2 Chronicles 30:2
1 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.
For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
3 since they had been unable to observe it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.
4 This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.
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- BSB
- For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
- KJV
- For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
- WEB
- For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.
- ASV
- For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
- DARBY
- And the king took counsel, and his princes, and the whole congregation in Jerusalem, to hold the passover in the second month.
- BLB
- For the king had counseled—and his leaders and all the assembly in Jerusalem—to keep the Passover in the second month.
- ÅB
- Og kongen og hans høvdinger og hele menigheten i Jerusalem holdt råd om å holde påske i den annen måned;
- OTB
- For kongen, hans embetsmenn, og hele forsamlingen i Jerusalem hadde besluttet å holde påsken i den andre måneden,
- B1930
- Og kongen og hans høvdinger og hele menigheten i Jerusalem holdt råd om å holde påske i den annen måned;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 9:10–11
“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:13
In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Read in contextProverbs 11:14
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
Read in context1 Chronicles 13:1–3
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
Read in contextProverbs 15:22
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:15
And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.
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