2 Chronicles 34:20
WEB
The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
BSB
and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
KJV
And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H6680
v — constitute, enjoin
Derivation: a primitive root;
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
KJV: appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
vb — lay charge
[צָוָה] 485 vb. Pi. lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
H4428
n-m — king
Derivation: from 4427;
a king
KJV: king, royal.
n.m — king
מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king
H853
prt — self, even, namely
Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].
mark of the accusative
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
H2518
n-pr-m — Chilhijah
Derivation: or חִלְקִיָּהוּ; from 2506 and 3050; portion of Jah;
Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites
KJV: Hillkiah.
n.pr.m — Hillkiah
חִלְקִיָּהוּ, חִלְקִיָּה n.pr.m. (my portion is י׳)
1. father of Eliakim, Hezekiah’s officer
2. high priest, Josiah’s time
3. father of Jerem.
4. Levites
5. a priest, contemp. of Ezra
6. father of Gemariah, an ambassador of Zedekiah to Nebuchadrezzar
H296
n-pr-m — Achikam
Derivation: from 251 and 6965; brother of rising (i.e. high);
Achikam, an Israelite
KJV: Ahikam.
n.pr.m — Ahikam
אֲחִיקָם n.pr.m. (my brother has arisen) son of Shaphan, Josiah’s time; protector of Jerem.; father of Gedaliah
H1121
n-m — son
Derivation: from 1129;
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
n.m — son
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
1. son, male child, born of a woman
2. children (male and female)
3. youth, young men
4. the young of animals
5. of plant shoots
6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
7.
a. member of a guild, order or class
b. of animals son of (the) herd
8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
9. n. relat. of age
n.pr.m — his son
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
H8227
n-m n-pr-m — rock-rabbit, hiding, hyrax
Derivation: from 8226;
a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax
KJV: coney.
n.m — rock-badger
שָׁפָן n.m. rock-badger, hyrax syriacus
n.pr.m — Shaphan
שָׁפָן n.pr.m.
1. secretary under Josiah
2. father of אֲחִיקָם, contemp. of 1 (improb. = 1)
3. father of אֶלְעָשָׂה, perh. = 2.
4. father of גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ, perh. = 1.
5. father of יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ, possibly = 1.
H5658
n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Abdon
Derivation: from 5647; servitude;
Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites
KJV: Abdon. Compare 5683.
n.pr — Abdon. Compare
עַבְדּוֹן n.pr.
I. n.pr.m.
1. a judge
2. a Benjamite
3. son of Jehiel a Gibeonite
4. son of Micah
II. n.pr.loc. Levitical city in Asher
H4318
n-pr-m — Micah
Derivation: an abbreviated form of 4320;
Micah, the name of seven Israelites
KJV: Micah, Micaiah, Michah.
n.pr.m — Micah
מִיכָה n.pr.m.
1. Micha, the Ephraimite
2. the prophet Micah
3. 1 Ch 5:5
4. son of Meribaal (Mephibosheth)
5. 23:20
6. 2 Ch 18:14
7. 34:20
H5608
v n-m — score, inscribe, enumerate, recount, celebrate
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
KJV: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
vb — count
סָפַר 107 vb. count, Pi. recount, relate
Qal 27
1. count things, to learn their number
2. number = take account of, carefully observe and consider, reckon
Niph. be counted, numbered
Pi. 67 recount, rehearse, declare
Pu. be recounted, related, rehearsed
n.m — enumerator
סֹפֵר, סוֹפֵר n.m. enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe
H6222
n-pr-m — Asajah
Derivation: from 6213 and 3050; Jah has made;
Asajah, the name of three or four Israelites
KJV: Asaiah.
n.pr.m — Asaiah
עֲשָׂיָה n.pr.m.
1. servant of Josiah
2. Simeonite
3. Levites
H5650
n-m — servant
Derivation: from 5647;
a servant
KJV: × bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
n.m — slave
עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m. slave, servant
1. slave, servant of household
2. Subjects, of chief
3. Servants, worshippers of God
4. Servant of י׳, in a special sense
5. Israel as a people is servant of י׳
6. In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
7. Phrases
H559
v — say
Derivation: a primitive root;
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
vb — utter
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
1. Say
2. Say in the heart (= think)
3. Promise
4. Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
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Verses 14–28
2 Chronicles 34:14–28
This whole paragraph we had, just as it is here related, Kg2 22:8-20, and have nothing to add here to what was there observed. But, 1. We may hence take occasion to bless God that we have plenty of Bibles, and that they are, or may be, in all hands, - that the book of the law and gospel is not lost, is not scarce, - that, in this sense, the word of the Lord is not precious. Bibles are jewels, but, thanks be to God, they are not rarities. The fountain of the waters of life is not a spring shut up or a fountain sealed, but the streams of it, in all places, make glad the city of our God. Usus communis aquarum - These waters flow for general use. What a great deal shall we have to answer for if the great things of God's law, being thus made common, should be accounted by us as strange things! 2. We may hence learn, whenever we read or hear the word of God, to affect our hearts with it, and to get them possessed with a holy fear of that wrath of God which is there revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, as Josiah's tender heart was. When he heard the words of the law he rent his clothes (Ch2 34:19), and God was well pleased with his doing so, Ch2 34:27. Were the things contained in the scripture new to us, as they were here to Josiah, surely they would make deeper impressions upon us than commonly they do; but they are not the less weighty, and therefore should not be the less considered by us, for their being well known. Rend the heart therefore, not the garments. 3. We are here directed when we are under convictions of sin, and apprehensions of divine wrath, to enquire of the Lord; so Josiah did, Ch2 34:21. It concerns us to ask (as they did, Act 2:37), Men and brethren, what shall we do? and more particularly (as the jailor), What must I do to be saved? Act 16:30. If you will thus enquire, enquire (Isa 21:12); and, blessed be God, we have the lively oracles to which to apply with these enquiries. 4. We are here warned of the ruin that sin brings upon nations and kingdoms. Those that forsake God bring evil upon themselves (Ch2 34:24, Ch2 34:25), and kindle a fire which shall not be quenched. Such will the fire of God's wrath be when the decree has gone forth against those that obstinately and impenitently persist in their wicked ways. 5. We are here encouraged to humble ourselves before God and seek unto him, as Josiah did. If we cannot prevail thereby to turn away God's wrath from our land, yet we shall deliver our own souls, Ch2 34:27, Ch2 34:28. And good people are here taught to be so far from fearing death as to welcome it rather when it takes them away from the evil to come. See how the property of it is altered by making it the matter of a promise: Thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, housed in that ark, as Noah, when a deluge is coming.
Cross-references: 2Kgs 22:8 · 2Chr 34:19 · 2Chr 34:27 · 2Chr 34:21 · Acts 2:37 · Acts 16:30 · Isa 21:12 · 2Chr 34:24 · 2Chr 34:25 · 2Chr 34:28