Discovery Box2 Chronicles 30:1 
ContextHezekiah Observes the Passover
30:1 Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem 1 and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 30:5
Context30:5 So they sent an edict 2 throughout Israel from Beer Sheba to Dan, summoning the people 3 to come and observe a Passover for the Lord God of Israel in Jerusalem, for they had not observed it on a nationwide scale as prescribed in the law. 4
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 tn Heb “and they caused to stand a word to cause a voice to pass through.”
3 tn The words “summoning the people” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “because not for abundance had they done as written.”
