2Ch 26:6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. Ver. 6. And the wall of Jabneh. ] Which was a strong city by the seaside, not more than three hours’ travel from Gath, saith Adrichomius. read more
2Ch 26:7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims. Ver. 7. That dwelt in Gurbaal. ] Which is the same with Gerar, saith the Gloss: where Abimelech once reigned, and Abraham sojourned. And the Mehunims. ] Called by profane authors Scenites. read more
2Ch 26:8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad [even] to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly. Ver. 8. For he strengthened himself exceedingly. ] Heb., Fortificatus est usque in excelsum: and this tumoured him up, his good and his blood rising together, as they say. read more
warred against: 2 Chronicles 21:16, Isaiah 14:29 the wall of Gath: 2 Samuel 8:1, 1 Chronicles 18:1 Jabneh: Jabneh, or Jamnia, was given to the tribe of Dan; and was situated between Lydda and Azotus. It is now called Yebna, and is described as "a village about twelve miles distant from Jaffa - Joppa in a fine open plain, surrounded by hills, and covered by herbage. On sloping hills of easy ascent, by which the plains were bordered, Yebna, Ekron, Ashdod, and Askalon were in sight." about:... read more
God helped: 2 Chronicles 14:11, 1 Chronicles 5:20, 1 Chronicles 12:18, Psalms 18:29, Psalms 18:34, Psalms 18:35, Isaiah 14:29, Acts 26:22 the Arabians: 2 Chronicles 17:11, 2 Chronicles 21:16 Reciprocal: Judges 10:12 - the Maonites 2 Chronicles 18:31 - the Lord Ezra 4:20 - toll Acts 2:11 - Arabians read more
the Ammonites: 2 Chronicles 20:1, Genesis 19:38, Deuteronomy 2:19, Judges 11:15-Job :, 1 Samuel 11:1, 2 Samuel 8:2 his name: Genesis 12:2, 2 Samuel 8:13, 1 Kings 4:31, Matthew 4:24 spread: Heb. went Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:25 - every man 1 Chronicles 14:17 - fame of David 2 Chronicles 17:1 - and strengthened 2 Chronicles 17:11 - brought 2 Chronicles 26:15 - to shoot arrows 2 Chronicles 32:5 - he strengthened Ezra 4:20 - toll Mark 6:14 - his name read more
6. Warred against the Philistines He would avenge, and, as far as possible, restore, the losses his kingdom had sustained from these enemies in Jehoram’s time. Compare 2 Chronicles 21:16-17. Brake down the wall of Gath This city had been taken by Hazael of Syria in the days of Joash. 2 Kings 12:17. Jabneh Represented in the modern Yebna, near the Philistine coast. The same as Jabneel in Joshua 15:11, where see note. Ashdod The most powerful of the Philistine cities. See note on... read more
7. And against the Arabians These also injured Israel in the days of Jehoram. 2 Chronicles 21:16. The position of Gur-baal is unknown; but from its association here with the Mehunims, we infer that it was somewhere in the vicinity of Mount Seir. On the Mehunims, or Maonites, see notes on 2 Chronicles 20:1; 1 Chronicles 4:41; and Judges 10:12. read more
8. The Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah That is, they paid tribute to him, as the Philistines and Arabians had done to Jehoshaphat. 2 Chronicles 17:11. read more
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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23
2 Chronicles 26:1 . Uzziah is called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21. 2 Chronicles 26:5 . Uzziah sought God in the days of Zechariah. This good priest being dead, as above, it must mean that Zechariah had established a course of religious instruction for youth, and that this prince had been educated by Jecoliah his mother, in those happy rudiments. He had understanding in the visions of God, and was a learned expositor of the law. 2 Chronicles 26:6 . Brake down the wall of Jabneh, twelve... read more