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2 Chronicles
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Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. See also: 2 Kings 18:42 Chronicles 32:121 Kings 18:38-40Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the LORD’s camp. See also: 1 Chronicles 24:12 Chronicles 29:24-261 Chronicles 23:28-31He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the LORD’s law. See also: Ezekiel 45:17Colossians 2:16-172 Chronicles 35:7Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the LORD’s law. See also: Malachi 2:7Numbers 18:8-21Numbers 18:26-28As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly. See also: Nehemiah 13:122 Chronicles 24:10-11Exodus 36:5-6The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to the LORD their God, and laid them in heaps. See also: Leviticus 27:30Deuteronomy 14:282 Chronicles 11:16-17In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. See also: Leviticus 23:16-24When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and his people Israel. See also: Ephesians 1:32 Corinthians 8:16Philippians 4:10Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps. Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into the LORD’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for the LORD has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.” See also: Malachi 3:101 Chronicles 6:8Genesis 30:27-30Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the LORD’s house, and they prepared them. See also: Nehemiah 13:5Nehemiah 13:12-13Nehemiah 10:38-39They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second. See also: 2 Chronicles 35:92 Kings 12:151 Chronicles 26:20-26Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house. See also: Nehemiah 11:112 Chronicles 31:41 Chronicles 9:11Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute the LORD’s offerings and the most holy things. See also: Psalms 119:1081 Chronicles 26:14Leviticus 27:28Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small; See also: Joshua 21:9-191 Chronicles 6:54-601 Chronicles 9:22in addition to those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into the LORD’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions; See also: Ezra 3:4Leviticus 21:22-231 Chronicles 23:3and those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions; See also: 1 Chronicles 23:241 Chronicles 23:27Ezra 2:59and those who were listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness. See also: Isaiah 5:16Romans 15:161 Chronicles 9:22Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites. See also: 2 Chronicles 31:12-15Numbers 35:2-5Leviticus 25:34Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before the LORD his God. See also: 2 Kings 20:32 Kings 22:2Acts 24:16In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered. See also: Matthew 6:33Jeremiah 29:13Joshua 1:7-8
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)17 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
2 Chronicles 31:1
Ver. 1. Manasses, whether king Osee consented, or the people of Juda followed the dictates of their zeal, neglecting the regular order of things, which forbids the subjects of one kingdom to interfere thus with those of another.
Grotius. S. Aug. q. in Deut. vii. and 12. --- If Ezechias gave orders, we may suppose that he was assured of his neighbour's consent. Josias (C. xxxiv. 6.) followed his example after most part of Israel was led away captive, and the country obeyed the king of Assyria. C.
↑ 12 Chronicles 31:2
Ver. 2. Praise: lit. "confess." H. --- There is a confession of God's perfections, as well as of sin.
W. --- Gates, within their respective courts. C. --- The Turks style the palace of their emperor,
"the sublime porte." H. --- Camp, or temple. Sept. "in the gates, in the courts of the house of the Lord." M. --- Grabe has not in the gates. H. --- We know that they did not sing there, but in the courts, (C.) or halls. H.
↑ 22 Chronicles 31:3
Ver. 3. Substance. Since David had place the ark in the palace of Sion, it seems the kings had furnished the solemn victims for morning and evening, on all the festivals. Solomon also engaged to do it every day; and his magnificence herein astonished the queen of Saba. C. viii. 13.
and ix. 4. and 3 K. ix. 25. Ezechiel (xlv.) assigns revenues to the prince for this purpose; but, as the people were often without any, they paid each the third part of a sicle, to furnish the victims.
2 Esd. x. 32. C. --- The king did not wish to exempt himself from contributing, while he required that the people should support the priests. The troublesome times had greatly impaired the revenues of the temple, &c. T.
↑ 32 Chronicles 31:4
Ver. 4. Portion. Lit. "parts," (H.) first-fruits and tithes. M. --- Lord, without being taken off by worldly cares. It would be well if Christian princes would make an adequate provision for the ministers of religion: (v. 16. T.) as the law of nature dictates, that those who serve the public should be supported by it. D.
↑ 42 Chronicles 31:5
Ver. 5. Honey for the priests, not for sacrifice. Lev. ii. 11. It may include dates, or palm wine.
See Pliny xiii. 4. C. --- Forth; only wheat, barley, the fruits of vine, olive, pomegranate, fig, and palm-trees. R. Solomon. Lev. xxvii. 30. C.
↑ 52 Chronicles 31:6
Ver. 6. Things, out of which the Levites had to give tithes to the priests. Lyran.
Num. xviii. 26.
M. --- Vowed. Heb. "consecrated to....God, and laid them in heaps." H.
↑ 62 Chronicles 31:7
Ver. 7. Them, bringing from Pentecost till the harvest was ended.
↑ 72 Chronicles 31:10
Ver. 10. Sadoc, being his grandson, (1 Par. vi. 12. C.) or the father of Sellum.
Jun. --- People, with abundance; so that more would belong to the priests. C.
↑ 102 Chronicles 31:11
Ver. 11. Storehouses. Sept. pastophoria. Solomon had prepared such. T. --- But they had gone to ruin, and others might be requisite. C. --- The old granaries were to be repaired. M. --- People brought their first-fruits to the temple: but the Levites gathered the tithes, and gave a share to the priests, and to those who were on duty. 2 Esd. x. 36.
↑ 112 Chronicles 31:12
Ver. 12. Second; his vicar or coadjutor. C. C. xxvi. 11. and xxviii. 7. M.
↑ 122 Chronicles 31:13
Ver. 13. High: lit. "pontiff." H. --- Heb. "captain." He is styled first priest, v. 10.
C. --- To whom, &c. is neither in Heb. nor in the Sept. M. C. D.
↑ 132 Chronicles 31:14
Ver. 14. And of. Prot. "To distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things," (H.) to the priests.
↑ 142 Chronicles 31:16
Ver. 16. Besides, ( exceptis. C.) not to mention. H. See Lev. xxiii. 38. Girls are included, v. 18.
It is supposed (C.) that children were at the breast till they were three years old, and therefore no portion is assigned them before. Mariana.
↑ 162 Chronicles 31:17
Ver. 17. Upward. Ezechias followed the regulation of David, rather than that of Moses, who deferred the service till the 25th or 30th year. Num. iv. 3. and viii.
24. 1 Paralipomenon xxiii. 24.
↑ 172 Chronicles 31:18
Ver. 18. To all. Prot. "the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness." H. --- All complied with their respective duties; the people, the distributors, and the priests. C.
↑ 182 Chronicles 31:19
Ver. 19. Aaron. Heb. and Sept. add, "the priests," (M.) which is sufficiently understood. --- And in. Heb. "of." H.
↑ 192 Chronicles 31:20
Ver. 20. God. This is the highest praise that can be given to a prince; and, in effect, we read there was none like him. 4 K. xviii. 5. C. --- Sept. omit and truth.
Ezechias loved it, and sincerely desired to serve the Lord. H.
↑ 20License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses