2 Chronicles 30 Study Notes
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30:21-22 Once again, the Chronicler emphasizes that joyful music was an important part of the celebration.
30:23-24 Hezekiah and a number of his officials contributed numerous animals to be offered as sacrifices. This eased the economic burden on some members of the congregation and also contributed to the joy of the celebration, so by popular acclaim it was extended for another week.
30:25 Even the resident aliens—some of the people who had just been resettled into the former northern kingdom by the Assyrian conquerors—came to Jerusalem and took part in the celebration. This added an evangelistic aspect to the festival.
30:26 The Chronicler states that Hezekiah’s reign represented the revival of the kingdoms of David and Solomon. Hezekiah was a righteous man who was devoted to the Lord. He was the first king since Solomon to have positive influence over all of Israel since, with the conquest of the northern kingdom by Assyria, there was no longer a divided kingdom.
30:27 When God heard them, it fulfilled the petition Solomon had made at the dedication of the temple (6:21).