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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

We have here a short account of the reign of Jotham king of Judah, of whom we are told, 1. That he reigned very well, did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, 2 Kgs. 15:34. Josephus gives him a very high character, stating that he was pious towards God, just towards men, and laid out himself for the public good,?that, whatever was amiss, he took care to have it rectified,?and, in short, wanted no virtue that became a good prince. Though the high places were not taken away, yet to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:34

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord ,.... Jarchi, in 2 Chronicles 27:2 , observes, from a writer of theirs, that in all the kings of Judah before him, even in the best, some sins were found; but in Jotham there was nothing scandalous and reproachful; and it is a high character Josephus F9 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 2. gives of him, that there was no virtue wanting in him; he was pious towards God, just towards men, and careful of the public good; but the inspired... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:35

Howbeit the high places were not removed ,.... As they were not by his father, and the same is observed of the best of kings before: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still in the high places ; from which they could not be brought off by prophets or kings: he built the higher gate of the house of the Lord ; which was between the temple and the king's palace, which led to it; this he repaired and beautified, or added something to it; or otherwise it was built by Solomon, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:1-38

REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH ; AND OF ZACHARIAH , SHALLUM , MENAHEM , PEKAHIAH , AND PEKAH OVER ISRAEL . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:1-38

Some lessons from the history of kings. "In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam," etc. The mighty Governor of the universe is represented as saying to the Jewish nation, "I gave thee a king in mine anger" ( Hosea 13:2 ). And truly, with a certain number of exceptions here and there through the ages, kings have proved malific scourges of the race. In this chapter there are mentioned no less than seven of those men who are called kings, but who, instead of having one grain of moral... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

REIGN OF JOTHAM . Once more the writer turns from Israel to Judah, and proceeds to give an account of the reign of Jotham the son of Azariah, or Uzziah, who was appointed regent in his father's place, when Uzziah was struck with leprosy (verse 5). The account given of the reign is somewhat scanty, and requires to be supplemented from Chronicles ( 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 .). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

A good reign. In welcome contrast with the character of the reigns we have been considering, stands this of Jotham, who walked in the footsteps of his father in all that was right. I. JUDAH WELL GOVERNED . 1. Rule in the fear of God . Jotham proved an excellent ruler. He took warning from his father's example, and "prepared his ways before the Lord his God" ( 2 Chronicles 27:6 ). His reign, indeed, was a brief one compared with his father's, and, had time been given, he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:34

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. The author of Chronicles says the same, but adds, very pertinently, "Howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord"— i.e. he did not repeat his father's act of impiety. Josephus is still warmer in his praises. "This king," he says ( l.s.c .), "was deficient in no manner of virtue; but was at once pious in things pertaining to God, and just in those pertaining to men. He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:35

Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense, still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord. The "higher gate "is thought to be that towards the north, and its fortification implied a fear of attack from that quarter. It must have become amply evident to the kings of Judah, at any rate from the time of the attack on Menahem ( 2 Kings 15:19 ), that the independence of both kingdoms was menaced by Assyria, and that it was of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 15:34

Jotham imitated his father in all respects, excepting in his impious usurpation of the priestly functions (2 Kings 15:5 note; 2 Chronicles 27:2). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:35

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:34

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 15:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 15:34

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