Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Chronicles 35

2 Chronicles 35:1 (a) The Scripture vseth in sondrie places to call the lambe the Passeouer, which was but the signe of the Passeouer, because in all sacraments the signes haue the names of the thing which are signified.

2 Chronicles 35:1 (!) Josiah kepeth the Passouer.

2 Chronicles 35:2 (!) He seteth forthe Gods seruice.

2 Chronicles 35:3 (b) So that the Leuites charge was not onely to minister in the Temple, but also to instruct the people in the worde of God.

2 Chronicles 35:3 (c) As it was before the Temple was buylt: therefore your office onely is now to teache the people, & to praise God.

2 Chronicles 35:6 (d) Exhorte euerie one to exacmine them selues, that they be not vnmete to eat of the Passeouer.

2 Chronicles 35:7 (/) Ebr. sonnes of the people.

2 Chronicles 35:9 (e) So that euerie one, and of all sortes gaue of that they had a liberal porcion to the seruice of God.

2 Chronicles 35:11 (f) Meaning of the lambe which was called the Passouer: for onely the Priests might sprinkle, and in necessitie the Leuites might kil the sacrifice.

2 Chronicles 35:12 (g) They referued for the people that which was not expedient to be offred, that euerie man might offer peace offrings, and so haue his portion.

2 Chronicles 35:15 (h) Meaning herby his Prophet, because he appointed the Psalmes & prophecies which were to be sung.

2 Chronicles 35:18 (/) Ebr. founde.

2 Chronicles 35:19 (i) Which was in the six and twentieth yere of his age.

2 Chronicles 35:20 (!) He fighteth against the King of Egypt, & dyeth.

2 Chronicles 35:20 (k) Which was a citie of the Assyrians, and Josiah fearing left he passing through Judah, wolde haue taken his kingdome, made warre against him and consulted not the Lord.

2 Chronicles 35:20 (/) Or, Euphrates.

2 Chronicles 35:21 (/) Ebr. of my battel.

2 Chronicles 35:22 (l) That is, armed him selfe, or disguised him selfe because he might not be knowen.

2 Chronicles 35:24 (m) The people so muche lamented the losse of this good King, that after when there was anie great lamentation this was spoken of as a prouerbe, read {Zach. 12,11}

2 Chronicles 35:24 (!) The people bewayle.

2 Chronicles 35:25 (n) Which some thinke Jeremie made, wherein he lamenteth the state of the Church after this Kings death.