2 Chronicles 15:1

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1-7

It was a great happiness to Israel that they had prophets among them; yet, while they were thus blessed, they were strangely addicted to idolatry, whereas, when the spirit of prophecy had ceased under the second temple, and the canon of the Old Temple was completed (which was constantly read in their synagogues), they were pure from idolatry; for the scriptures are of all other the most sure word of prophecy, and most effectual, and the church could not be so easily imposed upon by a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded ,.... The same with Iddo, as Hillerus F8 Onomastic, Sacr. p. 458. thinks; and some suppose this to be the name of the son as well as the father, but called Azariah, to distinguish him from him, see 2 Chronicles 15:8 on whom came, as the Targum, the spirit of prophecy, instructing him what to say to Asa; and the Jews say F9 In Hieron. Trad. Heb. in Paralipom. fol. 84. L. & 85. A. he is the same with Iddo, and he the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 15:1

Azariah the son of Oded - We know nothing of this prophet but what is related of him here. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1

The Spirit of God came. For "came," read the literal Hebrew "was," as also in our 2 Chronicles 20:14 , where instead of "God" ( אְלֶהִים ), we find " the Lord " ( יְהֹוָה ) . In our 2 Chronicles 24:20 , we have again "God," with the verb "clothed" ( לָבְשָׁה ). The grand original of the expression is, of course, found in Genesis 1:2 , where the name is "God." Compare Pharaoh's question in Genesis 41:38 ; Exodus 31:3 ; Exodus 35:31 ; Numbers 24:2 ; 3:1 ; ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1-2

God's presence and departure. It is characteristic of the Hebrew prophet that as the king comes back flushed with victory he meets the conqueror, not with honied words of congratulation, but with faithful words of admonition. What he says to the king may be taken as applicable to the servant of God generally. I. A PROPHETIC CONFIRMATION OF THE GOOD MAN 'S EXPERIENCE . "Jahve was with you (has given you the victory) because ye were with him (held to him)" (Keil). So far... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1-7

A conqueror's welcome. I. A MESSAGE FROM GOD . ( 2 Chronicles 15:1 , 2 Chronicles 15:2 .) 1 . Its banter. Azarlah, "Whom Jehovah aids," the son of Oded; mentioned only here. Jehovah may, and often does, transmit messages of moment through humble and obscure messengers. What fitted Azariah to be the bearer of the Divine announcements was the coming upon him of the Spirit of Eiohim, the Spirit being the Revealer and Interpreter of the Divine will to the soul of man ( Numbers... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1-19

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:1-19

The hour of happiness improved. Perhaps we are not warranted to say that it was immediately after Asa's victory over Zerah, or able to say how soon it was after it, that Azariah the son of Oded came with his message to him and "all Judah and Benjamin," under that direct and ever-typical leading of "the Spirit." Nor does the parallel enlighten us on this point. The history, however, here follows on with the account of Azariah's appearance to Asa, and gives us the impression that it was at... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 15:1

Oded is by some identified with Iddo, the prophet and historian of the two preceding reigns. In the Hebrew the two names differ very slightly. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 15:1-2

2 Chronicles 15:1-2. The Spirit of God came upon Azariah Both to instruct him what to say, and to enable him to say it plainly and boldly. And he went out to meet Asa Now returning victorious, with his army, from the war with the Ethiopians. And he said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa and all Judah, &c. He does not come out to meet them in order to compliment them, or congratulate their success, but to excite them to their duty: which is the proper business of God’s ministers, even with... read more

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