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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 21:15

i.e. From day to day continually. Or, year upon year, i.e. one year after another, or for the space of two years, as the event shows, 2 Chronicles 21:19. Heb. days upon days. Days are oft put for a year, as Exodus 13:10; Leviticus 25:29; Numbers 9:22; Judges 17:10; 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 27:7; Amos 4:4. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:1-20

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 2 Kings 8:16-24; contains Jehoshaphat’s family arrangements (2 Chronicles 21:1-4); beginning and character of Jehoram’s reign (2 Chronicles 21:5-11); the writing of Elijah to Jehoram (2 Chronicles 21:12-15); the end of Jehoram’s reign (2 Chronicles 21:16-20).2 Chronicles 21:1-4.—Family arrangements of J. Six sons, towards whom he pursued the same policy as Rehoboam (ch. 2 Chronicles 11:23). This probably provoked the jealousy of Jehoram and induced... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Chronicles 21:12

Elijah See Elijah history. 1 Kings 17:1; 2 Kings 2:12. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:1-20

Chapter 21Now Jehoshaphat died, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. And he had brothers who were also sons of Jehoshaphat [and it names several of the brothers]. And Jehoshaphat had given to his sons great gifts of silver, gold, and precious things, and he gave them cities: but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram; because he was [his oldest,] the firstborn. Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father [verse 2 Chronicles 21:4... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 21:1-20

2 Chronicles 21:2 . Jehoshaphat king of Israel. Many think that Israel is here put for Judah; but many of the ten tribes now placed themselves under Jehoshaphat; the text may therefore be correct, God having made the house of David the real kings of Israel. Ezra also repeats the word kings of Israel, 2 Chronicles 28:19; 2 Chronicles 28:27. 2 Chronicles 21:3 . Their father gave them great gifts with fenced cities of Judah. He made them lieutenants, and military princes of districts. 2... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:11

2Ch 21:11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah [thereto]. Ver. 11. Moreover he made high places. ] a He restored what his father and grandfather had destroyed, Heroum filii noxae. The reason whereof some give is this, that God may show that good children are his gift alone. And again, good men are oft so intent upon the public affairs in state and church, that they neglect their private, and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:12

2Ch 21:12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, Ver. 12. And there came a writing to him. ] Out of paradise, say some, by the hand of an angel, or of some faithful man, to whom Elias appeared after his death, as he did afterwards to the three disciples at Christ’s transfiguration. Others deny that this was Elijah the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:13

2Ch 21:13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, [which were] better than thyself: Ver. 13. And hast also slain thy brethren. ] This Jehoram would not hear of by word of mouth: he is told of it therefore by a letter. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:14

2Ch 21:14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods: Ver. 14. Smite thy people. ] Because too flexible to thy will. And thy children ] For a just punishment of thy fratricide. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:15

2Ch 21:15 And thou [shalt have] great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day. Ver. 15. And thou shalt have great sickness. ] Eris in morbis. See this accomplished. 2Ch 21:19 Until thy bowels fall out. ] Philip II of Spain, who set forth the great armada against England, 1588, and was a great persecutor of the Lutherans within his own dominions, died a like death, A.D. 1598. So did Herod, Maximian, Arrius, &c. read more

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