E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:1
the People of the land = the commonalty. Compare 2Ch 33:35 . Not lawfully, for Jehoahaz was not the eldest son. read more
2 Chronicles 36:1-7 Esv
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:2
Jerusalem. The Septuagint adds here, probably owing to the Homoeoteleuton in the word Jerusalem; "Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Amital, daughter of Jeremiah of Lobnah: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done: and Pharaohneckhao bound him in Deblatha, in the land of Aimath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem". read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:4
Egypt. The Septuagint adds: "Egypt, and he died there: and they had given the silver and the gold to Pharaoh: at that time the land began to be taxed to give the money at the command of Pharaoh; and every one, as he could, kept demanding the silver and the gold of the People of the land, to give it to Pharaoh-neckhao". read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:5
evil . Heb ra'a' . App-44 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . The Septuagint adds here: "according to all that his fathers did. In his days came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon into the land, and he served him three years, and then revolted from him. And the LORD sent against them the Chaldeans, and bands of Syrians, and bands of Moabites, and the sons of Amnion and Samaria; but after this, they rebelled according to the word of the LORD, by the hand of his... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:6
came up. See App-53 . Nebuchadnezzar. The son of Nabopolassar. fetters. Hebrew brasses, or bronzes (Dual). Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the two chains or fetters made of brass. to carry him to Babylon. There were four deportations: (1) Manasseh (2 Chronicles 33:11 ), no date given, but apparently 580-570 BC; (2) Jehoiakim (2 Chronicles 36:6 , Daniel in this; Daniel 1:1 ), 496 BC; (3) Jehoiachin (2 Chronicles 36:10 , 2 Kings 24:14 , Mordecai in this, Esther 2:5 , Esther... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:1
GOD TERMINATES ISRAEL AS A KINGDOMXVI. JEHOAHAZ (609 B.C.)"Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. And the king of Egypt make Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:5
XVII. JEHOIAKIM (609-598 B.C.).THE ELEVEN YEAR REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM"And Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah his God. Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of Jehovah to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim,... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:3
2 Chronicles 36:3. And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem— The king of Egypt removed him, that he might not reign in Jerusalem. Houbigant. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:7
2 Chronicles 36:7. In his temple— In his palace. Houbigant. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 36:1-23
Failure, defeat and captivity (36:1-23)The Chronicler spent much time describing the reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, impressing upon his readers that good kings tried to be faithful to the Mosaic and Davidic covenants. They had to follow the Levitical order if they were to enjoy the promises given to the dynasty of David. With the death of Josiah, Judah quickly returned to its former ungodly ways. Successive kings followed disastrous policies, both political and religious, which resulted in... read more