Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Chronicles 34

2 Chronicles 34:1 (!) Josiah destroyeth the idoles.

2 Chronicles 34:2 (a) He followed Dauid in all pointes that he followed the Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:3 (b) When he was but sixtene yere olde, he shewed him selfe zealous of Gods glorie, & at twentie yere olde he abolished idolatrie and restored the true religion.

2 Chronicles 34:4 (c) Which sheweth that he wolde se the reformacion with his owne eies.

2 Chronicles 34:5 (d) Read {2. King. 23,16}

2 Chronicles 34:7 (e) This great zeale of this godlie King the holie Gost setteth forthe as an example & paterne to other Kings & rulers, to teache them what God requireth of them.

2 Chronicles 34:8 (!) And restoreth the Temple.

2 Chronicles 34:9 (/) Or, thei returned to Jerusalem, meaning, Shephan, &c.

2 Chronicles 34:11 (f) For there were many porcions and pieces annexed to the Temple.

2 Chronicles 34:12 (g) Meaning, that they were in suche credite for their fidelitie, that they made none accomptes of that which thei receiued, {2 King 22,9}

2 Chronicles 34:14 (!) The boke of the Lawe is founde.

2 Chronicles 34:14 (h) Read {2 King 22,8}

2 Chronicles 34:16 (i) For the King was commanded to haue continually a copie of this boke, & to read therein day & night, {Deut. 17,18}

2 Chronicles 34:19 (k) For sorow that the worde of God had bene so long suppressed, and the people kept in ignorance, considering also the curses conteined therein against the transgressours.

2 Chronicles 34:21 (!) He sendeth to Huldah the prophetesse for counsel.

2 Chronicles 34:21 (l) Thus the godlie do not only lament their owne sinnes, but also that their fathers and predecessours haue offended God.

2 Chronicles 34:22 (/) Or, Tikuah.

2 Chronicles 34:22 (/) Or, Harbu.

2 Chronicles 34:22 (m) Meaning, ether of the Priests apparel, or of the Kings.

2 Chronicles 34:22 (n) Read, hereof, {2 King. 22,15}

2 Chronicles 34:23 (o) That is, to the King.

2 Chronicles 34:25 (p) This she speaketh in contempt of the idolaters, who contrarie to reason and nature make that a god, which they haue made, and framed with their wone hands.

2 Chronicles 34:27 (q) This declareth what is the end of Gods threatnings, to call his to repentance, & to assure the vnrepentant of their destruction.

2 Chronicles 34:27 (!) God heareth his prayer.

2 Chronicles 34:28 (r) It may appeare that very fewe were touched with true repentance, seing that God spared them for a time onely for the Kings sake.

2 Chronicles 34:30 (s) Forasmuch as nether yong nor olde colde be exempted from the curses conteined therein, if they did transgresse, he knewe it apperteined to all & was his duetie to se it red to all sortes, that euerie one might learne to auoyde those punishements by seruing God aright.

2 Chronicles 34:31 (!) He maketh a couenant with God.

2 Chronicles 34:33 (t) Because he had charge ouer all & must answer for euerie one that perished, he thoght it his duetie to se that all shulde make profession to receiue the worde of God.