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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:9

Whose heart is perfect, i.e. upright and sincere, as thine is not. Object. The heart of Asa is said to be perfect all his days, 2 Chronicles 15:17. Answ. He was perfect and sincere in the things there spoken of, in the establishment of the outward worship of God; but not in the inward worship of God, trusting, and fearing, and loving him with all his heart, of which he here speaks. Or thus, He was perfect or sincere in the general course of his life, though in some particulars, whereof this is one, his heart did not perfectly cleave to God, as it should have done. Thou shalt have wars with Baasha, 2 Chronicles 16:4.

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See also 2 Chronicles 16:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 16:9. _THEREFORE - THOU SHALT HAVE WARS._] And so he had with Israel during the rest of his reign, 1 Kings 15:32....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The rebuke of Hanani and his imprisonment by Asa, omitted by the writer of Kings, are among the most important of the additions to Asa’s history for which we are indebted to the author of Chronicles....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 16 ASA'S RELAPSE AND DEATH _ 1. War between Asa and Baasha (2 Chronicles 16:1)_ 2. Hanani's rebuke (2 Chronicles 16:7) 3. Hanani imprisoned (2 Chronicles 16:10)

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Taken from 1 Kings 15:16 with unimportant variations. 2 CHRONICLES 16:7. With the words of 2 Chronicles 16:9, from henceforth thou shalt have wars, contrast...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE EYES OF THE LORD. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ Compare Proverbs 15:3.Job 34:21.Psalms 139:2.Jeremiah 16:17;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _run to and fro_ Zechariah 4:10. _therefore from henceforth_ R.V. FOR FROM HENCEFORTH....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 407 GOD’S REGARD FOR HIS PEOPLE 2 Chronicles 16:9. _The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towa...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    4. THE REIGN OF ASA (14-16) TEXT 2 Chronicles 14:1. So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet te...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _WERE NOT THE ETHIOPIANS AND THE LUBIMS A HUGE HOST, WITH VERY MANY CHARIOTS AND HORSEMEN? YET, BECAUSE THOU DIDST RELY ON THE LORD, HE DELIVERED THEM INTO THINE HAND._ No JFB commentary on these ver...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF ASA (CONCLUDED) This chapter reproduces with some verbal differences 1 Kings 15:17, but adds an account of a rebuke received by Asa from the seer Hanani....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 16 ASA AND BEN-HADAD – 2 CHRONICLES 16:1-6 V1 In the 36th

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD. — Literally, _For Jehovah, his eyes run, &c._ Run to and fro (comp. Job 1:7; Job 2:2). In Zechariah 4:10 we find this very phrase: “The eyes of Jehovah, they run to and fro i...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְטֹ֤ות בְּ כָל ־

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ASA: DIVINE RETRIBUTION 2 Chronicles 14:1; 2 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 16:1 ABIJAH, dying, as far as we can gather from Chronicles, in the odor of sanctity, was succeeded by his so

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a very sad chapter, telling as it does the story of the lapse of a man who, considering the conditions under which he lived, had for six and thirty years been so remarkably true to God. When B...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Behold. Prot. "run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him." Sept. "to shew power in every heart full, or perfect, in hi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a precious thing it is in all masters, could they but be truly sensible of it, to have faithful servants. In the church of God how highly essential it is that the preachers should be so! What a l...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE OMNISCIENT HELPER_ ‘The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him.’ 2 Chronicles 16:9 I. NOTICE...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 16. In his wars with Jeroboam, Abijah stands entirely upon this ground, and he is blessed. Asa follows his steps; and, whether at peace, or while...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD RUN TO AND FRO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH,.... The eyes of his omniscience are everywhere, and the eyes of his mercy and goodness, of his care and providence, are here and the...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth _ He governs the world in infinite wisdom, the creatures, and all their actions, are continually under his eye, and he exercises a most...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Asa, by the aide of the Syrians, diuerteth Baasha from building of Ramah. 7 Being reproued thereof by Hanani, he putteth him in prison. 11 Among his other actes in his disease he seeketh not to Go...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ASA REPROVED BY HANANI...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ASA GOES TO THE WORLD FOR HELP (vv.1-6) Baasha, king of Israel, had become alarmed at the thought of some from Israel defecting to Judah, Therefore he came and built Ramah as a buffer between the tw...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TO SHOW HIMSELF: Or, strongly to hold with them, etc....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 16:9 eyes H5869 LORD H3068 fro H7751 (H8789) earth H776 strong H2388 (H8692) heart H3824 loyal

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 16:9 I. Notice, first, God's continued inspection of all that passes on this earth. We may affirm it as evident that nothing can happen on any spot of the peopled immensity which is not k...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: War between Asa and Baasha. Asa's rebuke and death. CHARACTERS: God, Asa, Hanani, Baasha, Ben-hadad. CONCLUSION: God is much displeased when He is distrusted and when the arm of flesh is r...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 16:1. _In the six and thirtieth year._ Baasha began to reign the third year of Asa, and he reigned twenty four years. 1 Kings 15:33. And when obliged by Benhadad to abandon the fortificat...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth._ DIVINE PROVIDENCE We need not concern ourselves with the occasion on which these words were uttered. Spoken by a prophet to Asa,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasuries of the house of the Lord._ THE FOLLY OF BRIBERY Trust in man, not in God-- I. Led to sacrilege in religious things. Gifts bestowed or pro...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 16:7 The rebuke by the prophet HANANI contrasts with Azariah’s encouraging message (2 Chronicles 15:2). Hanani

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] As a prevents Baasha from invading Judah (2 Chronicles 16:1); Asa reproved by Hanani (2 Chronicles 16:7); Asa’s sickness and end (2 Chronicles 16:11; _cf._ parallel in...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The contents of this chapter fall easily into three parts: Asa's conflict with Baasha (2 Chronicles 16:1; parallel, 1 Kings 15:16-11); Hanani's rebuke of Asa, and Asa's ill reception of it...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In the thirty-sixth year of his reign, Baasha who was now the king of Israel started to fortify the city of Ramah, north of Jerusalem, in order that he might cut off all of the trade that is coming in...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 21:8; 1 Corinthians 15:36; 1 Kings 15:32; 1 Peter 3:12;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Done foolishly — It is a foolish thing to lean on a broken reed, when we have the rock of ages to rely upon. Perfect — Upright and sincere, as thine is not. He was sincere in the general course of his...

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