And the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book; and all the people joined in the covenant.
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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 …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes