2 Chronicles 28:6-13 Nasb
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27
This King Ahaz: the progress of a king literally devoid of religion. In such words, the significance of which no one can mistake, is the royal person who is the chief subject of this chapter pointed to ( 2 Chronicles 28:22 ). Ahaz is the bad son of a good father. He is a type of those who begin badly, who are untaught by experience, who grow worse by suffering and adversity, and who end by maddening themselves, to their own destruction! The career of his father Jotham is written,... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27
This is that King Ahaz. I. A DEGENERATE SON . Aliaz, "Grasper" or "Possessor." In the Tigiath-Plleser inscriptions, which probably confounded him with the son of Jehoram ( 2 Chronicles 21:17 ), he is called Jehoahaz, "Whom Jehovah grasps," though the Scripture writers may have dropped the prefix "Jeho-" on account of his wickedness. 1 . He possessed his father ' s nature. Of necessity, as his father's son ( Genesis 5:3 ). Yet he improved not upon that nature, but rather... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:6
(See foregoing note.) An hundred and twenty thousand . The number is large, but, the uncertainty of very many of these figures notwithstanding, it is impossible absolutely to pronounce it incredible. Because they had forsaken. The now frequent refrain of the writer. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:7
The king's son . This can scarcely mean the child of Ahaz, considering Ahaz's age; some think a brother of the present king, son of Jotham, may be intended. We have also to fall back upon the use of the phrase, "king's son," for some special official of the king or court (see note on 2 Chronicles 18:25 ; and its parallel, 1 Kings 22:26 ). The governor of the house ; Revised Version, ruler. We have probably a sufficient clue to this designation in 1 Kings 4:6 ; and the designation... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:8
To Samaria . While the Syrian king carried his captives to Damascus ( 2 Chronicles 28:5 ), the Israel king carried his to Samaria. The numbers in this verse, with the added hundred and twenty thousand whom Pekah slew ( 2 Chronicles 28:6 ), may be compared with the military strength of the kingdom in Uzziah's time, as given in 2 Chronicles 26:13 . read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:8-15
The sending back of the captives-an incident of the Israelitish war. I. THE WARRIORS OF ISRAEL AND THE CAPTIVES OF JUDAH . ( 2 Chronicles 28:8 .) 1 . The number of the captives. Two hundred thousand persons. 2 . The persons of the captives. 3 . The destination of the captives. Samaria, in the Assyrian monuments Sa-mir-i-na , the capital of the northern kingdom, built by Omri ( 1 Kings 16:24 ). II. THE WARRIORS OF ISRAEL AND THE ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:9
The very interesting contents of this and the following six verses are not found in the parallel. A prophet of the Lord … Oded . We do not know any particulars of this prophet; for his name and its possible identity with the name Iddo, see notes on 2 Chronicles 9:29 ; 2 Chronicles 15:1 , 2 Chronicles 15:8 . The growingly frequent references to the interposition of the prophets is much to be noticed, and their dignity, courage, fidelity, are brought into grand relief. They are very... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:9-15
Divine and human pity. A very striking and a most unusual incident is here related; it has very few parallels in the page of ancient history. The hand that struck down the enemy very rarely failed to strike him when he was down. Here we have a refreshing picture of human relenting; of men who had just presented the cup of woe putting to the lips of the suffering a cup of mercy. But first we have a picture of— I. DIVINE PITY IN THE MIDST OF DIVINE PENALTY . It is clear... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:9
But a prophet of the Lord - whose name was Oded - To this beautiful speech nothing can be added by the best comment; it is simple, humane, pious, and overwhelmingly convincing: no wonder it produced the effect mentioned here. That there was much of humanity in the heads of the children of Ephraim who joined with the prophet on this occasion, the fifteenth verse sufficiently proves. They did not barely dismiss these most unfortunate captives, but they took that very spoil... read more