"And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of …" — 2 Chronicles 35:18

2 Chronicles 35:18 · KJV

“And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. {present: Heb. found}”

— 2 Chronicles 35:18

Verse 17

And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. {present: Heb. found}

Verse 19

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.

2 Chronicles 35 — Context

So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. {present: Heb. found}

And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. {present: Heb. found}

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. {temple: Heb. house}

Cross References

2 Chronicles 30:5

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done {it} of a long {time in such sort} as it was written.

2 Kings 23:21-23

And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as {it is} written in the book of this covenant.

2 Chronicles 30:26-27

So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel {there was} not the like in Jerusalem.