Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:7-10
The rebuke of Hanani and his imprisonment by Asa, omitted by the writer of Kings, are among the most important of the additions to Asa’s history for which we are indebted to the author of Chronicles.2 Chronicles 16:7Escaped out of thine hand - Hanani means, “Hadst thou been faithful, and opposed in arms the joint host of Israel and Syria, instead of bribing the Syrian king to desert to thy side, the entire host would have been delivered into thy hand, as was Zerah’s. But now it is escaped from... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:9
The eyes of the Lord I. A MOMENTOUS DECLARATION . "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth." The words teach the doctrines of: 1 . The Divine omniscience ; since "the eyes of the Lord" not only see to the ends of the earth, and "run to and fro throughout the earth," but are in every place at the same time. 2 . The Divine vigilance; since God not merely knows all that transpires on the earth and beneath the heavens, but, as it were, lies in wait to... read more