2 Chronicles 30:11

“Nevertheless, divers of Asher, and Manasseh, and of Zebulun, humbled themselves, etc.] Confessed their idolatries and impieties, and expressed sorrow and repentance for them, and were willing to obey the commands of God, and attend his worship and ordinances: and came to Jerusalem; to keep the passover.”

“Compare 2 Chronicles 30:18. Hence, five of the ten tribes certainly sent representatives. Two - Reuben and Gad - were in captivity. One - Dan - was absorbed into Judah. Simeon and Naphtali, which alone remained, seem to have been more than ordinarily idolatrous 2 Chronicles 34:6. return to 'Top of Page'”

“30:11 Some people . . . humbled themselves, fulfilling the first criterion in Solomon’s formula (7:14).”

“divers of Asher: It has been said, that Hezekiah had no right to invite Hoshea's subjects to repair to Jerusalem to his passover; but it may be presumed, that he was encouraged to do this by Hoshea himself, who was one of their best kings; besides which, both the golden calves having been taken away by the Assyrians, the apostate Israelites, being thus deprived of idols, had begun to return to the Lord, and to go up to Jerusalem to worship, some time before Hezekiah gave them this invitation. Ch2 30:18, Ch2 30:21, Ch2 11:16; Act 17:34 humbled themselves: Ch2 12:6, Ch2 12:7, Ch2 12:12, Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:19, Ch2 33:23, Ch2 34:27; Exo 10:3; Lev 26:41; Dan 5:22; Luk 14:11; Luk 18:14; Jam 4:10;…”