By the words of the Lord — Rather, as suggested in the margin, “According to the commandment of the king in the business (or matters) of the…

They gathered their brethren. — As chiefs, or heads of houses, they had the requisite authority. The families mostly concerned wou…

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves ,
&c.] As they were bid, see ([Reference 2 Chronicles 29…

When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied himself at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it …