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**when.** After, not before. All true reformation begins within and works outward. Compare [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:12](../../../kjv/philippians/1/12) , [Philippians 1:13](../../../kjv/philippians/1/13) .
**all Israel.** See note on [2 Chronicles 30:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/1) .
**present** = found.
**cities.** Jerusalem had been cleansed before the passover. Compare [2 Chronicles 30:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/14) .
**groves** = the *'Asherim.* App-42 .
**children** = sons.

**the courses of the priests.** [1 Chronicles 24:26](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/24/26) .

**the king's portion.** Compare [2 Chronicles 32:27-29](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/27-29) and [Numbers 18](../../../kjv/numbers/18) ; [Numbers 28](../../../kjv/numbers/28) ; and [Numbers 29](../../../kjv/numbers/29) .
**written in the law.** See App-47 .

**tithe.** Authorized Version, 1611, read "tithes" (plural)
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**by heaps.** Hebrew "heaps, heaps" = great heaps. Figure of speech *Epizeuxis.*

**third . . . seventh:** i.e. Sivan, Thammuz, Ah, Elul, Ethanim.
**to lay the foundation:** i.e. to begin to build up the heaps.

**chambers** = storehouses.

**offerings** = heave offerings. See note on [Exodus 29:27](../../../kjv/exodus/29/27) , and App-43 .
**dedicated** = holy. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .

**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* (with Art.) = the [true] God.

**toward the east.** Compare [1 Chronicles 9:18](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/18) .
**oblations** = heave offerings, as in [2 Chronicles 31:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/12) .
**the most holy things.** Compare [Leviticus 2:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/2/3) ; [Leviticus 6:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/6/17) , [Leviticus 6:25](../../../kjv/leviticus/6/25) , [Leviticus 6:29](../../../kjv/leviticus/6/29) .

**Eden.** Compare [2 Chronicles 29:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/29/12) .
**set office** = office of trust.

**according to.** Some codices, with seven early printed editions, read "in".

**by.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "according to".

**congregation** = assembly. See note on [Genesis 28:3](../../../kjv/genesis/28/3) .
**sanctified themselves in holiness:** or, devoted themselves [as] a holy body. See note on [Exodus 3:6](../../../kjv/exodus/3/6) .

**priests.** Some codices, with Syriac, read "priest".
**were reckoned by genealogies:** or, registered themselves.

**And.** A special various reading called *Sevir* ( App-34 ) omits "And".

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