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2 Chronicles 28
27 verses with commentary
Ahaz's Reign in Judah
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
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<strong>Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate div...
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**XXVIII.
THE REIGN OF AHAZ.** (Comp. 2 Kings 16)
**PRELIMINARY NOTICES OF THE LENGTH AND CHARACTER OF THE REIGN** (2Chronicles 28:1-4).
(1) **Ahaz was twenty years old.**—The verse is identical with 2Kings 16:2; LXX., Syriac, and Arabic, “twenty and five.” (See 2Chronicles 29:1.)
**The Lord.**—Add *his God.* So some MSS. and Syriac; also Kings. The Assyrian monuments call Ahaz *Yahuhazi, i.e.,* J...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
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<strong>For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgment. T...
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(2) **And made also molten images for Baalim.**—*For the Baals, i.e.,* the different aspects or avatars of the Canaanite god. This clause is *added* by the chronicler, in explanation of the former one; “the way of the kings of Israel” was the state recognition of Baal worship, side by side with that of Jehovah (2Chronicles 21:6; 2Chronicles 22:3-4; comp. 2Chronicles 23:17). But possibly both this ...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. burnt: or, offered sacrifice
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<strong>Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasiz...
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(3) **Moreover he.**—“And *he* (emphatic) burnt incense” to Moloch, the god of Ammon, for whom Solomon had built a high place (1Kings 11:5-8), which was still in existence.
**In the valley of the son of Hinnom.**—Also called simply the valley of Hinnom (Joshua 15:8), on the west and south of Jerusalem (Joshua 18:16), the scene of the cruel rites in honour of
“Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with bl...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
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<strong>He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him fac...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →Judah Defeated by Aram and Israel
Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek
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<strong>Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection o...
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**THE WAR WITH REZIN OF SYRIA AND PEKAH OF ISRAEL; OR, THE SYRO-EPHRAITE CAMPAIGN** (2Chronicles 28:5-9). (Comp. 2Kings 16:5; Isaiah 7:1.)
(5) **Wherefore** (and) **the Lord his God delivered him.**—These opening words help us to understand the ground of the variations of the present account from that of 2 Kings 16. The chronicler purposes, not so much to describe a campaign, as to select those ev...
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**13. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year--**(See on 1Ki 10:14-29).
**six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold--**The sum named is equal to £3,646,350; and if we take the proportion of silver (2Ch 9:14), which is not taken into consideration, at one to nine, there would be about £200,000, making a yearly supply of nearly £6,000,000, being a vast amount for an infant...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. valiant: Heb. sons of valour
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<strong>For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine re...
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(6) **For.**—*And, i.e.,* so.
**Pekah . . . slew in Judah an hundred** . . . **in one day.**—Details of what is generally stated in the last sentence of 2Chronicles 28:5. The totals of slain and of captives (2Chronicles 28:8) are both round numbers. The figures 120,000, if accurate, would show that about a third of the Jewish host (2Chronicles 26:13) had fallen in the battle and pursuit. The ruthl...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. next: Heb. the second to the king
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<strong>And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek Go...
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(7) **Maaseiah the king’s son**—i.e., a prince of the royal house, related to Ahaz, but not his own son; or he would have been too young to be engaged in the battle. (Comp. 2Chronicles 18:25 : “Joash the king’s son.”)
**Azrikam the governor of the house**—i.e., of the royal house, or palace. Azrikam was *nagîd,* “prince” or superintendent of the palace, a high court official. (Comp. 1Kings 4:6; 1K...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
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<strong>And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes ...
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(8) **Of their brethren.**—Heightening the barbarity of the deed. So 2Chronicles 28:11.
**Two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters.**—See Note on 2Chronicles 28:6. Sennacherib boasts that in the war against Hezekiah he took forty-six strong cities of Judah, and carried off 200,150 captives. The number of the text is thus corroborated from a foreign and wholly unrelated source. The thrillin...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
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<strong>But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressi...
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**THE PROPHET ODED PROTESTS AGAINST RETENTION OF THE JEWISH CAPTIVES, AND THEY ARE SENT HOME** (2Chronicles 28:9-15).
(9) **But a prophet of the Lord.**—This whole section is peculiar to the chronicler. The author has told the story in his own way; and perhaps the words of the prophet and the chiefs are mainly his. But there is no ground for doubting the general truth of the narrative.
**Was there...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?
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<strong>And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate d...
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(10) **Ye purpose.**—Literally, *Ye are saying* or *proposing* (2ch. 1:18).
**To keep under.***—Subdue,* or *reduce to* bondmen, Genesis 1:28 (*kabash*)*.*
**Unto you.**—*Yourselves.*
**But are there not with you.**—An abrupt question: *Are there no trespasses at all with you yourselves? i.e.,* “Are you yourselves wholly guiltless, that your indignation was so hot against your brethren? (Genesis 2...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.
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<strong>Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek ...
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(11) **Now hear me therefore.**—*And now hearken to me* (2Chronicles 13:4; 2Chronicles 15:2). The “and now” is illative, not temporal.
**Deliver . . . again.**—*Cause to return, send back.*
**Pierce wrath.**—*Heat of anger, i.e.,* hot anger. Leviticus 25:39, expressly forbids the permanent enslaving of Israelites by Israelites.
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
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<strong>Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's ...
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(12) **Children of Ephraim.**—The ten tribes, as a political whole, are often designated as “Ephraim” by the prophets of that age, *e.g.,* Hosea and Isaiah.
**Stood up against.**—The Hebrew phrase usually means *opposed;* here *confronted* or *came before those who were coming from the host.*
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
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<strong>And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. T...
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(13) **Ye shall not bring in.**—Into the city.
**Whereas we . . . already.**—This is at least a possible rendering. Literally, *at* or *in the trespass of* (against) *Jehovah* (lying) *upon us, ye are proposing to add to our sins,* &c. Others translate, “so that a trespass against Jehovah come upon us.” (Comp. Leviticus 4:3.) But the elders admit an already existing trespass, when they add, “for o...
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**21. the king's ships went to Tarshish--**rather, "the king's ships of Tarshish went" with the servants of Huram.
**ships of Tarshish--**that is, in burden and construction like the large vessels built for or used at Tarshish [Calmet, Fragments].
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
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<strong>So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgmen...
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(14) **Armed men.**—See 2Chronicles 17:18.
**The princes,** “the heads” of 2Chronicles 28:12.
**The congregation.**—The assembly of the citizens at the gate of Samaria.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees , to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
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<strong>And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.</strong><br><br>This ve...
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(15) **The men which . . . by name.**—1Chronicles 12:31; 1Chronicles 16:41. Certain chiefs formally designated for the office, perhaps including those of 2Chronicles 28:12.
**All that were naked.**—Literally, *and all their nakednesses they clad out of the spoil* (*ma’arummîm, “*nakednesses,” here only).
(15) **And arrayed** **. . .** **shod them.**—*And they clad them, and sandalled them.* (For t...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →Ahaz Seeks Help from Assyria
At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
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<strong>At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgment. This pattern provide...
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**UNDER THE PRESSURE OF NEW ENEMIES, AHAZ ASKS HELP FROM ASSYRIA, BUT RECEIVES HURT** (2Chronicles 28:17-21). (Comp. 2Kings 16:7-18.)
(16) **At that time.**—Apparently after the events above narrated; how soon after we can hardly decide.
**The kings of Assyria.**—A generalised expression, as in 2Chronicles 28:3 (comp. 2Chronicles 28:20-21), where the actual king is named. All the old versions have...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. captives: Heb. a captivity
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<strong>For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgment. This pattern ...
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(17) **For again.**—*And moreover.*
**Smitten Judah.**—*Smitten in Judah, i.e.,* inflicted a defeat upon her. After their reduction by Uzziah, the Edomites had probably remained subject to Judah, until Rezin of Syria expelled the Jews from Elath (2Kings 16:6), and restored it to them. After that event, the disasters of Ahaz seem to have encouraged them to make a raid upon his territory.
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**25. Solomon had four thousand stalls--**It has been conjectured [Gesenius, Hebrew Lexicon] that the original term may signify not only stall or stable, but a number of horses occupying the same number of stalls. Supposing that ten were put together in one part, this would make forty thousand. According to this theory of explanation, the historian in Kings refers to horses [see 1Ki 10:26]; while ...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
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<strong>The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of...
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(18) **Invaded**—i.e., “fell upon” (2Chronicles 25:13).
**The low country.**—The sheph̓̓*ēlah,* or lowland of Judah, between the hill-country and the Mediterranean.
**The south.**—*The Negeb,* or southland of Judah, nearly co-extensive with the territory assigned to Simeon (2Samuel 24:7).
**Beth-shemesh.**—See 1Chronicles 6:59.
**Ajalon.**—1Chronicles 6:69.
**Gederoth.**—In the lowland (Joshua 15:...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
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<strong>For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while ...
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(19) **Ahaz king of Israel.**—Most commentators see an irony in this expression. But, as has been stated before, the southern kingdom *was* Israel in the chronicler’s idea; although that of the Ten Tribes was, politically speaking, as much more important, as the cedar of Lebanon was in comparison with the blackthorn growing beside it (2Chronicles 25:18. See Note on 2Chronicles 12:6; 2Chronicles 21...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
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<strong>And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face jud...
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(20) **Tilgath-pilneser** (Heb., *Pilne’èser*)*.* In 2 Kings more correctly called *Tiglath-pileser* (*Pil’èser*)*.* (See Note on 1Chronicles 5:26.) According to the As syrian Eponym Canon, Tiglath-pileser II. came to the throne B.C. 745, and marched westward against Damascus and Israel, B.C. 734. The importance of these dates for the chronology of the period is obvious.
**Came unto him.**—Comp. t...
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**28. they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt--**(See on 2Ch 1:14). Solomon undoubtedly carried the Hebrew kingdom to its highest pitch of worldly glory. His completion of the grand work, the centralizing of the national worship at Jerusalem, whither the natives went up three times a year, has given his name a prominent place in the history of the ancient church. But his reign had a disastro...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
Read full commentary →For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
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<strong>For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine ...
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(21) **Took away a portion** **. . .** **gave it.**—Rather, *For Ahaz had despoiled the house of the Lord, and the house of the king and the princes, and had given it.* (Comp. 2Kings 16:8.)
**The princes**—*i.e.,* the great courtiers living in the palace, whose valuables as well as those of Ahaz were ransacked to make up the costly bribe. (Syriac and Arabic, “the vessels which were in the house of...
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**Verses 11-21**
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he...
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And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
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The summary of wicked King Ahaz: 'And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.' The phrase 'in the time of his distress' shows Ahaz responded to hardship by intensifying sin rather than repenting. Most people either soften toward God in affliction or harden against Him - Ahaz hardened. The bitter conclusion 'this is that king Ahaz' marks him as...
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**AHAZ ADOPTS THE SYRIAN IDOLATRY, AND CLOSES THE TEMPLE** (2Chronicles 28:22-25; comp. 2Kings 16:10-18).
(22) **In the time of his distress.**—*At the time when he* (Tiglath) *oppressed him, i.e.,* at the time when Ahaz went to Damascus to do homage to the Assyrian monarch (2Kings 16:10), probably in reluctant obedience to a peremptory mandate.
**Did he trespass** **. . .** **Ahaz.**—*He dealt ye...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek
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<strong>For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chron...
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(23) **For** (*and*) **he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus.**—The statement of this verse is peculiar to the Chronicle; and the same may be said of the next also. Both here and in the preceding account of the relations of Ahaz to Tiglath-pileser, the writer appears to have drawn upon another source than the book of Kings.
**Damascus** may, perhaps, be put for *the Damascenes,* though in that c...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
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<strong>And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological pe...
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(24) **Gathered together the vessels.**—According to some MSS. the Syriac, Arabic, Vulg., and Targum, *all *the vessels.
**And cut in pieces the vessels.**—Literally, *trimmed *(*qiççaç*)*, i.e., *cut off their metal ornaments. The same word is used in 2Kings 16:17, where it is said, “And king Ahaz cut off the plates of the bases, and removed the laver from upon them, and the sea he took down from...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers. to burn: or, to offer
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<strong>And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God pros...
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(25) **And in every several city** **of Judah he made high places.**—Comp. 2Chronicles 28:2-4.
**And provoked to anger.**—Deuteronomy 32:16. Instead of this 2Chronicles 28:18 obscurely mentions further changes which Ahaz made in the Temple, “for fear of the king of Assyria." It seems probable that the sacrilege described in 2Chronicles 28:24 and in 2Kings 16:17-18, was perpetrated in collecting ev...
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CHAPTER 10
2Ch 10:1-15. Rehoboam Refusing the Old Men's Good Counsel.
**1. Rehoboam went to Shechem--**(See on 1Ki 12:1). This chapter is, with a few verbal alterations, the same as in 1Ki 12:1-19.
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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<strong>Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, w...
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**CLOSING NOTICES** (2Chronicles 28:26-27. Comp. 2Kings 16:19-20).
(26) **Now the rest of his acts, and of all his ways.**—The chronicler has varied the usual formula. (See chapter 25:26, 26:7, &c., and comp. 2Kings 16:19.)
**But** (*for*) **they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel.**—Wanting in Kings. (See Note on chaps, 21:20, 26:2*3.*) Thenius supposes that this statement...
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
Read full commentary →And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
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<strong>And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Total rejection of God bringing catastrophic judgment. The Chronicler's theological perspective empha...
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**3. And they sent--**rather, "for they had sent," &c. This is stated as the reason of Jeroboam's return from Egypt.
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Chapter 28
Chapter Outline
David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord.(1-10)
He gives instructions for the temple.(11-21)
**Verses 1-10**
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes c...
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