2 Chronicles 14:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 14:12-13

2 Chronicles 14:12-13. So the Lord smote the Ethiopians Smote them with terror, and an unaccountable consternation, so that they fled, and knew not why or whither. Asa and the people pursued them unto Gerar A city of the Philistines, who probably were confederate with them in this design. They were destroyed before the Lord For who can stand before him? And before his host The host of Israel, called God’s host, because owned by him as his people. They carried away very much spoil ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 14:1-15

Reformation under Asa (14:1-16:14)God’s blessings on Asa showed his pleasure with those who removed Canaanite customs and restored the Levitical order of worship. God rewarded Asa by giving him a remarkable victory over a large and powerful army that invaded from the south. This sign of God’s pleasure encouraged Asa to continue his reforms with greater boldness (14:1-15:19; see notes on 1 Kings 15:9-15).When, however, Asa trusted in outside help instead of trusting in God, he displeased God and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 14:2-14

C. Asa 14:2-16:14Chronicles gives much more attention to Asa than Kings does. That is because Asa’s experiences illustrated the points the Chronicler wanted to drive home to his readers.We have already seen in Rehoboam’s history that obedience brought blessing from God, but disobedience brought discipline (chs. 11-12). The Chronicler used this retributive motif frequently. We see it clearly here in Asa’s history. [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "The Reign of Asa (2 Chronicles 14-16): An Example of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 14:2-15

1. Asa’s Wisdom 14:2-15Asa inherited a kingdom at peace. He wisely used the peace to purge the idolatry that had crept into Judah (2 Chronicles 14:3-5). The term "Asherim" (pl. of ’asherah) refers to the various representations of Baal’s goddess consort Asherah. The Canaanites believed this goddess resided in a carved wooden pole that they erected beside a carved stone pillar in which they believed Baal abode. Both the wooden poles and the stone pillars served as incense stands, and both were... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 14:1-15

Reign of AsaThis chapter adds to what is related of Asa in 1 Kings 15:9-24 an account of the invasion of the Ethiopian Zerah.3. Took away.. the high places] In 2 Chronicles 15:17 (= 1 Kings 15:14) the opposite of this is stated; if the two passages are to be reconciled, it must be supposed that Asa sought to effect a reform which was only imperfectly executed: cp. also 2 Chronicles 17:6 with 2 Chronicles 20:33.7. The land is yet before us] i.e. free from the presence of an enemy.9. Zerah]... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 14:12

(12) So the Lord smote . . . before Judah.—(Comp. 2 Chronicles 13:15-16.) Thenius remarks that the words of 1 Kings 15:15, about the spoils dedicated by Asa, help to establish the chronicler’s accounts of this victory and that of Abijah. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 14:1-15

ASA: DIVINE RETRIBUTION2 Chronicles 14:1-15; 2 Chronicles 15:1-19; 2 Chronicles 16:1-14ABIJAH, dying, as far as we can gather from Chronicles, in the odor of sanctity, was succeeded by his son Asa. The chronicler’s history of Asa is much fuller than that which is given in the book of Kings. The older narrative is used as a framework into which material from later sources is freely inserted. The beginning of the new reign was singularly promising. Abijah had been a very David, he had fought the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 14:1-15

CHAPTER 14 The Reign of Asa 1. The death of Abijah and Asa becomes king (2 Chronicles 14:1 ) 2. The good beginning (2 Chronicles 14:2-8 ) 3. His victory over Zerah (2 Chronicles 14:9-15 ) Asa, (which means “healing” or “who will heal?”), the son of Abijah, began his reign well. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord. The strange altars, the high places and the images were taken away and the groves cut down. He was not satisfied with this work, but he also commanded Judah to seek... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 14:1-15

THE REIGN OF ASA (vv.1-15) Abijah was buried in Jerusalem and his son Asa took the throne of Judah. To his credit the land was quiet for ten years, with no attacking enemies, for the character of Asa was such that he did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord (vv.2-3). His faithfulness involved the constructive work of commanding Judah to seek the Lord and to observe the law, but some destructive work was no less important: he removed the high places and incense altars that had... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 14:1-15

REHOBOAM AND JEHOSHAPHAT REHOBOAM (2 Chronicles 10-12) The story of the rejected counsel of the older men and what came of it (chap. 10) is practically as in 1 Kings 12:0 , and furnishes an illustration of the relation of divine sovereignty to human free agency. The fortification of Judah’s cities against Israel (chap. 11) was dwelt upon in the earlier books, as well as the return of the priests and Levites to Jerusalem. Rehoboam’s “wise” action (2 Chronicles 11:23 ) is to be taken in the... read more

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