John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah , etc.] As for the supplement “concerning”, I see no need of it; the sense is, that when the king’s edict was known by the inhabitants of the cities in the country, as well as at Jerusalem: they also brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep ; according to the law in ( Leviticus 27:32) and the tithe of holy things, which were consecrated unto the Lord their God ; which Jarchi understands of the second tithe the Levites were to give to the priests; but Kimchi of things consecrated to sacred uses, and no longer for their own, and which were even free from tithing: and laid them by heaps : heaps upon heaps, such large quantities were brought in.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Hezekiah destroys idolatry.
--After the passover, the people of Israel applied with vigour to destroy the monuments of idolatry. Public ordinances should stir us u to cleanse our hearts, our houses, and shops, from the filth of sin and the idolatry of covetousness, and to excite others to do the same The after-improvement of solemn ordinances, is of the greates importance to personal, family, and public religion. When they ha tasted the sweetness of God's ordinance in the late passover, they wer free in maintaining the temple service. Those who enjoy the benefit of a settled ministry, will not grudge the expense of it. In all tha Hezekiah attempted in God's service, he was earnest and single in his aim and dependence, and was prospered accordingly. Whether we have fe or many talents intrusted to us, may we thus seek to improve them, an encourage others to do the same. What is undertaken with a sincer regard to the glory of God, will succeed to our own honour and comfor at last _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ובני1121 ישׂראל3478 ויהודה3063 היושׁבים3427 בערי5892 יהודה3063 גם1571 הם1992 מעשׂר4643 בקר1241 וצאן6629 ומעשׂר4643 קדשׁים6944 המקדשׁים6942 ליהוה3068 אלהיהם430 הביאו935 ויתנו5414 ערמות6194 ערמות׃6194
