For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
The king had discussed with his officials and all the people gathered in Jerusalem, and they decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.
King Hezekiah and his leaders made the decision to celebrate the Passover festival one month later than usual.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Hezekiah's religious reforms around 715 BC, when he was trying to restore proper worship in Judah after years of idolatry. The Passover was normally celebrated in the first month, but they delayed it to the second month because there weren't enough priests who had purified themselves and not enough people had gathered in Jerusalem yet. This was actually allowed under Old Testament law in special circumstances.
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