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2 Chronicles 35:2

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 35:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 35:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 35

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Josiah kept a passover unto Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month.
2And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
3And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders: now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel.
4And prepare yourselves after your fathers` houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
5And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers` houses of your brethren the children of the people, and [let there be for each] a portion of a fathers` house of the Levites.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he set the priests in their charges, etc.] In their offices, and in their proper places, to execute them: and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord; to attend it with cheerfulness and constancy, and do it according to the will of God, promising his favour and protection.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“charges: Ch2 23:8, Ch2 23:18, Ch2 31:2; Num 18:5-7; 1Chr. 24:1-31; Ezr 6:18 encouraged: Ch2 29:5-11, Ch2 31:2; Ch1 22:19 2 Chronicles 35:3”
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