Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Chronicles 30:3

3 For they could not keep it at that time , because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently , neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem .

Which God had appointed for it, Exod. 12. 6. One Reason whereof was evident in it self, because the Temple was not then purified and prepared; to which he adds two other Reasons.

To wit, in such manner and degree as was fit, nor in such Numbers as were necessary for the s[illegible: 1+ letters]aying and offering of so many thousands of Paschal-offerings, as appears, because they were not sufficient for those Offerings, which were comparatively few, ch. 29. v. 32, 33, 34.

As they used and ought to do at that time from all places: which now they could not do, because neither the thing was agreed upon, nor the People summoned thither till the proper time was past.