2 Chronicles 30:2
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
Cross-reference
In 2 Chronicles 30:13, the people assemble for Passover in the second month, fulfilling the counsel of v2.
Numbers 9:10 provides the legal exception for celebrating Passover in the second month due to uncleanness — Hezekiah applies this here.
Numbers 9:11 specifies the exact date for the second-month Passover — Hezekiah observes this timing when he postpones the festival.
Numbers 9:3 commands Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month — Hezekiah's postponement to the second month is a deliberate departure from this norm.
In 2 Kings 23:1, King Josiah also gathers the elders and people of Jerusalem for a religious reform — a parallel pattern of royal consultation.
In 1 Chronicles 13:1-3, David likewise consults commanders and the assembly before moving the ark — a precedent for Hezekiah's consultative approach.
Proverbs 11:14 affirms the principle of seeking many counselors — Hezekiah's consultation with officials and assembly exemplifies this wisdom.
Proverbs 15:22 similarly states that plans succeed with many counselors — Hezekiah's gathering of officials and assembly puts this into practice.