2 Chronicles 30:2-4

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²For the king and his officials and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided to celebrate the Passover in the ^[a]second month,^(A) ³since they could not celebrate it at that time because a sufficient number of priests had not consecrated themselves, nor had the people assembled at Jerusalem. ⁴Thus the [decision to set a] new time pleased the king and the entire assembly.

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Footnotes

2 Chronicles 30:2 Passover was usually celebrated in the first month; however, there was an exception to the rule that allowed certain individuals to celebrate it in the second month. In this case the exception was extended to the entire population.