23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
23 The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.
23 Then the whole assembly agreed together to keep the feast for another seven days. So they kept it for another seven days with gladness.
23 they all decided to keep going for another seven days! So they just kept on celebrating, and as joyfully as they began.
23 Then the whole assembly agreed to keep the feast another seven days, and they kept it another seven days with gladness.
23 The entire assembly then decided to continue the festival another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for another week.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:23
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:21-27
(Read 2 Chronicles 30:21-27)
Many prayers were put up to God with the peace-offerings. In these Israel looked to God as the God of their fathers, a God in covenant with them. There was also abundance of good preaching. The Levites read and explained the Scriptures. Faith cometh by hearing, and true religion preaching has abounded. They sang psalms every day: praising God should be much of our work in religious assemblies. Having kept the seven days of the feast in this religious manner, they had so much comfort in it, that they kept other seven days also. This they did with gladness. Holy duties should be done with holy gladness. And when sinners humble themselves before the Lord, they may expect gladness in his ordinances. Those who taste this happiness will not soon grow weary of it, but will be glad to prolong their enjoyment.