2 Chronicles 34:1-33
Josiah <02977> [A.M. 3363-3394. B.C. 641-610. Josiah.]
[Josias. eight years.]
approved <05869 03477> [right in the sight.]
deviate <05493> [declined.]
young <05288> [A.M. 3370. B.C. 634. while he.]
seek <01875> [to seek.]
ridding <02891> [purge.]
high places <01116> [the high places.]
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ordered <05422> [brake down.]
incense altars ........... idols ... images <02553 06456 04541> [images. or, sun images.]
crushed <01854> [made dust.]
tombs <06913> [graves. Heb. face of the graves.]
burned <08313> [he.]
purified <02891> [cleansed.]
cities <05892> [in.]
ruins <02719> [mattocks. or, mauls.]
demolished <03807> [beaten.]
smashed <01854> [into powder. Heb. to make powder. he returned.]
eighteenth <08083> [A.M. 3380. B.C. 624. the eighteenth.]
sent Shaphan <08227 07971> [sent Shaphan.]
Maaseiah <04641> [Maaseiah.]
[recorded.]
Hilkiah <02518> [Hilkiah.]
gave <05414> [they delivered.]
Manasseh <04519> [Manasseh.]
<07725> [and they returned.]
Instead of {wyyashuvoo}, "and they returned," as the Keri has, we should, with the Kethiv, read {weyoshevey,} "and the inhabitants of;" a reading which is supported by many MSS,; printed editions, and all the versions, as well as necessity and common sense.
handed <03027> [in the hand.]
rafters <07136> [floor. or, rafter. the kings.]
faithfully <0530> [faithfully.]
skilled <0995> [all.]
skilled <0995> [skill.]
The verb skill is now obsolete: the meaning is, "every one who is skilful, {maiveen,} on instruments of music."
laborers <05449> [the bearers.]
Levites <03881> [and of the Levites.]
scribes <05608> [scribes.]
officials <07860> [officers.]
guards <07778> [porters.]
Hilkiah <02518> [Hilkiah.]
scroll <05612> [a book.]
Literally, "a book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses," i.e, as Dr. Kennicott understands it, "in the handwriting of Moses;" for, says he, though there are fifteen places in the Old Testament which mention the "Law of Moses," and "book of Moses," yet this one place only mentions "the book of the law in, or by, the hand of Moses."
law <08451> [the law.]
Moses <04872> [Moses. Heb. the hand of Moses.]
Shaphan <08227> [Shaphan.]
servants <05650> [thy servants. Heb. the hand of thy servants.]
melted <05413> [And they.]
melted <05413> [gathered together. Heb. poured out, or melted.]
Shaphan ............... Shaphan read <08227 07121> [And Shaphan read.]
before <06440> [it. Heb. in it.]
words <01697> [the words.]
tore <07167> [that he rent.]
Ahikam <0296> [Ahikam.]
Abdon <05658> [Abdon.]
This person seems to have borne both the name of Achbor and Abdon.
[Achbor.]
[Michah.]
Michaiah, [MŒykayeh–w <\\See definition 04321\\>,] as he is named in the parallel passage, is here called [MŒykƒh <\\See definition 04318\\>,] Michah, merely by the omission of [Yƒhh <\\See definition 03050\\>,] {yah,} one of the Divine names.
Asaiah <06222> [Asaiah.]
This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Asaiah, or rather, Asayah.
[Asahiah.]
seek <01875> [enquire.]
remain <07604> [that are left.]
<01419> [great.]
prophetess <05031> [the prophetess.]
Hasrah <02641> [Hasrah.]
Hasrah is most probably a mistake for Harhas; as the Septuagint reads, both here and in the parallel place, [Aras.]
[Aras.]
[Harhas.]
wardrobe <0899> [wardrobe. Heb. garments. college. or, school, or second part.]
It is probable that {Mishneh} was either the name of a street, or a particular part of the city of Jerusalem.
said ............. Say ..... man <0559 0376> [Tell ye the man.]
bring <0935> [I will bring.]
<0423> [all the curses.]
abandoned <05800> [Because.]
anger <02534> [my wrath.]
<03518> [shall not.]
to <0413> [as for.]
<03824> [Because.]
"Because," says the Targumist, "thy heart was melted, and thou hast humbled thyself in the sight of the word of the Lord, {meymra dyya,} when thou didst hear His words, {yath pithgamoi,} against this place." Here {meymra,} the personal word, is plainly distinguished from {pithgam,} a word spoken.
<03824> [thine heart.]
humbled ................. humbled <03665> [humble.]
tore <07167> [didst rend.]
heard ......................... heard <08085> [I have even.]
allow .... die <0622> [I will gather.]
peace <07965> [in peace.]
witness <05869> [neither.]
king <04428> [the king.]
summoned <0622> [gathered.]
oldest .... youngest <01419 06996> [great and small. Heb. from great even to small.]
read <07121> [he read.]
scroll <05612> [the book.]
pillar <05977> [In his place.]
Instead of {ƒl “mdo,} "in his place," the parallel passage 2 Ki 23:3, has {ƒl h„ƒmmood,} "by the pillar;" which is probably the true reading, as the LXX. in both places read [ton stylon,] "the pillar."
covenant ............................... covenant <01285 03772> [made a covenant.]
This was expressed, 1. In general, To walk after Jehovah; to have no gods beside him. 2. To take this law for the regulation of their conduct. 3. In particular, To bend their whole heart and soul to the performance of it; so that they might not only have religion without, but piety within.
laws <05715> [and his testimonies.]
heart ... being <03824 05315> [with all.]
carrying out <06213> [to perform.]
were <04672> [caused.]
were <04672> [present. Heb. found.]
it ...... acted <06213> [did.]
removed ..................................... aside <05493> [took away.]
detestable <08441> [the abominations.]
rest .... reign <03117> [all his days.]
following <0310> [from following. Heb. from after.]
