INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 28 This chapter contains the reign of Ahaz, and gives an account of the idolatry he was guilty of, 2 Chronicles 28:1, what calamities came upon him and his people, being delivered up into the hands of the kings of Syria and Israel, who slew many, and carried others capt... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 1-4. AHAZ WAS TWENTY YEARS OLD WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN,.... These verses are much the same with 2 Kings 16:2, only in 2 Chronicles 28:2 it is said, HE MADE ALSO MOLTEN IMAGES FOR BAALIM; the several Baals or idols of the nations round about, as well as served Jeroboam's calves; see Judges 2:11,... [ Continue Reading ]
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WHEREFORE THE LORD HIS GOD DELIVERED HIM INTO THE HAND OF THE KING OF SYRIA,.... Whose name was Rezin, 2 Kings 16:5, though that is an after expedition to this, which is there related. The Lord is called the God of Ahaz, because he was so of right; he had dominion over him, and ought to have been wo... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR PEKAH SON OF REMALIAH,.... Who was at this time king of Israel: SLEW IN JUDAH AN HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND IN ONE DAY, which were all VALIANT MEN; a great slaughter to be made at one time, and of valiant men, but not so great as that in 2 Chronicles 13:17, BECAUSE THEY HAD FORSAKEN THE LORD... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ZICHRI, A MIGHTY MAN OF EPHRAIM, SLEW MAASEIAH THE KING'S SON,.... Who therefore must have escaped being burnt in the valley of Hinnom, or only was caused to pass through the fire there, 2 Chronicles 28:3, AND AZRIKAM THE GOVERNOR OF THE HOUSE; steward or treasurer in the king's house, in the s... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL CARRIED CAPTIVE OF THEIR BRETHREN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND WOMEN, SONS AND DAUGHTERS,.... Which was a very large and unusual number to be carried captive; but having made such a slaughter of the men, and the rest being intimidated thereby, it was the more easily done: AND TOO... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT A PROPHET OF THE LORD WAS THERE, WHOSE NAME WAS ODED,.... Not the same that was in the time of Asa, 2 Chronicles 15:1, AND HE WENT OUT BEFORE THE HOST THAT CAME TO SAMARIA; that was coming thither; he went out of Samaria to meet them: AND SAID UNTO THEM, BEHOLD, BECAUSE THE LORD GOD OF YOUR FA... [ Continue Reading ]
AND NOW YE PURPOSE TO KEEP UNDER THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH AND JERUSALEM FOR BONDMEN AND BONDWOMEN UNTO YOU,.... As seemed by taking and bringing captive such a number of them, contrary to the law, Leviticus 25:39 BUT ARE THERE NOT WITH YOU, EVEN WITH YOU, SINS AGAINST THE LORD YOUR GOD? for which they... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW HEAR ME THEREFORE,.... And not only hear, but be obedient: AND DELIVER THE CAPTIVES AGAIN, WHICH YE HAVE TAKEN OF YOUR BRETHREN; their women, sons and daughters, even all of them, the whole 200,000: FOR THE FIERCE WRATH OF GOD IS UPON YOU; hangs over your heads, and will fall upon you, unless... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN CERTAIN OF THE HEADS OF THE CHILDREN OF EPHRAIM,.... Of the principal men of the ten tribes, whose names follow: AZARIAH THE SON OF JOHANAN, BERECHIAH THE SON OF MESHILLEMOTH, AND JEHIZKIAH THE SON OF SHALLUM, AND AMASA THE SON OF HADLAI, STOOD UP AGAINST THEM THAT CAME FROM THE WAR; who were... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SAID UNTO THEM, YE SHALL NOT BRING IN THE CAPTIVES HITHER,.... That is, into Samaria, near which it seems they now were: FOR WHEREAS WE HAVE OFFENDED AGAINST THE LORD ALREADY; by exceeding in their cruelty against their brethren of Judah, as well as by worshipping the calves: YE INTEND TO ADD... [ Continue Reading ]
SO THE ARMED MEN LEFT THE CAPTIVES AND THE SPOIL BEFORE THE PRINCES AND THE CONGREGATION. Which were come out of Samaria to meet them; such an effect had the word's of the prophet, and the princes, upon them, that they not only left the captives with them, but the spoil, to dispose of, as they thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE MEN THAT WERE EXPRESSED BY NAME ROSE UP,.... Either those before named, 2 Chronicles 28:12 as Jarchi, and so the Vulgate Latin version; or such as they pitched upon, nominated, and appointed: AND TOOK THE CAPTIVES, AND WITH THE SPOIL CLOTHED ALL THAT WERE NAKED AMONG THEM, AND ARRAYED THEM,... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THAT TIME DID KING AHAZ SEND TO THE KINGS OF ASSYRIA TO HELP HIM. To Tiglathpileser, and his son, see 2 Kings 16:7, and the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read in the singular, and so the Targum.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR AGAIN THE EDOMITES HAD COME,.... As in the days of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 20:10, AND SMITTEN JUDAH, AND CARRIED AWAY CAPTIVES; taking the advantage of the weak and low condition Ahaz was in, and which was the reason of his sending to the king of Assyria.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PHILISTINES ALSO HAD INVADED THE CITIES OF THE LOW COUNTRY,.... Which lay nearest to them, as Sharon, Lydda, Joppa, c. in revenge of what Uzziah had done to them, 2 Chronicles 26:6, and of the south of Judah they penetrated as far as that, from the west to the south of the land: AND HAD TAKEN B... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE LORD BROUGHT JUDAH LOW BECAUSE OF AHAZ KING OF ISRAEL,.... Because of his impieties and idolatries, which the people by his example went into; he is called king of Israel, because he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and because he ruled over two of the tribes of Israel, and of righ... [ Continue Reading ]
AND TILGATHPILNESER KING OF ASSYRIA CAME UNTO HIM,.... Not to Jerusalem, but to Damascus, where he made a diversion in his favour, and took that city, and where Ahaz met him, 2 Kings 16:9 AND DISTRESSED HIM, BUT STRENGTHENED HIM NOT; exhausted his treasures, and laid a tribute upon him, but did not... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR AHAZ TOOK AWAY A PORTION OUT OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, AND OUT OF THE HOUSE OF THE KING, AND OF THE PRINCES,.... A part out of the treasures of the temple, and a part out of his own treasures, and another which he levied upon his nobles: AND GAVE IT UNTO THE KING OF ASSYRIA; sent it to him as a... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IN THE TIME OF HIS DISTRESS DID HE TRESPASS YET MORE AGAINST THE LORD,.... By increasing his idolatries, as appears by what he did, in imitation of what he saw at Damascus, where he had an interview with the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 16:10 THIS IS THAT KING AHAZ; that monster of iniquity, than w... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE SACRIFICED UNTO THE GODS OF DAMASCUS, WHICH SMOTE HIM,.... As he foolishly imagined, that they might do him no more hurt; as it is said of the Indians, that they worship the devil, that he may not hurt them; but that a king of Judah should do this is monstrous stupidity; rather therefore the... [ Continue Reading ]
AND GATHERED TOGETHER THE VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF GOD, AND CUT IN PIECES THE VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF GOD,.... And converted them to his own use, sold them, or melted the gold and silver, of which they were, and made money of them, his treasures being exhausted: AND SHUT UP THE DOORS OF THE HOUSE OF... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IN EVERY CITY OF JUDAH HE MADE HIGH PLACES TO BURN INCENSE UNTO THE GODS,.... The gods of Damascus, and other idols; this he did to prevent their coming to Jerusalem to worship.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 26,27. NOW THE REST OF HIS ACTS,.... Of these two verses, 2 Kings 16:19, 2 Kings 16:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Chronicles 28:26... [ Continue Reading ]