The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:12
This verse is not in the parallel, but is particularly proper to Chronicles and its uniform tenor. And also in Judah things went well . The obvious meaning, "and still some good was left in Judah." There was some hopefulness in the situation, and reason for striving mightily "to be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that are ready to die" ( Revelation 3:2 ). The occurrence of לְכָלָה is somewhat against the rendering of "some" in 2 Chronicles 12:7 as an adverb of time.... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:10
Brazen shields for golden. I. A VIRTUE . To content one's self with shields of brass when shields of gold cannot be got. "Be content with such things as ye have" ( Hebrews 13:5 ). II. A HYPOCRISY . To pretend that brazen shields are golden, either: 1 . To hide the truth, that our shields of gold have been stolen, lost, or never had an existence: "Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees," etc. ( Luke 12:1 , Luke 12:2 ); or: 2 . To keep up appearances, and so... read more