Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Chronicles 29

^{1 /} Or, Abi.

^{3 a} Which Ahaz had shut vp, {Chap. 28,24}

^{3 !} Hezekiah repareth the Temple and aduertiseth the Leuites of the corruption of religion.

^{3 b} This is a notable example for all princes, first to establish the pure religin of God, and to procure that they Lord may be honored and serued aright.

^{3 l} This thing was not appointed of man, but it was the commandement of God.

^{5 c} Meaning all the idoles, altars, groues & whatsouer was occupied in their seruice, and wherewith the Temple was poluted.

^{8 d} He sheweth that the contempt of religion is the cause of all Gods plagues.

^{8 /} Or, a nodding of the head and mockerie.

^{10 /} Ebr. it is in mine heart.

^{10 e} He proueth by the judgement of God vpon those that haue contemned his worde, that there is no way to auoyde his plagues, but by conforming themselues to his wil.

^{12 !} The Leuites prepare the Temple.

^{15 /} Or, concerning the things of the Lord.

^{16 f} From the poliucions and filth that Ahaz had broght in.

^{17 g} Which conteined parte of Marche and parte of April.

^{18 /} Or, table where the bread was set in ordre.

^{20 !} The King and his princes sacrifice in the Temple.

^{20 h} By this maner of speache the Ebrewes meane a certeine diligence & spede to do a thing, & when there is no delay.

^{22 i} For without sprinkling of blood, nothing colde be sanctified, {ebr. 9,21}, {exod. 24,8}.

^{23 k} That is, the King and the Elders, as {Leu. 4,15}, for they that offred a sinne offring, must lay their hands vpon it, to signifie that they had deserued that death, and also that they did consecrat it to God to be thereby sanctified, {Exod. 29,10}

^{25 !} The Leuites sing praises.

^{27 m} The Psalme which Dauide had appointed to be sung for thankes giuing.

^{27 n} Which Dauid had appointed to praise the Lord with.

^{30 o} With that psalme whereof mencion is made {1 Chro. 16,8}

^{31 /} Ebr filled your hande.

^{31 !} The oblacion of the people.

^{33 p} That is, for the holy offrings.

^{34 q} Meaning, were more zealous to set forward the religion.

^{36 r} He sheweth that religion can not procede, except God touche the heart of the people.