The king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book: and all the people stood to the covenant.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar” (see 2 Kings 11:14, note).

Made a covenant - “The covenant.” Josiah renewed…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By a pillar.On the stand or dais (2 Kings 11:14).

A covenant.The covenant

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

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

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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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