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So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that have escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
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An Urgent Call to Survivors
Commentators explain that Hezekiah's messengers were sent to a northern kingdom already devastated by Assyrian kings like Tiglath-pileser. The invitation wasn't to a strong nation, but to the 'remnant' who had survived previous invasions and deportations. This historical context adds urgency and poignancy to the call to return to God.
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2 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 30:6
18th Century
Theologian
The posts went - The bearers of the letters were probably the “runners” who formed a portion of the king’s bodyguard ([Reference 2 Kings 10:…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 30:6
19th Century
Bishop
The posts. —The runners—that is, couriers (ᾰγγαροι). The Syriac uses the Latin word Tabellarii, “letter-carriers…
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 30:6
17th Century
Pastor
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his
princes throughout all Israel and Judah
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 30:1–12
17th Century
Minister
Hezekiah made Israel as welcome to the Passover as any of his own subjects. Let us yield ourselves to the Lord. Do not say that you will do as you …