--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Josiah. These two chapters are complementary to 2 Kings 22:1 , 2 Kings 23:30 . See App-56 . declined = turned aside or swerved. he began. Doubtless Zep" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-chronicles/34" --- **Josiah.** These two chapters are complementary to [2 Kings 22:1](../../../kjv/2-kings/22/1) , [2 Kings 23:30](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/30) . See App-56 . **declined** = turned aside or swerved. **he began.** Doubtless Zephaniah and Jeremiah were used in influencing Josiah. Both prophesied during his reign. Zephaniah began in first year of Josiah; Jeremiah in his thirteenth year, i.e. in 510. **groves** *= 'Asherim.* See App-42 . **carved images.** Same as [Deuteronomy 7:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/5) . **brake down.** Note the Figure of speech *Synonymia* ( App-6 ), by which the words are heaped together to impress us with the thoroughness of the work: e.g. "brake down", "cut down", "brake in pieces", "made dust of them", "strowed it", and "burnt". **graves.** Hebrew. *keber* = a burial place, from *kabar,* to bury ([Genesis 23:4](../../../kjv/genesis/23/4) , [Genesis 23:20](../../../kjv/genesis/23/20) , &c). Primary idea is heaping up a tumulus. *Keber* = a grave; *Sheol = the* grave. See App-35 . **burnt the bones.** Thus fulfilling [1 Kings 13:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/13/2) . **with their mattocks:** or, in their ruins. **he sent.** This is supplementary to [2 Kings 22:3](../../../kjv/2-kings/22/3) . **to repair.** This had been done before by Joash ([2 Kings 12:4-15](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/4-15) ). **all that could skill** = all that had understanding, or ability. **Also.** Some think this should be omitted with the italics "they were" and "were". **found a book of the law.** Without doubt the book which Moses himself wrote, the original copy of the Pentateuch. Compare [2 Kings 22:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/22/8) , and see App-47 . **by** = by the hand of. **to** = to the hand of. **gathered together.** Hebrew poured out, or melted down. **given me** = given to me. **Abdon:** or Achbor. Compare [2 Kings 22:12](../../../kjv/2-kings/22/12) . See note on [1 Chronicles 25:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/11) . **the word.** Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "the words". **had appointed.** The Septuagint reads "named"; the Syriac reads "sent". **college:** or second quarter [of the city]. **saith** = hath said. **written in the book.** See note on 2Ch 34:14 ; [2 Chronicles 35:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/35/12) , and App-47 . **works.** Some codices, with one early printed edition and Syriac, read "workmanship". Compare [2 Kings 22:17](../../../kjv/2-kings/22/17) . **My wrath shall be poured out.** Hebrew text reads "that My wrath might be poured out". Some codices, with nine early printed editions and Septuagint, read "My wrath hath been poured out". **His words.** Some codices, with Septuagint, read "My words". **gather thee to thy fathers.** This is explained by the next sentence. See note on [2 Samuel 12:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/23) . **gathered to thy grave.** Figure of speech *Euphemismos* ( App-6 ), for dying. **evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 . **the Levites.** And prophets ([2 Kings 23:2](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/2) ). **stood in his place;** or stood on his stand. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ). **a** = the. **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **present** = found. **took away.** Compare 1Ki 23:4-8 . **children** = sons. **serve, even to serve.** Figure of speech *Epizeuxis.* **all his days.** Significant words, showing that in their hearts the people were still inclined to worship other gods, as Jeremiah testifies ([Jeremiah 25:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/3) . 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