--- title: "Bullinger" description: "sent. This was before the Removal of Israel. all Israel. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:24 and App-67 . also. He wrote letters, as well as sent messengers" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-chronicles/30" --- **sent.** This was before the Removal of Israel. **all Israel.** See note on [2 Chronicles 30:24](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/24) and App-67 . **also.** He wrote letters, as well as sent messengers. the LORD. Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **keep the passover.** One of the ten observances of this feast. See note on [Exodus 12:28](../../../kjv/exodus/12/28) . **God** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **congregation** = assembly. See note on [Genesis 28:3](../../../kjv/genesis/28/3) . **the second month.** As provided by the law ([Numbers 9:6-13](../../../kjv/numbers/9/6-13) ). **at that time:** i.e. the first month, while all the work was going on. Compare [Exodus 12:18](../../../kjv/exodus/12/18) . **pleased** = was right in the eyes of. **throughout all Israel.** The king, Hoshea, not objecting. Compare [2 Kings 17:2](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/2) . **had not done it.** Not since the division of the kingdom. **posts** = couriers. Compare [Esther 3:13](../../../kjv/esther/3/13) , [Esther 3:15](../../../kjv/esther/3/15) ; [Esther 8:10](../../../kjv/esther/8/10) , [Esther 8:14](../../../kjv/esther/8/14) .[Jeremiah 51:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/31) . Elsewhere rendered "footmen" ([1 Samuel 22:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/17) ), or "guard" ([1 Kings 14:27](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/27) , 1Ki 14:28 ; [2 Kings 10:25](../../../kjv/2-kings/10/25) . [2 Kings 12:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/10) , [2 Kings 12:11](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/11) ). **from** = from the hand of: i.e. by his direction. **children** = sons. **Abraham, Isaac, and Israel.** See note on [1 Kings 18:36](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/36) for the 5 occurrences of this expression. **the kings of Assyria.** Pul and Tilgath-pilneser ([2 Kings 15:19](../../../kjv/2-kings/15/19) . [1 Chronicles 5:26](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/26) ). These escaped captives were from the large numbers which had already been removed. See note on [2 Chronicles 30:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/9) and App-67 . **trespassed.** Hebrew. *ma'al.* App-44 . **as** = according as. **stiffnecked.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , put for obstinacy. **yield yourselves** = submit yourselves. Hebrew "give the hand", "hand" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for submission. Compare [1 Chronicles 29:24](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/24) . **lead them captive.** Though the ten tribes, as such, had not been deported, yet thousands had been led captive. Hezekiah's Song of the degrees ([Psalms 126:1](../../../kjv/psalms/126/1) ) refers to this. Compare [2 Chronicles 30:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/6) , and see App-67 . **gracious, &c.** Compare [Exodus 34:6](../../../kjv/exodus/34/6) . **divers** = men. Hebrew. *'enosh,* App-14 . **of Asher.** These must have remained with Judah. Compare [Luke 2:36](../../../kjv/luke/2/36) , showing that Judah was representative of the whole nation. See note on [1 Kings 12:17](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/17) . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim* (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 . **one heart.** It is to this that Hezekiah refers in his Song of the degrees ([Psalms 133:1](../../../kjv/psalms/133/1) ). It is a Psalm of David, selected by Hezekiah because David knew the blessedness of this "unity". See [2 Samuel 19:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/9) , [2 Samuel 19:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/14) and App-67 . **by.** Some codices, with six early printed editions and Syriac, read "according to". **altars.** The brazen serpent also. See [2 Kings 18:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/4) . **brook** = ravine. **stood, &c.** Hebrew "stood in their standing"; i.e. stood in their appointed place. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ). **the law of Moses.** Compare [2 Chronicles 29:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/29/22) . **the man of God.** See note on [Deuteronomy 33:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/1) , and App-49 . **passovers.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for the "passover lambs". **otherwise.** Hezekiah considered this to be the lesser of two evils. **healed.** And did not visit according to [Leviticus 15:31](../../../kjv/leviticus/15/31) . **present** = found. **comfortably.** Compare [Isaiah 40:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/2) . **offering.** Hebrew. *zabach.* App-43 . **other seven days.** As at Solomon's Dedication. **strangers** = sojourners. [Exodus 12:48](../../../kjv/exodus/12/48) , [Exodus 12:49](../../../kjv/exodus/12/49) . **not the like.** Referring to the extra days of [2 Chronicles 30:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/23) . Perfectly true; for this was " *since* the time of Solomon". Josiah's passover ([2 Kings 23:22](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/22) , [2 Kings 23:23](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/23) ) was *after* Hezekiah's. **the priests the Levites.** Compare [Deuteronomy 17:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/9) . 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