2 Chronicles 29:15

Contextual Overview

¹²Then the Levites stood up: ¹² Then the Levites arose, Machat, the son of `Amasai, and Yo'el the son of `Azaryah, of the sons of the Kehati; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of `Avdi, and `Azaryah the son of Yehallel'el; and of the Gershoni, Yo'ach the son of Zimmah, and `Eden the son of Yo'ach; ¹² Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: ¹² Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah; ¹² These are the Levites who started to work. From the Kohathite family there were Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah. From the Merarite family there were Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel. From the Gershonite family there were Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah. ¹² The following Levites prepared to carry out the king's orders: From the Kohathites: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah; ¹²Then the Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; from the sons of Merari: Kish the son of Abdi, Azariah the son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites: Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; ¹² Then the Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; ¹² Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah; ¹² Then the Leuites arose, Mahath ye sonne of Amashai, and Ioel the sonne of Azariah of the sonnes of the Kohathites: & of the sonnes of Merari, Kish the sonne of Abdi, & Azariah the sonne of Iehalelel: and of the Gershonites, Ioah the sonne of Zimmah, and Eden the sonne of Ioah:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sanctified themselves: 2 Chronicles 29:5

by the words of the Lord: or, in the business of the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:12

to cleanse: 1 Chronicles 23:28

Reciprocal: Joshua 3:8 - command 1 Chronicles 15:14 - sanctified 2 Chronicles 5:11 - sanctified 2 Chronicles 30:15 - and sanctified 2 Chronicles 35:6 - sanctify Nehemiah 13:9 - they cleansed Psalms 119:99 - than all

Cross-References

Genesis 30:28
He said, "Appoint me your wages, and I will give it."

Genesis 30:28
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Genesis 30:28
And he said, "Name your wage to me and I will give it."

Genesis 30:28
Tell me what I should pay you, and I will give it to you."

Genesis 30:28
He added, "Just name your wages—I'll pay whatever you want."

Genesis 30:28
He said, "Name your wages, and I will give it [to you]."

Genesis 30:28
He continued, "Name me your wages, and I will give them."

Genesis 30:28
Also he said, Appoynt vnto me thy wages, and I will giue it thee.

Genesis 30:28
And he continued to say, "Name me your wages, and I will give it."

Genesis 30:28
(v) Name your wages," he said; "I will pay them."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves,.... As they were bid, see 2 Chronicles 29:5,

and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the word of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord; for this, which the king commanded, was by the Lord, and they came to do this work, in obedience to both.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By the words of the Lord - Rather, as suggested in the margin, “According to the commandment of the king in the business (or matters) of the Lord.”