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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 34:13
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Also they were over the bearers of burdens, etc.] Who carried the timber and stones to the workmen, to look after them, that they were not dilatory, and that the workmen might not stand still for want of materials being brought to them to work with: and were overseers over all that wrought in any manner of service; whether in the way of masonry, or in that of carpenters, or of such that served them, or in whatsoever way: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters; some to take the account of the money carried in and paid, who were the scribes, according to Jarchi; and others who looked after the men, and kept them to work, who were the officers; and others that let them in and out, called porters. Ver. 14-28. And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, etc.] The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king’s ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: and then Hilkiah the high priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by Moses house of the Lord, etc.] The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king’s ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: (See Gill on “<122208>2 Kings 22:8”). From hence, to the end of (<143428>2 Chronicles 34:28), is the same as (<122208>2 Kings 22:8-20). Ver. 29-32. Then the king sent and gathered, etc.] From hence, to the end of (<143432>2 Chronicles 34:32), the same account is given of the reading of the law to the people, and of the covenant the king and they made to serve the Lord, as in (<122301>2 Kings 23:1-3).
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