AND. This chapter supplementary to 1 Kings 15. THE SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for His gift of prophecy. One of the eight occurrences outside the book of Samuel. AZARIAH. Not mentioned elsewhere. ODED. See 2 Chronicles 28:9. Hebrew. _'oded._... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH. had. WITHOUT. Figures of speech _Anaphora_ and _Polysyndeton._ App-6. AND. Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ A TEACHING PRIEST. Teaching was the great priestly function. But, as generally with priests, teaching was neglected for ritual. See note on Deuteronomy 17:11; Deuteronomy 33:10; Malac... [ Continue Reading ]
NO PEACE. As in the days of Deborah and Gideon (Judges 5:6; Judges 6:6). VEXATIONS. consternations. Compare Deuteronomy 7:23; 1 Samuel 5:9; Amos 3:9; Zechariah 14:13. Hebrew. _mehumah =_ specially trouble from God. THE COUNTRIES: i.e. the different tribal divisions.... [ Continue Reading ]
ADVERSITY. By civil wars.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE PROPHECY, &C. Render: "and the prophecy (Oded was the prophet) he took", &c. ABOMINABLE IDOLS. abominations. Referring specially to the _'Asherim._ App-42. THE CITIES... TAKEN. Probably by Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:19). MOUNT. the hill country.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRANGERS. sojourners: i.e. those not of Judah. Hebrew. _gur._ See note on Proverbs 5:3. EPHRAIM. Jeroboam's own tribe. SIMEON. Always more or less reckoned with Judah. FELL TO HIM OUT OF ISRAEL. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIRD MONTH. The feast of Pentecost. FIFTEENTH YEAR. The dates of verses: 2 Chronicles 15:9 refer to the parenthesis which concern 2 Chronicles 14:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFERED. sacrificed. Hebrew. _zabach._ App-43. THE SPOIL. Taken from the Ethiopians, &c. (2 Chronicles 14:13).... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD BE PUT TO DEATH. Compare Deuteronomy 17:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAACHAH. See note on 2 Chronicles 13:2. MOTHER. the queen-mother. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus) for grandmother (1 Kings 15:2). IDOL IN. GROVE. a monstrous _'Asherah_ for. grove. Compare 1 Kings 15:13. See App-42. STAMPED IT. beat it small.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT TAKEN AWAY. Not from "Israel" (2 Chronicles 15:17), but from Judah (2 Chronicles 14:3). Figure of speech _Palinodia._ App-6. PERFECT: i.e. so far as idolatry was concerned.... [ Continue Reading ]
THINGS... DEDICATED. holy things. See note on Exodus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MORE WAR. no actual campaign (as in 2 Chronicles 16:1). There was quiet between the two kings (2 Chronicles 14:1), but there was border fighting (as in 1 Kings 15:16; 1 Kings 15:32). See note on 2 Chronicles 14:1. REIGN. kingdom. Compare Numbers 24:7. 1Sa 20:31. 1 Kings 2:12;... [ Continue Reading ]