a For ver. 21. 2 Chr. 31. 2 d ch. 8. 5 2. Acts 7. 47. See 1 Kin. ch. 6. / Cp. 2 Chr. 35. 3. 3 Cp, ch. 5. 60. See 1 Chr. ch. 23. A ch. 5. 4. 1-20. I. ESDRAS. 35. 15. See 1 Chr. 26. 1-19. 21. 22. 2 Chr. 35, 18. 23. 2 Chr. 35. 19. 14 AND Josias held the passover | priests offered the fat until night: and I in Jerusalem unto his Lord, and the Levites prepared for themselves, offered the passover the fourteenth and for the priests their brethren, the 62 Kin. 23. day of the first month; having set the sons of Aaron. 15 The holy singers also, priests according to their daily courses, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, being arrayed in their vestments, in the according to the appointment of David, temple of the Lord. 3 And he spake to wit, Asaph, Zacharias, 'and Eddinus, Cp. 2 Chr. unto the Levites, 1d the temple-servants who 3 was of the king's retinue. 16 Moreof Israel, that they should hallow them- over m the porters were at every gate; selves unto the Lord, to set the holy ark none had need to depart from his daily of the Lord in the house that king course: for their brethren the Levites 2 Chr. 3. 1, Solomon the son of David had built: prepared for them. 17 Thus were the 4 and said, Ye shall no more have need things that belonged to the sacrifices to bear it upon your shoulders: now of the Lord accomplished in that day, therefore serve the Lord your God, and in holding the passover, 18 and offering minister unto his people Israel, and pre- sacrifices upon the altar of the Lord, pare you after your fathers' houses and "according to the commandment of king "2 Kin. 23. kindreds, 59 according to the writing of Josias. 19 So the children of Israel David king of Israel, and according to which were present at that time held the magnificence of Solomon his son: the passover, and the feast of unleavened and standing in the holy place accord-bread seven days. 20 And such a pass-2 Kin. 23. ing to the several divisions of the fami- over was not held in Israel since the lies of you the Levites, who minister time of the prophet Samuel. 21 Yea, in the presence of your brethren the all the kings of Israel held not such a children of Israel, 6 offer the passover passover as Josias, and the priests, and in order, and make ready the sacrifices the Levites, and the Jews, held with for your brethren, and keep the passover all Israel that were present in their See Ex. 12. according to the commandment of the dwelling place at Jerusalem. 23pIn the 2 Kin. 23. Lord, which was given unto Moses. eighteenth year of the reign of Josias 7 And unto the people which were pre- was this passover held, 239 And the sent Josias gave thirty thousand lambs works of Josias were upright before his 2 Kin. 23. and kids, and three thousand calves: Lord with a heart full of godliness. these things were given of the king's 247 Moreover the things that came to substance, according as he promised, pass in his days have been written in to the people, and to the priests and times past, concerning those that sinned, Levites. 8 And Helkias, and Zacharias, and did wickedly against the Lord above and 2Esyelus, the rulers of the temple, every people and kingdom, and how they gave to the priests for the passover two grieved him exceedingly, so that the thousand and six hundred sheep, and words of the Lord were confirmed against three hundred calves. 9 And Jeconias, Israel. and Samaias, and Nathanael his brother, and Sabias, and Ochielus, and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites for the passover five thousand Cp. 2 Chr. sheep, and seven hundred calves. 10 And when these things were done, the priests and Levites, having the unleavened bread, stood in comely order according to the kindreds, and according to the several divisions by fathers' houses, before the people, to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses: and thus did they in the morning. 12k And they roasted the passover with fire, as appertaineth: and the sacrifices they sod in the brasen vessels and caldrons with a good savour, 13 and set them before all the people: and afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron. 14 For the 35. 9. Ex. 12,8,9. Deut. 167. 1 That is, the Nethinim. See Num. 3. 9. 24, 25. * Cp. 2 Kin. 23. 26, 27. For ver. 25-33, 23. 29, 30. 258 Now after all these acts of Josias it came to pass, that Pharaoh the king of Egypt came to raise war at Carchemish upon Euphrates: and Josias Cp. 2 Kin. went out against him. 26 But the king of Egypt sent to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, O king of Judæa? 27 I am not sent out from the Lord God against thee; for my war is upon Euphrates: and now the Lord is with me, yea, the Lord is with me hasting me forward: depart from me, and be not against the Lord. 28 How- Cp. 2 Chr. beit Josias did not turn back 5 unto his chariot, but undertook to fight with him, not regarding the words of the prophet Jeremy spoken by the mouth of the Lord: 29 but joined battle with him in the plain of Megiddo, and the princes came down against king Josias. 30 Then said the king unto his servants, Carry me away out of the battle; for I am very weak. And immediately his servants carried him away out of the host. 31 Then gat he up upon his second chariot; and being brought back to Jerusalem he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his fathers. 32 And in all Jewry they mourned for Josias; *Lam. 4. 20. and Jeremy the prophet lamented for Josias, and the chief men with the women made lamentation for him, unto this day: and this was given out for an ordinance to be done continually in all the nation of Israel. 33 These things are written in the book of the histories of the kings of Judæa, and every one of the acts that Josias did, and his glory, and his understanding in the law of the Lord, and the things that he had done before, and the things now recited, are reported in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. For ver. 34-38, see 2 Kin. 23. 30-35 1-4. 34 And the people took 1Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of Josias his father, when he was &2 Chr. 36 twenty and three years old. 35 And he reigned in Judah and in Jerusalem three months: and then the king of Egypt deposed him from reigning in Jerusalem. 36 And he set a tax upon the people of a hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold. 37 The king of Egypt also made king Joakim his brother king of Judæa and Jerusalem. 38 And Joakim bound the nobles: but Zarakes his brother he apprehended, and brought him up out of Egypt. y Dan. 1. 2. Cp. ver. 54 • For ver. 42 Kin. 24. 8. (for mg.). 39 Five and twenty years old was Joakim when he began to reign in Judæa and Jerusalem; and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. 40 And against him Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon came up, and bound him with a chain of brass, and carried him unto Babylon. 41 Nabuchodonosor also took of the holy vessels of the Lord, and carried them away, and set them up Vin his own temple at Babylon. 42 But those things that are reported of him, and of his uncleanness and impiety, are written in the chronicles of the kings. 43 And Joakim his son reigned in his stead: for when he was made king he was eighteen years old; 44 and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem; and did that which was evil before the Lord. that were spoken by Jeremy the prophet 2 ch. & 16. 12 Kin. 25. 10. Jer. 25 11 & 29. 10. A Cp. Lev. 26. 34, 35. i For ver. Cp. 2 Chr 36. 22, 23. In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy might ch be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians, and he made proclamation through all his kingdom, and also by writing, 3 saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians; The Lord of Israel, the Most High Lord, hath made me king of the whole world, 4 and commanded me to build him a house at Jerusalem that is in Judæa. 5 If therefore there be any of you that are of his people, let the Lord, even his Lord, be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem that is in Judæa, and build the house of the Lord of Israel: he is the Lord that dwelleth in Jerusalem. 6Of such therefore as dwell in divers places, let them that are 1 Another reading is, Jeconias. 2 Another reading is, Israel. Another reading is, eight. Another reading is, even above all. Another reading is, the arks of the Lord, Another reading is, let his Lord be de 45 So after a year Nabuchodonosor 2 Chr. 36. 9 sent and caused him to be brought unto Babylon with the holy vessels of the Lord; 46 and made Sedekias king of Judæa and Jerusalem, when he was one and twenty years old; and he reigned eleven years: 47band he also did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and cared not for the words b Jer. 52. 1, 2. * Jer. 37. 2. ch. 1. 41, 54. Dan. 1. 2 Cp. ch. 4. 44. * Cp ch. 6. Cp. Ezra 1. 9. "Cp. Ezra 1. 10. "Cp. Ezra 1. 11. • For ver. P Ezra 4. 9 ch. 4. 48 & 6. 29 & 7. 1 & 8. 67. in his own place help each one with pleasure, search may be made in the 160 But in the time of Artaxerxes king of the Persians Belemus, and Mithradates, and Tabellius, and 2p Rathumus, and Beeltethmus, and 8p Samellius the scribe, with the others that were in commission with them, dwelling in Samaria and other places, wrote unto him against them that dwelt in Judæa and Jerusalem the letter following: 17 To king Artaxerxes our lord, Thy servants, Rathumus the storywriter, and Samellius the scribe, and the rest of their council, and the judges that are in 7 ver. 24, 27. Colesyria and Phoenicia. 18 Be it now known to our lord the king, that the Jews that are come up from you to us, being come unto Jerusalem, do build that rebellious and wicked city, and do repair the marketplaces and the walls of it, and do lay the foundation of a temple. 19 Now if this city be builded and the walls thereof be finished, they will not only refuse to give tribute, but will even stand up against kings. 20 And forasmuch as the things pertaining to the temple are now in hand, we think it meet not to neglect such a matter, ar but to speak into our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy 1 Another reading is, Samanassar. that were in commission, and dwelt in Now king Darius made a great ch. 5. 6. See Esth. 1. 1. all that were born in his house, and ver. 14. unto all the princes of Media and of Persia, and to all the satraps and captains and governors that were under him, from India unto Ethiopia, in the hundred twenty and seven provinces. 3" And when they had eaten and drunken, and being satisfied were gone home, then Darius the king went into his bedchamber, and slept, and awaked out of his sleep. 4 Then the three young men of the body-guard, that kept the king's person, spake one to another: 5 Let every one of us say one thing which shall be strongest: and he whose sentence shall seem wiser than the others, unto him shall Darius the king give great gifts, and great honours in token of victory: 6as, to be clothed in purple, wto drink "Cp.Judith 12. 1. Dan. 5. 29. 1 Macc. 10. 20. 10 Esth. 1. 7. 1 Macc. 11. 58. |