And the king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book: and all the people stood to the covenant.
Commentaries
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By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar” (see 2 Kings 11:14, note).
Made a covenant - “The covenant.” Josiah renewed…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
By a pillar. — On the stand or dais (2 Kings 11:14).
A covenant. — The covenant
John Gill
JohnGill
And the king stood by a pillar
As the manner of kings was, (2 Kings 11:14) and is thought to be the bras…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Josiah had received a message from God that the ruin of Jerusalem could not be prevented, but that he himself would only deliver his own soul; yet …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes