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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 34 This chapter begins with the good reign of Josiah, the reformation he made in the land, purging it from idolatry, 2 Chronicles 34:1, relates the orders he gave to repair the house of the Lord, which was accordingly done, 2 Chronicles 34:8, when the book of the law was found and brought to him, which greatly affected him, 2 Chronicles 34:12, upon which he deputed...
John Gill
And the men did that work faithfully,.... The labouring men, as also their inspectors, see 2 Kings 22:7 and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; the third son of Levi: and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites; who had their name from Kohath, the second son of Levi: to set it forward; to urge and animate the men to their work, to keep...
Matthew Henry
Before we see Judah and Jerusalem ruined we shall yet see some glorious years, while good Josiah sits at the helm. By his pious endeavours for reformation God tried them yet once more; if they had known in this their day, the day of their visitation, the things that belonged to their peace and improved them, their ruin might have been prevented. But after this reign they were hidden from their...