For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
Parallel translations
- WEB For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.
- KJV For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
- NKJV For the king and his leaders and all the assembly in Jerusalem had agreed to keep the Passover in the second month.
- NASB For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month,
- NLT The king, his officials, and all the community of Jerusalem decided to celebrate Passover a month later than usual.
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Quick answer
The king and assembly agreed to hold the Passover in the second month rather than the usual first. It matters because they wisely adapted to circumstances while keeping the feast.
Overview
Because the priests and people were not yet ready in the first month, Hezekiah and the leaders decided to observe Passover in the second month, an allowance grounded in the Mosaic provision (Numbers 9:10-11). Their decision balanced reverence for the law with practical wisdom. It shows that obedience seeks faithfulness rather than mere mechanical timing, honoring the intent of God's commands.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 9:10–11“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
- Prov 11:14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
- Eccl 4:13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
- 2 Chr 30:15And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chr 13:1–3Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
- 2 Chr 30:13In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
- Prov 15:22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
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