Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Chronicles 16:8
Lubims — Either, the Lybians in Africa; or another people, possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia.
Lubims — Either, the Lybians in Africa; or another people, possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia.
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....
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)
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...
WERE NOT. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._...
_and the Lubims_ The Lubim are not mentioned in 2 Chronicles 14:9-13, but as they were auxiliaries of the Egyptians (2 Chronicles 12:3) it is quite probable that they represent the help given by Egypt...
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...
_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...
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....
LUBIMS] These were not amongst the forces of Zerah (2 Chronicles 14:9), but those of Shishak (2 Chronicles 12:3)....
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
WERE NOT THE ETHIOPIANS AND THE LUBIMS (_Kûshîm and Lûbîm_) A HUGE HOST? — An instance confirming what was said in 2 Chronicles 16:7. Cushites and Lybians were banded together in Zerah’s great army, j...
הֲ לֹ֧א הַ כּוּשִׁ֣ים וְ הַ לּוּבִ֗ים
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
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...
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...
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...
WERE NOT THE ETHIOPIANS AND THE LUBIM A HUGE HOST, WITH VERY MANY CHARIOTS AND HORSEMEN?.... They were no less than 1,000,000 men, and three hundred chariots, 2 Chronicles 14:9, the Lubim were the Lib...
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. Ver. 8. _Were not the Ethiopians...
_And the Lubims_ Either the Libyans in Africa, or another people possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia. See on 2 Chronicles 12:3....
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...
ASA REPROVED BY HANANI...
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, 2 Chronicles 14:9; 2 Chronicles 12:3, WITH VERY MANY CHARIOTS AND HORSEMEN? YET, BECAUSE THOU DIDST RELY ON THE LORD, HE DELIVERED THEM INTO THINE H...
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...
HUGE: _ Heb._ in abundance...
THE LUBIMS; either the Libyans in Africa; or another people, possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia....
2 Chronicles 16:8 Ethiopians H3569 Lubim H3864 huge H7230 army H2428 very H3966 many H7235 (H8687) chariots H7
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...
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...
_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...
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
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...
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...
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...
2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Chronicles 14:9; 2 Chronicles 16:7; Psalms 37:39;...