Verse 18

And there was no passover{H6453} like{H3644} to that kept{H6213}{(H8738)} in Israel{H3478} from the days{H3117} of Samuel{H8050} the prophet{H5030}; neither did{H6213}{(H8804)} all the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478} keep{H6213}{(H8804)} such a passover{H6453} as Josiah{H2977} kept{H6213}{(H8804)}, and the priests{H3548}, and the Levites{H3881}, and all Judah{H3063} and Israel{H3478} that were present{H4672}{(H8737)}, and the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 23:21-23 : 21 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Keep{H6213}{(H8798)} the passover{H6453} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of this covenant{H1285}. 22 Surely there was not holden{H6213}{(H8738)} such a passover{H6453} from the days{H3117} of the judges{H8199}{(H8802)} that judged{H8199}{(H8804)} Israel{H3478}, nor in all the days{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, nor of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063}; 23 But in the eighteenth{H8083}{H6240} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Josiah{H2977}, wherein this passover{H6453} was holden{H6213}{(H8738)} to the LORD{H3068} in Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • 2 Chr 30:5 : 5 So they established{H5975}{(H8686)} a decree{H1697} to make proclamation{H5674}{(H8687)}{H6963} throughout all Israel{H3478}, from Beersheba{H884} even to Dan{H1835}, that they should come{H935}{(H8800)} to keep{H6213}{(H8800)} the passover{H6453} unto the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} at Jerusalem{H3389}: for they had not done{H6213}{(H8804)} it of a long{H7230} time in such sort as it was written{H3789}{(H8803)}.
  • 2 Chr 30:26-27 : 26 So there was great{H1419} joy{H8057} in Jerusalem{H3389}: for since the time{H3117} of Solomon{H8010} the son{H1121} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} there was not the like in Jerusalem{H3389}. 27 Then the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881} arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the people{H5971}: and their voice{H6963} was heard{H8085}{(H8735)}, and their prayer{H8605} came{H935}{(H8799)} up to his holy{H6944} dwelling place{H4583}, even unto heaven{H8064}.