And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
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Gill's Exposition
And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps,.... To play upon, which were the three principal instruments of music used in religious worship, and what…
Barnes' Notes
The he goats for the sin offering - Rather, “the he goats of the sin offering” - that portion of the Sin offering which had been reserved to the last.
Adam Clarke
They laid their hands upon them - That is, they confessed their sin; and as they had by their transgression forfeited their lives, they now offer these animals to die as vicarious offerings, their…
The temple being cleansed, we have here an account of the good use that was immediately made of it. A solemn assembly was called to meet the king at the temple, the very next day (Ch2 29:20); and very…
Cambridge Bible
brought forth R.V. brought near, i.e. to the king and the people.
and they laid their hands "they" = the representatives of the people; cp. Lev 4:15.