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2 Chronicles 30:2

For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

In Context

1Then 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.

3since 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.

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Cross References

Numbers 9:11Such people are to observe it at twilight on the fourteenth day of the second month. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs;

1 Chronicles 13:1Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

2 Chronicles 30:13In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

2 Chronicles 35:1Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Proverbs 15:22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 30:2-13

Preparations for the Passover. ( b. c. 726.) 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered… Read the whole commentary →

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