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None of the kings of Israel had ever kept a Passover as Josiah did, involving all the priests and Levites, all the people of Jerusalem, and people from all over Judah and Israel. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/35.htm">English Standard Version</a> No Passover like it had been kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had kept such a Passover as was kept by Josiah, and the priests and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present, and the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/35.htm">King James Bible</a> And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/35.htm">New King James Version</a> There had been no Passover kept in Israel like that since the days of Samuel the prophet; and none of the kings of Israel had kept such a Passover as Josiah kept, with the priests and the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> There had not been a Passover celebrated like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/35.htm">NASB 1995</a> There had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And there had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And there had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah celebrated with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a> No Passover like it had been celebrated in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> No Passover had been observed like it in Israel since the days of the prophet Samuel. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present in Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> No Passover had been observed like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present in Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/35.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People from Jerusalem and from towns all over Judah and Israel were there. Passover had not been observed like this since the days of Samuel the prophet. In fact, this was the greatest Passover celebration in Israel's history! <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/35.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Never had a Passover like this been celebrated in Israel during the time of the prophet Samuel or the kings of Israel. They did not celebrate the Passover as Josiah celebrated it with priests, Levites, all of Judah, the people of Israel who could be found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Good News Translation</a> Since the days of the prophet Samuel, the Passover had never been celebrated like this. None of the former kings had ever celebrated a Passover like this one celebrated by King Josiah, the priests, the Levites, and the people of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/35.htm">International Standard Version</a> There had not been a Passover celebration like it in Israel since Samuel the prophet was alive, nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated a Passover like Josiah did at that time with the priests, the descendants of Levi, everyone from Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present, and the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/35.htm">NET Bible</a> A Passover like this had not been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had observed a Passover like the one celebrated by Josiah, the priests, the Levites, all the people of Judah and Israel who were there, and the residents of Jerusalem. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there was no passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/35.htm">World English Bible</a> There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, nor did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept—with the priests, the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And there has not been made a Passover like it in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, and none of the kings of Israel made such a Passover as Josiah has made, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who are found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And there hath not been made a passover like it in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, and none of the kings of Israel made such a passover as Josiah hath made, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who are found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a passover as this was not done in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; and all the kings of Israel did not like the passover which Josiah did, and the priests and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel being found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> There was no phase like to this in Israel, from the days of Samuel the prophet: neither did any of all the kings of Israel keep such a phase as Josias kept, with the priests, and the Levites, and all Juda, and Israel that were found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> There was no Passover similar to this one in Israel, from the days of Samuel the prophet. And neither did anyone, out of all the kings of Israel, keep such a Passover as did Josiah, the priests and Levites, and all those of Judah and Israel who had been found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/35.htm">New American Bible</a> No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the time of Samuel the prophet; no king of Israel had observed a Passover like that celebrated by Josiah, the priests, and Levites, all of Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> No passover like it had been kept in Israel since the days of the prophet Samuel; none of the kings of Israel had kept such a passover as was kept by Josiah, by the priests and the Levites, by all Judah and Israel who were present, and by the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel who were present in Jerusalem. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> For the feast had not been made in Israel like that from the days of Samuel the Prophet, and all the Kings of Israel had not done like that Passover that Yoshiah did, and the Priests and the Levites and all Yehuda and Israel who present were in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And there was no passover like it in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, or any king of Israel: they kept not such a passover as Josias, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Juda and Israel that were present, and the dwellers in Jerusalem, kept to the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9738" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Josiah Restores the Passover</a> …17The Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. 18<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·hū (Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">such</a> <a href="/hebrew/6453.htm" title="6453: p̄e·saḥ (N-ms) -- Passover. From pacach; a pretermission, i.e. Exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover.">Passover</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: na·‘ă·śāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">had been observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: mî·mê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">since the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">of Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">None</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">ever observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6453.htm" title="6453: kap·pe·saḥ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Passover. From pacach; a pretermission, i.e. Exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover.">a Passover</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">like the one that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2977.htm" title="2977: yō·šî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah supports, two Isr. Or; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.">Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">with the priests,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: wə·yiś·rā·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attain to, find. ">who were present,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem.</a> 19In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">2 Kings 23:21-23</a> The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. <a href="/exodus/12-1.htm">Exodus 12:1-28</a> Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, / “This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year. / Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1-8</a> Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. ... <a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">1 Kings 9:25</a> Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-27</a> Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ... <a href="/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4-8</a> These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. ... <a href="/numbers/9-1.htm">Numbers 9:1-14</a> In the first month of the second year after Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: / “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. / You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.” ... <a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">Ezra 6:19-22</a> On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. / The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel. ... <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Matthew 26:17-19</a> On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. <a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Mark 14:12-16</a> On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ... <a href="/luke/22-7.htm">Luke 22:7-13</a> Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ... <a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-23</a> When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ... <a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1-30</a> It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. / The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. / Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. ... <a href="/acts/12-3.htm">Acts 12:3-4</a> And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. / He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a> Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.there was no passover <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">2 Chronicles 30:5</a> So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.<a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">2 Kings 23:21-23</a> And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant… neither did<a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm">2 Chronicles 30:26,27</a> So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-16.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-14.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-32.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">Samuel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-19.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/ezra/4-6.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-24.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-19.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-21.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-19.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-27.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-19.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">Samuel</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 35</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Lamentations for Josiah</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. This phrase highlights the significance of the Passover celebration under King Josiah. Samuel, the last judge of Israel, lived during a time when the nation was transitioning from a theocracy to a monarchy. The reference to Samuel indicates that the Passover had not been celebrated with such devotion and adherence to the Law since the early days of the united monarchy. This suggests a period of spiritual decline and neglect of religious practices. Josiah's reforms, therefore, represent a return to the covenantal faithfulness that characterized the time of Samuel. The emphasis on the Passover also points to its importance as a commemoration of Israel's deliverance from Egypt, a foundational event in their history.None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed This statement underscores the unparalleled nature of Josiah's Passover. Despite the many kings who ruled over Israel and Judah, none had celebrated the Passover with such zeal and adherence to the Mosaic Law. Josiah's dedication to restoring proper worship is a testament to his commitment to God and the covenant. This also reflects the spiritual renewal that Josiah sought to bring about in the nation, aligning with the Deuteronomic reforms that emphasized the centralization of worship in Jerusalem and adherence to the Law.with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present, and the people of Jerusalem. This phrase indicates the inclusivity and communal nature of the Passover celebration. The involvement of the priests and Levites highlights the restoration of proper religious order and the importance of their roles in leading worship. The mention of "all Judah" and "the Israelites who were present" suggests that this was a unifying event, bringing together the remnants of the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). The gathering in Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center, signifies the centralization of worship and the fulfillment of the command to celebrate the Passover at the place God chose. This unity and centralization are reminiscent of the ideal worship community envisioned in the Law and foreshadow the ultimate gathering of God's people in the eschatological kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a> The King of Judah who initiated a significant religious reform and restoration of the Passover celebration. 2. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a> A major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, symbolizing deliverance and redemption. 3. <a href="/topical/p/prophet_samuel.htm">Prophet Samuel</a> A key figure in Israel's history, marking a time of spiritual leadership and transition from judges to kings. 4. <a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a> Religious leaders responsible for conducting the Passover and maintaining temple worship. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judah_and_israel.htm">Judah and Israel</a> The divided kingdoms, with Judah being the southern kingdom where Josiah reigned, and Israel referring to the northern tribes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/revival_through_obedience.htm">Revival through Obedience</a> Josiah's observance of the Passover demonstrates the power of returning to God's commands to bring about spiritual revival. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_worship.htm">Leadership in Worship</a> Josiah's role as a leader underscores the importance of godly leadership in guiding others toward true worship. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a> The gathering of all Judah and Israel signifies the unifying power of worship and obedience to God’s commands. <a href="/topical/h/historical_reflection.htm">Historical Reflection</a> Reflecting on past spiritual milestones, like the days of Samuel, can inspire current and future faithfulness. <a href="/topical/c/comprehensive_participation.htm">Comprehensive Participation</a> The involvement of priests, Levites, and all the people highlights the communal aspect of worship and the need for everyone’s participation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 35</a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah’s had been celebrated “since the days of Samuel,” seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30? </a> <a href="/q/how_feasible_were_30,000_sacrifices.htm">How could 2 Chronicles 35:7’s massive number of sacrificed animals (30,000 lambs and goats) be logistically and historically feasible? </a> <a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) And there was no Passover like to that.--<a href="/2_kings/23-22.htm" title="Surely there was not held such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;">2Kings 23:22</a>.From the days of Samuel the prophet--Kings, "from the days of the judges that judged Israel," of whom Samuel was the last and greatest (<a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm" title="And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.">1Samuel 7:15</a>).Neither did all the kings of Israel.--Kings, "and (from) all the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah." (Comp. 2chron xxx 26).And the priests . . . Jerusalem.--Not in Kings. A characteristic addition.Israel that were present.--Rather, Israel that was present, i.e., the remnant who had come from the ruined kingdom of the ten tribes. (Comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm" title="And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.">2Chronicles 34:33</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Upon this verse Professor Murphy says, "The Passover in Hezekiah's time was great (<a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm">2 Chronicles 30:26</a>), but this was greater. For it was kept on the proper day in the first month, and was not a mere supplementary Passover; it was observed with due regularity, and not by worshippers some of whom were unclean; and if we allow thirteen persons for each lamb or kid, there were upwards of half a million communicants; while, so far as we know, there were only seventeen thousand sheep presented by Hezekiah and his princes (<a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">2 Chronicles 30:24</a>), which would not supply more than half the number of partakers. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>No וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no such כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ (kā·mō·hū) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> Like, as, when Passover פֶ֤סַח (p̄e·saḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6453.htm">Strong's 6453: </a> A pretermission, exemption, Passover had been observed נַעֲשָׂ֨ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc since the days מִימֵ֖י (mî·mê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel the prophet. הַנָּבִ֑יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet None וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc ever observed עָשׂ֡וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make a Passover כַּפֶּ֣סַח (kap·pe·saḥ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6453.htm">Strong's 6453: </a> A pretermission, exemption, Passover like the one that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Josiah יֹֽ֠אשִׁיָּהוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2977.htm">Strong's 2977: </a> Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites observed עָשָׂ֣ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make with the priests, וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest the Levites, וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם (wə·hal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Judah, יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites the Israelites וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (wə·yiś·rā·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc who were present, הַנִּמְצָ֔א (han·nim·ṣā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present and the people וְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י (wə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:18 There was no Passover like that kept (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>