2 Kings 23:21 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 23:21

19 Now Josiah also took away all the shrines of the² high places that were ^ain the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke³ the Lord to anger; and he did to them according to all the deeds he had done in Bethel.

20 ^aHe ^bexecuted all the priests of the¹ high places who were there, on the altars, and ^cburned men’s bones on them; and he returned to Jerusalem.

21 Then the king commanded all the people, saying, ^a“Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, ^bas it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”

22 ^aSuch a Passover surely had never been held since the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah.

23 But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was held before the Lord in Jerusalem.

24 Moreover Josiah put away those who consulted mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might perform the words of ^athe law which were written in the book ^bthat Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord.

25 ^aNow before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 23:21

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American Standard Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.

Amplified® Bible
The king commanded all the people, Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.

Contemporary English Version
Josiah told the people of Judah, "Celebrate Passover in honor of the LORD your God, just as it says in The Book of God's Law."

Darby English Version
And the king commanded all the people saying, Hold the passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.

Good News Bible
King Josiah ordered the people to celebrate the Passover in honor of the LORD their God, as written in the book of the covenant.

King James Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.

New American Standard Bible
Then the king commanded all the people saying, "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God as it is written in this book of the covenant."

New International Version
The king gave this order to all the people: "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant."

New King James Version
Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the king commanded all the people saying, "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God as we read it in this book of the covenant."

Revised Standard Version
And the king commanded all the people, "Keep the passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant."

Young's Literal Translation
And the king commandeth the whole of the people, saying, `Make ye a passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written on this book of the covenant.'

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