John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah , etc.] Both through the kingdoms of the ten tribes of Israel, and the kingdom of the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin: and according to the commandment of the king, saying ; so they were ordered by the king to say, when they delivered the letters which by the king’s commandment they carried; or this was the purport of them, as follows, especially of those that were sent to the ten tribes: ye children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel ; from whom they had revolted, and from whose worship they had departed, by setting up and serving the calves at Dan and Bethel: and he will return to the remnant of you that are escaped out of the hand of the king of Assyria ; Pul and Tiglathpileser, who had both invaded their land, and the latter had taken many of their cities, and carried the inhabitants captive, ( 2 Kings 15:19,29).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - Hezekiah made Israel as welcome to the passover, as any of his ow subjects. Let us yield ourselves unto the Lord. Say not, you will do what you please, but resolve to do what he pleases. We perceive in the carnal mind a stiffness, an obstinacy, an unaptness to compel with God we have it from our fathers: this must be overcome. Those who, throug grace, have turned to God themselves, should do all they can to brin others to him. Numbers will be scorners, but some will be humbled an benefited; perhaps where least expected. The rich mercy of God is the great argument by which to enforce repentance; the vilest who submi and yield themselves to the Lord, seek his grace, and give themselve to his service, shall certainly be saved. Oh that messengers were sen forth to carry these glad tidings to every city and every village through every land!
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