1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry 2-4 Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites, and provides for their work and maintenance 5-10 The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes 11-19 Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes 20,21 The sincerity of Hezekiah

Now when 2Ch 30:1-27

all Israel 1Ki 18:38-40 2Ki 23:2-20

present [heb] found Ge 19:15 Es 4:16

brake 2Ch 14:3 23:17 32:12 34:3-7 Ex 23:24 De 7:5 2Ki 18:4

images [heb] statues 2Ch 30:14

in ephraim 2Ch 30:1,18 34:6,7 2Ki 17:2 18:4 23:15

until [heb] until to make an end

2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

the courses 2Ch 5:11 8:14 23:8 1Ch 16:37,40 23:1-26:32 Ezr 6:18 Lu 1:5

to give thanks 2Ch 29:24-26 1Ch 16:4-6,41 23:30 25:1-3 Ne 11:17 Ps 134:1-3 135:1-3 Jer 33:11

in the gates of the tents of the Lord. Beshaarey machanoth Yehowah, `within the gates of the camps of Jehovah;' which comprehended the whole of the buildings that surrounded the temple, in which the priests and Levites were stationed, and which resembled military encampments.

3 He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.

the king's 2Ch 30:24 1Ch 26:26 Eze 45:17 46:4-7,12-18

for the morning Ex 29:38-42 Nu 28:3-8

the burnt Nu 28:9,10

for the new moons Nu 28:11-31 29:1-40 De 16:1-17 Ps 81:1-4 Col 2:16,17

the set feasts Le 23:2

4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.

the portion 2Ch 31:16 Le 27:30-33 Nu 18:8-21,26-28 Mal 3:8-10

that they might Ne 13:10-13 1Co 9:9-14 Ga 6:6

the law Mal 2:7

5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

as soon 2Ch 24:10,11 Ex 35:5,20-29 36:5,6 2Co 8:2-5

came abroad [heb] brake forth
the first fruits Ex 22:29 23:19 34:22,26 Nu 18:12 Ne 10:35-39 12:44 13:12,31 Pr 3:9 1Co 15:20 Jas 1:18 Re 14:4

honey. or, dates. The word {devash} generally denotes the {honey} produced by bees; but as we have already observed (Ge 43:11) the Jewish doctors are of opinion that it here signifies dates, of the fruit of the palm tree; which the Arabians call daboos, and the honey produced from them, dibs. `This liquor,' says Dr. Shaw, `which has a more luscious sweetness than honey, is of the consistence of a thin syrup, but quickly grows tart and ropy, acquiring an intoxicating quality, and giving by distillation an agreeable spirit, or araky, according to the general name of these people for all hot liquors, extracted by the alembic.' Though Jehovah forbad any devash, or honey, to offered to him upon the altar, yet it appears it might be presented as first-fruits, or in the way of tithes, which were designed for the sustenance of the priests.

6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.

the children 2Ch 11:16,17

the tithe Le 27:30 De 14:28

by heaps [heb] heaps, heaps

7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

Le 23:16-24

8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.

blessed Ge 14:20 Jud 5:9 1Ki 8:14,15 1Ch 29:10-20 Ezr 7:27 2Co 8:16 Eph 1:3 Php 4:10,19 1Th 3:9 1Pe 1:3

and his people 2Ch 6:3 Ge 14:19 2Sa 6:18 1Ki 8:55

9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

Azariah 2Ch 26:17 1Ki 2:35 1Ch 6:8,14 Eze 44:15

Since Pr 3:9 Hag 2:18 Mal 3:10 1Ti 4:8

we have had 2Ki 4:43,44 Mt 15:37 Php 4:18

the Lord Ge 26:12 30:27-30 Le 25:21 26:4,5 De 28:8 Pr 10:22 2Co 9:8-11

11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,

chambers. or, store-houses. Ne 10:38,39 13:5,12,13

12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

the dedicated 2Ki 12:15

over which 1Ch 26:20-26

13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

under [heb] at
at the commandment 2Ch 31:4,11 30:12

Azariah 2Ch 31:10 1Ch 9:11 24:5 Ne 11:11

14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.

the porter 1Ch 26:12,14,17

the free-will Le 22:18 23:38 Nu 29:39 De 12:6,17 16:10 Ezr 1:4 3:5 7:16 Ps 119:108

to distribute Ne 13:13

the most Le 2:10 6:16,17 7:1-6 10:12,13 27:28

15 And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

nest him [heb] at his hand 2Ch 31:13

Miniamin Instead of Miniamin, Benjamin is the reading of three MSS., and of the Syriac, Arabic, LXX, and Vulgate.

the cities Jos 21:9-19 1Ch 6:54-60

set office. or, trust 1Ch 9:22

as well 1ch 25:8

16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

his daily Le 21:22,23

17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

genealogy Nu 3:15,20 4:38,42,46 17:2,3 Ezr 2:59

twenty Nu 4:3 8:24 1Ch 23:24,27

by their courses 2Ch 31:2 1Ch 24:20-31 25:1-26:32

18 And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

set office. or, trust 2Ch 31:15 1Ch 9:22

they sanctified Isa 5:16 Ro 15:16

19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

the fields 2Ch 31:15 Le 25:34 Nu 35:2-5 1Ch 6:54,60

the men 2Ch 31:12-15 28:15

20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

wrought 1Ki 15:5 2Ki 20:3 22:2 Joh 1:47 Ac 24:16 1Th 2:10 3Jo 1:5

21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

in the law Ps 1:2,3

he did it De 6:5 10:12 1Ki 2:4 1Ch 22:19 Ec 9:10 Jer 29:13

prospered 2Ch 14:7 20:26 26:5 Jos 1:7,8 1Ch 22:13 Ps 1:3 Mt 6:33 7:24-27