John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings , etc.] Which be either lambs or kids of the goats, ( Exodus 12:5), for all that were present, to the number of 30,000; that is, 30,000 lambs or kids, which would serve 30,000 families: and three thousand bullocks ; these were for the “chagigah” or feast, kept on the day following the passover: these were of the king’s substance ; taken out of his flocks and herds, or bought with his money, and liberally given to the people, to such poor families as could not afford well to be at the expense of such a festival.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-19 - The destruction Josiah made of idolatry, was more largely related in the book of Kings. His solemnizing the passover is related here. The Lord's supper resembles the passover more than any other of the Jewis festivals; and the due observance of that ordinance, is a proof of growing piety and devotion. God alone can truly make our hearts holy and prepare them for his holy services; but there are duties belongin to us, in doing which we obtain this blessing from the Lord.
Original Hebrew וירם7311 יאשׁיהו2977 לבני1121 העם5971 צאן6629 כבשׂים3532 ובני1121 עזים5795 הכל3605 לפסחים6453 לכל3605 הנמצא4672 למספר4557 שׁלשׁים7970 אלף505 ובקר1241 שׁלשׁת7969 אלפים505 אלה428 מרכושׁ7399 המלך׃4428
