2 Chronicles 23:2 Commentary - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah; partly because they could do this without any suspicion, upon pretence of some solemn feast; which time, it is probable, was chosen for this purpose; and partly because he knew them to be well affected to the cause of God and the king, to which they were obliged by the two firmest ties, conscience and interest.
The chief of the fathers of Israel, i.e. both of the two tribes, and of the ten tribes, all which are called Israel; and he useth the name of Israel rather than that of Judah, because there were now great numbers of the other tribes incorporated with Judah; and these he esteemed more faithful than many of Judah, having given better proofs of the truth of their religion than they; and therefore he picked out of the chief men of the other tribes as well as of Judah and Benjamin.
Consult other comments:
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2 Chronicles 23:2 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Geneva Bible Notes
2 Chronicles 23:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
2 Chronicles 23:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2 Chronicles 23:2 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
2 Chronicles 23:2 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole (1624–1679) wrote English Annotations on the Holy Bible, completing the chapters as far as Isaiah 58 before his death in 1679. The rest of the Annotations were completed by friends and colleagues among his Nonconformist brethren. The first printing of the completed edition was in 1685, 2 volumes folio, followed by editions in 1688, 1696 (with valuable chapter outlines added by the editors, Samuel Clark and Edward Veale), and the 4th and definitive edition in 1700, the basis of all others.