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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu the son of Hanani. He had reproved Baasha, king of Israel, at Tirzah (1 Kings 16:1); and now rebukes Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, at Jerusalem.

Shouldest thou... ? Figure of speech Erotesis, for emphasis. Here we have Jehovah's opinion as to alliances with idolaters (Ahab, 2 Chronicles 18:1, &c), and as to what constitutes. "good work". See note on 2 Chronicles 19:3.

ungodly. lawless one (singular) App-44.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

wrath. Manifested in the wars recorded in 2 Chronicles 20:1.

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See also 2 Chronicles 19:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 19:2. _JEHU THE SON OF HANANI_] We have met with this prophet before; 1 Kings 16:7. _THEREFORE_ IS _WRATH UPON THEE_] That is, Thou _deservest_ to be punished. And who can doubt t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    JEHU ... WENT OUT TO MEET HIM - Compare 2 Chronicles 15:2. The monarch was therefore rebuked at the earliest possible moment, and in the most effective way, as he was entering his capital at the head...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 19 REBUKE AND RESTORATION _ 1. The rebuke by the prophet (2 Chronicles 19:1)_ 2. Further revival and restoration (2 Chronicles 19:4) At sun-down Ahab, the King of Israel died, while his ally...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Jehu the prophet reproves Jehoshaphat for having allied himself with Ahab. These verses are mainly from the Chronicler, but see 1 Kings 16:1 ff. 2 CHRONICLES 19:4. This section, a kind of _midrash_ o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Jehu the son of Hanani_ He must have been an old man at this time for he had prophesied against Baasha (1 Kings 16:1), since whose time two kings had reigned in Israel, viz., Omri (12 years) and Ahab...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 409 JEHOSHAPHAT’S CONNEXION WITH AHAB REPROVED 2 Chronicles 19:2. _And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEREFORE IS WRATH UPON THEE FROM BEFORE THE LORD— _Therefore was the wrath of the Lord upon thee; i.e._ in the late battle, from which he had fled. Houbigant....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3) TEXT 2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all the fortified citie...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JEHU THE SON OF HANANI THE SEER WENT OUT TO MEET HIM, AND SAID TO KING JEHOSHAPHAT, SHOULDEST THOU_ _ HELP THE UNGODLY, AND LOVE THEM THAT HATE THE LORD? THEREFORE IS WRATH UPON THEE FROM BEFORE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONTINUED) The chapter narrates how Jehoshaphat was reproved by the seer Jehu for helping Ahab, and how he instituted judges in the cities of Judah. This chapter is entirely sup...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHU] previously only named in connexion with the northern kingdom in the reign of Baasha (1 Kings 16:7). SHOULDEST THOU HELP THE UNGODLY] The peace with Israel, ratified by a marriage (2 Kings 8:18),...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 19 JEHU’S *PROPHECY – 2 CHRONICLES 19:1-3 V1 Jehoshaphat

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND JEHU THE SON OF HANANI THE SEER. — The seer whose father had suffered for his reproof of Asa (2 Chronicles 16:7), and who had himself already witnessed against Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 16:1...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּצֵ֣א אֶל ־פָּנָ֗יו יֵה֣וּא בֶן ־חֲנָ֘נִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...

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

    Returning to Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat was rebuked by Jehu, the son of Hanani, in words which it would be well for all of us perpetually to bear in mind: "Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them th...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, (a) Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from befor...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Thou. Sept. "O king Josaphat, if thou helpest the sinner; or, wilt thou befriend one hated by the Lord?" Prot. "shouldst thou....love them that hate the Lord?" H. --- The Donatists hence inferred, tha...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This Jehu was the son of that faithful prophet whom Asa his father put into prison for his faithfulness. A worthy son of so worthy a father. But let us remark rather the grace and mercy of the Lord to...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _BE YE SEPARATE!_ ‘And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer … said to king Jeboshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord?’ 2 Chronicles 19:2 I. THE FRIENDSHIP OF WICKED...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20. Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an enemy mo...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JEHU THE SON OF HANANI THE SEER,.... The son of him that reproved Asa, for which he put him in prison, 2 Chronicles 17:7, but that did not deter this his son from reproving Jehoshaphat: WENT OUT...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before th...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iehoshaphat, reproued by Iehu, visiteth his kingdome. 5 His instructions to the Iudges, 8 To the Priests and Leuites. 1 AND Iehoshaphat the king of Iudah returned to his house in peace to Ierusal...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Jehu, the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him, the same prophet who had been active in the northern kingdom under Baasha, 1 Kings 16:1, and had probably been exiled for his fearless rebu...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JEHOSHAPHAT REPROVED BY THE SEER JEHU...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHOSHAPHAT REPROVED (vv.1-3) Jehoshaphat's experience with Ahab ought to have been enough to speak deeply to him as to the folly of bad associations, but God knew he needed more than experience, so...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    JEHU THE SON OF HANANI THE SEER; of whom see 1 KINGS 16:1. SHOULDEST THOU HELP THE UNGODLY, AND LOVE THEM THAT HATE THE LORD? was this agreeable to thy duty and love which thou professest to God and g...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu H3058 son H1121 Hanani H2607 seer H2374 out H3318 (H8799) meet H6440 said H559 ...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 19:2 I. The friendship of wicked men is one of the most dangerous social temptations to which Christians are subjected. Modern life in cities illustrates it with special force. (1) The we...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehu rebukes Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoshaphat, Jehu, Amariah, Zebadiah. CONCLUSION: Rebuke a wise man and he will take warning (Proverbs 9:8-9) and if he trul...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. Wisdom is well bought, if it be not bought too dear. Jehoshaphat returned from the battle at Ramoth-gilead, beaten indeed by the Assyrians, but more so by the reproaches of his own mind....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem._ JEHOSHAPHAT’S DECLENSION AND RECOVERY I. God makes a difference between a backslidden child and an apostate. 1. He p...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 19:1 This is the Chronicler’s own addition to 1 Kings 22:1. JEHU THE SON OF HANANI ministered in the days of Baasha, king

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is entirely additional to Kings, and of great interest. It deals with three matters only, the rebuke addressed to Jehosh. by the profit Jehu (2 Chronicles 19:1); the pers...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The matter of this chapter is preserved for us by the writer of Chronicles alone, and is of much significance. After glancing at the moment's outward "peace" (2 Chronicles 19:1), which Jeho...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    This time let's turn to II Chronicles, chapter 19. We are dealing at the present time in this area of scripture with the reign of Jehoshaphat, king over Judah. For the most part, Jehoshaphat was a goo...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 11:31; 1 Corinthians 11:32; 1 Kings 16:1; 1 Kings 16:12;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Therefore — Therefore God will chastise thee for this miscarriage. Which he did partly by stirring up the Moabites, and others to invade him, 2 Chronicles 20:1, partly by permitting his eldest son Jeh...

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