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Josiah Keeps the Passover

1 Now aJosiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the bfourteenth day of the first month.  
2 And he set the priests in their aduties and bencouraged them for the service of the house of the Lord.  
3 Then he said to the Levites awho taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: b“Put the holy ark cin the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. dIt shall no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel.  
4 Prepare yourselves aaccording to your fathers’ houses, according to your divisions, following the bwritten instruction of David king of Israel and the cwritten instruction of Solomon his son.  
5 And astand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brethren the lay people, and according to the division of the father’s house of the Levites.  
6 So slaughter the Passover offerings, aconsecrate yourselves, and prepare them for your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.”  
7 Then Josiah agave the lay people lambs and young goats from the flock, all for Passover offerings for all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, as well as three thousand cattle; these were from the king’s bpossessions.  
8 And his aleaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred from the flock, and three hundred cattle.  
Commentaries:
Matthew Henry
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2 Chronicles 35:1-27

The passover kept by Josiah. (1-19) Josiah slain in battle. (20-27)

Verses 1-19 The destruction Josiah made of idolatry, was more largely related in the book of Kings. His solemnizing the passover is related here. The Lord's supper resembles the passover more than any other of the Jewish festivals; and the due observance of that ordinance, is a proof of growing piety and devotion. God alone can truly make our hearts holy, and prepare them for his holy services; but there are duties belonging to us, in doing which we obtain this blessing from the Lord.

Verses 20-27 The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn over sufferings, who will not forsake the sins that caused God to send them. Yet this alone can turn away judgments. If we blame Josiah's conduct, we should be watchful, lest we be cut down in a way dishonourable to our profession.


 
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