2 Chronicles 30:10-11
messengers journeyed <07323> [the posts.]
<07832> [they laughed.]
men ... Asher <0836 0582> [divers of Asher.]
It has been said, that Hezekiah had no right to invite Hoshea's subjects to repair to Jerusalem to his passover; but it may be presumed, that he was encouraged to do this by Hoshea himself, who was one of their best kings; besides which, both the golden calves having been taken away by the Assyrians, the apostate Israelites, being thus deprived of idols, had begun to return to the Lord, and to go up to Jerusalem to worship, some time before Hezekiah gave them this invitation.
humbled .... came <03665 0935> [humbled themselves.]
2 Chronicles 30:18-20
many .... Ephraim <0669 07227> [many of Ephraim.]
ceremonially <03808 02891> [had not cleansed.]
Passover <06453> [the passover.]
prayed <06419> [prayed.]
good <02896> [The good.]
determined <03559> [prepareth.]
ceremonially clean according to the standards <02893> [though he be not.]
forgave <07495> [healed.]
