Then Josi'ah contributed to the lay people, as passover offerings for all that were present, lambs and kids from the flock to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls; these were from the king's possessions.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See the marginal references and note.

2 Chronicles 35:8

His princes—that is, his ecclesiastical princes, the chief…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The king and the grandees present the victims. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 30:24.)

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids,
all for the passover offerings

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The destruction Josiah made of idolatry was related in more detail in the book of Kings. His solemnizing the Passover is related here.

The L…

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