2Ch 30:11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. Ver. 11. Nevertheless, divers of Asher … humbled.] And were hid, no doubt, when the rest were carried captive by Shalmaneser. Preserved they were, if not from the common destruction, yet from the common distraction; for God "will save the humble person." Job 22:29 read more
divers of Asher: It has been said, that Hezekiah had no right to invite Hoshea's subjects to repair to Jerusalem to his passover; but it may be presumed, that he was encouraged to do this by Hoshea himself, who was one of their best kings; besides which, both the golden calves having been taken away by the Assyrians, the apostate Israelites, being thus deprived of idols, had begun to return to the Lord, and to go up to Jerusalem to worship, some time before Hezekiah gave them this invitation.... read more
11. Nevertheless, divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun… came to Jerusalem Also, as appears from 2 Chronicles 30:18, certain representatives of Ephraim and Issachar were present, so that, with Judah and Benjamin, at least seven of the ancient tribes were represented at this passover. read more
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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27
2 Chronicles 30:2 . To keep the passover in the second month, one month later because the apostate priests were as yet unclean. See the calendar in Exodus 12:0. To defer the passover eleven months would have chilled the rekindling zeal which now animated the nation, seeing God had given them so good a king. 2 Chronicles 30:6 . So the posts went with the letters. Swift-footed men. The mail, to this day, is made up at Bombay for overland, so as to form the turban of the post. One half... read more