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They gathered their brothers, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Yahweh, to cleanse the house of Yahweh.
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Authority Aligned with God
Commentators explain that King Hezekiah's command was not arbitrary but was "by the words of Jehovah." This means his royal decree was rooted in and aligned with God's written Law. It models how human authority should operate in submission to divine authority, showing that the Levites obeyed the king because the king was obeying God.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
They gathered their brethren. — As chiefs, or heads of houses, they had the requisite authority. The families mostly concerned wou…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves , &c.] As they were bid, see ([Reference 2 Chronicles 29…
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