‏ 2 Chronicles 12:6

humbled.

32:26; 33:12,19,23; Ex 10:3; Le 26:40,41; 1Ki 8:37-39; Ps 78:34,35

Jer 13:15,18; 44:10; Da 5:22; Ho 5:15; Lu 18:14; Jas 4:6,10

the Lord.

Ex 9:27; Jud 1:7; Job 33:27; Ps 129:4; La 1:18; Da 9:14; Ro 10:3

‏ 2 Chronicles 21:4

slew all.

17; 22:8,10; Ge 4:8; Jud 9:5,56,57; 1Jo 3:12

‏ 2 Chronicles 23:2

went about.

Ps 112:5; Mt 10:16; Eph 5:15

the chief of.Houbigant omits the words of Israel. Bp. Patrick, however, is of the opinion that Judah is here called by the general name of Israel: but it is probable, that these "chief fathers of Israel," were the descendants of those priests and Levites, and other pious persons of the ten tribes, who left their cities and possessions, and joined themselves to Judah, in the days of Jeroboam. See the parallel passages.

11:13-17; 1Ch 15:12; 24:6

‏ 2 Chronicles 24:5

gather of all Israel.

29:3; 34:8,9; 2Ki 12:4,5

Howbeit.

2Ki 12:6,7

‏ 2 Chronicles 24:16

in the city.

1Sa 2:30; 1Ki 2:10; Ac 2:29

because.

23:1-21; 31:20; Ne 13:14; Heb 6:10

‏ 2 Chronicles 28:19

the Lord.

De 28:43; 1Sa 2:7; Job 40:12; Ps 106:41-43; Pr 29:23

because of Ahaz.

Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16

Israel.

21:2

made Judah.

Ge 3:7,11; Ex 32:25; Re 3:17,18; 16:15

‏ 2 Chronicles 28:23

For he sacrificed.This passage, says Mr. Hallet, greatly surprised me; for the sacred historian is here represented as saying, "The gods of Damascus had smitten Ahaz." But it is impossible to suppose that an inspired author should say this; for the Scripture every where represents the heathen idols as nothing and vanity, and as incapable of doing either good or hurt. All difficulty is avoided if we follow the old Hebrew copies, from which the Greek translation was made: "And king Ahaz said, I will seek to the gods of Damascus which have smitten me."

25:14; 2Ki 16:12,13

Damascus. Heb. Darmesek. Because the gods.

Hab 1:11

sacrifice to them.

Jer 10:5; 44:15-18

But they were.

Isa 1:28; Jer 44:20-28; Ho 13:9

‏ 2 Chronicles 28:27

A.M. 3278. B.C. 726. they brought.

21:20; 26:23; 33:20; 1Sa 2:30; Pr 10:7

the kings of Israel.Or, "the kings of Judah;" the name Israel being sometimes applied by the writer of this book, in a general way, to Judah. The Hebrews were accustomed to honour the memory of those kings who had reigned well, by depositing their remains in the royal cemetery. On the contrary, those who died under the disapprobation of the people, as a mark of posthumous disgrace, were denied interment with their predecessors, and were buried in some other place in Jerusalem. So it was with Ahaz, who, though brought into the city, was not buried in the sepulchres of the kings of Judah. It was doubtless with a design to make a suitable impression on the minds of their kings while living, that such distinctions were observed. They might thus restrain them from evil, or excite them to good, according as they were fearful of being execrated, or desirous of being honoured, when dead.

‏ 2 Chronicles 33:18

A.M. 3306-3361. B.C. 698-643. the rest.

20:34; 32:32

See on

1Ki 11:41

his prayer.

12,13,19

the seers.

10; 1Sa 9:9; 2Ki 17:13; Isa 29:10; 30:10; Am 7:12; Mic 3:7

in the book.

1Ki 14:19; 15:31

‏ 2 Chronicles 35:18

there was no passover.Not one on purer principles, more heartily joined in by the people present, more literally or exactly consecrated, according to the law, or more religiously observed. The words do not refer to the number present, but to the manner and spirit.

30:5; 2Ki 23:21-23

neither did.

30:26,27
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