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Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within [the palace], and said, We have cleansed all the house of Yahweh, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels of it, and the table of show bread, with all the vessels of it.
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More Than Just Cleaning
Commentators explain that the cleansing of the temple was not a simple tidying up. It was a deliberate reversal of the previous king's desecration. King Ahaz had actively removed the altar of burnt offering and allowed the sacred vessels to be profaned through neglect. This act of cleansing was a powerful statement of restoring proper worship.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
They went in. — Heb., into the interior (pĕnîmah, “inner part,” 2 Chronicles 29:16) of the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then they went in to Hezekiah the king in his palace. And said, we have cleansed all the house of the Lord
Presbyterian
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 …
