English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 30:2
2For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had taken counsel to keep the Passover in the second month—
2 Chronicles 30:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
- New International Version (NIV)The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the king and his leaders and all the assembly in Jerusalem had agreed to keep the Passover in the second month.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The king, his officials, and all the community of Jerusalem decided to celebrate Passover a month later than usual.
Context of 2 Chronicles 30:2
1Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had taken counsel to keep the Passover in the second month— 3for they could not keep it at that time because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient number, nor had the people assembled in Jerusalem— 4and the plan seemed right to the king and all the assembly.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 302 Chronicles 30:2 word by word
וַיִּוָּעַ֨ץ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֛יו וְכָל־הַקָּהָ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַפֶּ֖סַח בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- had taken counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
- and his princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- and all the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
- in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- to keepעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- the passoverפֶּ֫סַחpesach · PassoverH6453
- in the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 30:2
- 2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
- Proverbs 11:14Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
- Proverbs 15:22Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
- Ecclesiastes 4:13Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
- Numbers 9:10"Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If any one of you or of your descendants is unclean through touching a dead body, or is on a long journey, he shall still keep the Passover to the Lord.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 30:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2In the second month - In Ijar, as they could not celebrate it in Nisan, the fourteenth of which month was the proper time. But as they could not complete the purgation of the temple, till the sixteenth of that month, therefore they were obliged to hold it now, or else adjourn it till the next year, which would have been fatal to that spirit of reformation which had now taken place. The law itself had given permission to those who were at a distance, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2In the second month - Hezekiah and his counselors considered that the permission of the Law (see the marginal reference) might, under the circumstances, be extended to the whole people. It had been found impossible to complete the cleansing of the temple until the fourteenth day of the first month was past 2 Chronicles 29:17. It was, therefore, determined to defer it to the 14th of the second month, which allowed time for the priests generally to purify…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3A month later than usual, the law allowed for a delayed Passover if someone was ceremonially unclean or on a long journey (Numbers 9:9–11). Hezekiah's Passover followed the spirit, if not the exact rules, of these provisions. The delayed Passover offered a chance for national unity and spiritual renewal.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Ch 30:1-12. Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover. 1-5. Hezekiah sent to all ... Judah ... to come to ... Jerusalem, to keep the passover--This great religious festival had not been regularly observed by the Hebrews in their national capacity for a long time because of the division of the kingdom and the many disorders that had followed that unhappy event. Hezekiah longed extremely to see its observance revived; and the expression of his wishes having received a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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