Contextual Overview
1Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem to observe the Passover of the Lord, the God of Israel. 1 Hizkiyahu sent to all Yisra'el and Yehudah, and wrote letters also to Efrayim and Menashsheh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Yerushalayim, to keep the Pesach to the LORD, the God of Yisra'el. 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. 1 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 to the Lord , the God of Israel. 1 King Hezekiah sent messages to all the people of Israel and Judah, and he wrote letters to the people of Ephraim and Manasseh. Hezekiah invited all these people to come to the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover for the Lord , the God of Israel. 1 Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the Lord 's temple in Jerusalem and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel. 1Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and to Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover Feast to the LORD God of Israel. 1 Now Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LORD God of Israel. 1 Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel. 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel, and Iudah, and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Ierusalem, to keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lord God of Israel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the hand of God: 2 Chronicles 29:36, 1 Chronicles 29:18, 1 Chronicles 29:19, Ezra 7:27, Psalms 110:3, Jeremiah 24:7, Jeremiah 32:39, Ezekiel 36:26, Philippians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:14
the commandment: Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 4:2
by the word: 2 Chronicles 29:25, Acts 4:19
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:18 - and they Numbers 36:10 - General Joshua 3:8 - command Joshua 4:14 - they feared him Joshua 11:15 - and so did Joshua 1 Kings 2:43 - commandment 1 Chronicles 12:38 - all the rest 1 Chronicles 15:16 - And David 2 Chronicles 8:15 - they departed 2 Chronicles 14:4 - commanded 2 Chronicles 29:15 - by the words of the Lord 2 Chronicles 31:13 - at the commandment 2 Chronicles 33:16 - commanded 2 Chronicles 34:32 - caused Ezra 7:26 - the law of thy God Ezra 10:3 - according to the counsel Psalms 10:17 - thou wilt prepare Psalms 101:2 - behave Ezekiel 11:19 - I will give Matthew 23:3 - whatsoever Acts 2:1 - they Acts 4:32 - the multitude Acts 7:23 - it came Acts 8:6 - with one Acts 10:33 - are we Acts 11:21 - the hand Acts 15:22 - pleased Romans 12:16 - of the Romans 15:5 - grant 2 Corinthians 8:5 - unto
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart,.... To make them unanimous in this service, hearty and willing to it, to a man, which was owing to the power and efficacy of divine grace:
to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord; to keep the passover, which they did not only in obedience to their superiors, and their orders, but considering these as agreeable to the word and will of God.
