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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 16:8

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord ,.... Which Uzziah and Jotham had put there; for all that was found there in the times of Amaziah was taken away by Jehoash king of Israel, 2 Kings 14:14 . and in the treasures of the king's house ; whatever gold and silver he had of his own: and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria ; to obtain his help and assistance. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 16:9

And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him ,.... Complied with his request: for the king of Syria went up against Damascus, and took it ; the metropolis of the kingdom of Syria, and so made a powerful diversion in favour of the king of Judah: and carried the people of it captive to Kir ; not Cyrene, as the Vulgate Latin version, a country belonging to Egypt, which the king of Assyria had no power over; but a place in upper Media, as Josephus F16 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 12. sect. 3. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 16:10

And King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria ,.... When he heard he was come thither, and had taken it, to congratulate him on the victory, and to give him thanks for his assistance; which place from Jerusalem was one hundred and sixty miles, according to Bunting F17 Travels, &c.; p. 185. . and saw an altar that was at Damascus ; where, in all probability, he attended at the sacrifice on it along with the king of Assyria: and King Ahaz sent to Urijah... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:2

Twenty years old was Ahaz - Here is another considerable difficulty in the chronology. Ahaz was but twenty years old when he began to reign, and he died after he had reigned sixteen years; consequently his whole age amounted only to thirty-six years. But Hezekiah his son was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and if this were so, then Ahaz must have been the father of Hezekiah when he was but eleven years of age! Some think that the twenty years mentioned here respect the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:3

Made his son to pass through the fire - On this passage I beg leave to refer the reader to my notes on Leviticus 18:21 ; Leviticus 20:2 , Leviticus 20:14 , where the subject is considered at large. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:5

But could not overcome him - It is likely that this was the time when Isaiah was sent to console Ahaz; (see Isaiah 7:1 ;); and predicted the death both of Rezin and Pekah, his enemies. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:6

Recovered Elath to Syria - See the note on 2 Kings 14:22 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:7

I am thy servant and thy son - I will obey thee in all, and become tributary to thee; only help me against Syria and Israel. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:9

The king of Assyria hearkened unto him - It is said, 2 Chronicles 28:20 , that Tilgath-pilneser distressed him, but strengthened him not. Though he came against the Syrians, and took Damascus, and slew Rezin, yet he did not help Ahaz against the Philistines, nor did he lend him any forces to assist against Israel; and he distressed him by taking the royal treasures, and the treasures of the temple, and did him little service for so great a sacrifice. He helped him a little,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:10

Ahaz went to Damascus - He had received so much help on the defeat of Rezin, that he went to Damascus to meet the king of Assyria, and render him thanks. Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar - This was some idolatrous altar, the shape and workmanship of which pleased Ahaz so well that he determined to have one like it at Jerusalem. For this he had no Divine authority, and the compliance of Urijah was both mean and sinful. That Ahaz did this... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 16:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 16:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 16:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 16:10

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