Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness ,.... His acts of piety and liberality: behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz ; in the prophecy of Isaiah, Isaiah 36:1 , whose book is called the Vision of Isaiah, Isaiah 1:1 . and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel ; in 2 Kings 18:1 . read more
The vision of Isaiah - See this prophet, 2 Chronicles 36 39. read more
Hezekiah's happiness. 1 . There can be no question at all as to Hezekiah's greatness. He was one of the greatest of the kings of Judah; not more than two, or three at the most, can be named as being greater than he. 2 . Or as to the excellency of his estate (see text, 2 Chronicles 32:27-29 ). He had all that his heart could wish, so far as temporal possessions were concerned. 3 . Or as to the regard in which he was held by his subjects. They evidently "delighted to honour"... read more
In the vision of Isaiah (so Isaiah 1:1 ). read more
And in the book - The “and” is not in the original. The meaning is, that the acts were recorded in the prophecy of Isaiah, which formed a part of the compilation known as “the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.” See Introduction. read more
Hezekiah’s political administration (32:1-33)To the writer of Chronicles, Hezekiah’s religious reforms were the most important feature of his reign. Politically, he was able to remain independent of Assyria, but only because God intervened in response to his faith (32:1-23; see notes on 2 Kings 18:13-19:37). He also made Judah prosperous. But pride in his achievements led him to become friendly with Babylon, the rising power in the region. It was a policy that later brought disaster upon Judah... read more
goodness = kindnesses. Isaiah. See Isa 36-39. and in , or [following] upon. read more
CONCLUSION OF THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH"Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead." read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-33
Here we conclude the story of Hezekiah with an account of three things concerning him:? I. His sickness and his recovery from it, 2 Chron. 32:24. The account of his sickness is but briefly mentioned here; we had a large narrative of it, 2 Kgs. 20:1-11 His disease seemed likely to be mortal. In the extremity of it he prayed. God answered him, and gave him a sign that he should recover, the going back of the sun ten degrees. II. His sin and his repentance for it, which were also more largely... read more