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2 Chronicles 30:2
For the king, taking counsel, and the princes, and all the assembly of Jerusalem, decreed to keep the phase the second month.
2 Chronicles 30:2 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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2 Chronicles 30:2 in other translations
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.
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In context
1 And Ezechias sent to all Israel and Juda: and he wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasses, that they should come to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and keep the phase to the Lord the God of Israel,
2 For the king, taking counsel, and the princes, and all the assembly of Jerusalem, decreed to keep the phase the second month.
3 For they could not keep it in its time; because there were not priests enough sanctified, and the people was not as yet gathered together to Jerusalem.
4 And the thing pleased the king, and all the people.
5 And they decreed to send messengers to all Israel from Bersabee even to Dan, that they should come, and keep the phase to the Lord the God of Israel in Jerusalem: for many had not kept it as it is prescribed by the law.
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