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2 Chronicles 25

2 Chronicles 25 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 25 This chapter begins with the reign of Amaziah, and some of the first acts of it, slaying those that killed his father, 2 Chronicles 25:1, raising a large army in his own kingdom, to which he added 100,000 more he hired out of Israel, whom yet he sent home by the advi... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:1

Ver. 1-4. AMAZIAH WAS TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN,.... Of these verses, 2 Kings 14:2. 2 Kings 14:3. 2 Kings 14:5. 2 Kings 14:6.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:5

MOREOVER AMAZIAH GATHERED JUDAH TOGETHER,.... The inhabitants thereof: AND MADE THEM CAPTAINS OVER THOUSANDS, AND CAPTAINS OVER HUNDREDS, ACCORDING TO THE HOUSES OF THEIR FATHERS, THROUGHOUT ALL JUDAH AND BENJAMIN; he divided the people, according to their families throughout his kingdom, into thou... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:6

HE HIRED ALSO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR OUT OF ISRAEL,.... The ten tribes, judging his own army not sufficient for his expedition against the Edomites he was meditating: FOR ONE HUNDRED TALENTS OF SILVER; which amounted to 35,300 pounds sterling, and according to Beckius e were abou... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:7

BUT THERE CAME A MAN OF GOD TO HIM,.... Who the Jews say f was the brother of the king, Amos, the father of Isaiah, but without foundation: SAYING, O KING, LET NOT THE ARMY OF ISRAEL GO WITH THEE; to war against Edom; meaning the 100,000 men he had hired, and suggesting that to have them with him w... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:8

BUT IF THOU WILT GO, DO IT, BE STRONG FOR THE BATTLE,.... An ironical expression; if thou wilt not be advised, take them with thee, and try what thou canst do; exert all thy courage, and use thy military skill, and mark the issue: GOD SHALL MAKE THEE FALL BEFORE THE ENEMY; notwithstanding the numbe... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:9

AND AMAZIAH SAID TO THE MAN OF GOD, BUT WHAT SHALL WE DO FOR THE ONE HUNDRED TALENTS WHICH I HAVE GIVEN TO THE ARMY OF ISRAEL?.... They will be lost, there is no demanding them back again; this he spake with some concern, as loath to lose so much money: AND THE MAN OF GOD ANSWERED, THE LORD IS ABLE... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:10

THEN AMAZIAH SEPARATED THEM,.... From his army, among whom they were incorporated and ranked, to wit, THE ARMY THAT WAS COME TO HIM OUT OF EPHRAIM; which he had hired of the ten tribes, these he singled out: TO GO HOME AGAIN; to their own country: WHEREFORE THEIR ANGER WAS GREATLY KINDLED AGAINST... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:11

AND AMAZIAH STRENGTHENED HIMSELF, AND LED FORTH HIS PEOPLE,.... To go to war with the Edomites; not discouraged by the dismission of the hired troops, but trusting in the promise and power of God, he went forth with boldness and intrepidity: AND WENT TO THE VALLEY OF SALT, AND SMOTE OF THE CHILDREN... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:12

AND OTHER TEN THOUSAND LEFT ALIVE DID THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH CARRY AWAY CAPTIVE,.... The rest of the army of the Edomites, which amounted to the same number, fell into their hands, and they took them, and carried them off: AND BROUGHT THEM UNTO THE TOP OF THE ROCK; very probably the same on which th... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:13

BUT THE SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY WHICH AMAZIAH SENT BACK, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT GO WITH HIM TO BATTLE, e.] The 100,000 men hired out of Israel, whom he dismissed before he went against Edom: FELL UPON THE CITIES OF JUDAH, FROM SAMARIA EVEN UNTO BETHHORON which, though it formerly belonged to Ephraim, ha... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:14

NOW IT CAME TO PASS, AFTER THAT AMAZIAH WAS COME FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE EDOMITES,.... Instead of returning thanks to God for the victory obtained, and giving him the glory of it: THAT HE BROUGHT THE GODS OF THE CHILDREN OF SEIR, AND SET THEM UP TO BE HIS GODS; what were the gods of the Edomites... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:15

WHEREFORE THE ANGER OF THE LORD WAS KINDLED AGAINST AMAZIAH,.... Idolatry being always highly displeasing to the Lord; and this was a most provoking instance of it, that when the Lord had given him victory over his enemies, that he should forsake him, and worship their gods: AND HE SENT UNTO HIM A... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:16

AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS HE TALKED WITH HIM, THAT THE KING SAID UNTO HIM, ART THOU MADE OF THE KING'S COUNCIL?.... He was not indeed one of his privy council, made so by him, but he was appointed a counsellor to him by the Lord, the King of kings, to expostulate with him about his idolatry, and to ad... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:17

Ver. 17-19. THEN AMAZIAH KING OF JUDAH TOOK ADVICE,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his nobles like himself: AND SENT TO JOASH--KING OF ISRAEL; of his message to him here, and his answer in the two following verses, see the following notes: 2 Kings 14:8. 2 Kings 14:9. 2 Kings... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 25:20

Ver. 20-28. BUT AMAZIAH WOULD NOT HEAR,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt; FOR IT CAME OF GOD, THAT HE MIGHT DELIVER THEM INTO THE HAND [OF THEIR ENEMIES]; Amaziah and his army into the hands of Joash and his; this was the will of God, and was brought about by hi... [ Continue Reading ]

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