HEWN STONE; to put in the room of that which was decayed or fallen down: AND TIMBER FOR COUPLINGS; of boards, beams, and rafters: AND TO FLOOR THE HOUSES; the chambers, the apartments in the temple, which b... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:12

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 third son of Levi: AND ZECHARIAH AND MESHULLAM, OF THE SONS OF THE KOHATHITES; who had their name from... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:13

ALSO THEY WERE OVER THE BEARERS OF BURDENS,.... Who carried the timber and stones to the workmen, to look after them, that they were not dilatory, and that the workmen might not stand still for want of materials being brought to them to work with: AND WERE OVERSEERS OVER ALL THAT WROUGHT IN ANY MAN... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:14

AND WHEN THEY BROUGHT OUT THE MONEY THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD,.... The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: AND THEN... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:29

Ver. 29-32. THEN THE KING SENT AND GATHERED,.... From hence, to the end of 2 Chronicles 34:32, the same account is given of the reading of the law to the people, and of the covenant the king and they made to serve the Lord, as in 2 Kings 23:1.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 34:33

AND JOSIAH TOOK AWAY ALL THE ABOMINATIONS OUT OF ALL THE COUNTRIES THAT [PERTAINED] TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL,.... All their idols, as related in 2 Kings 23:4, c. AND MADE ALL THAT WERE PRESENT IN ISRAEL TO SERVE, EVEN TO SERVE THE LORD THEIR GOD by his edicts, and by his example: AND ALL HIS DAYS... [ Continue Reading ]

Continues after advertising