2 Chronicles 15:1-7

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

John Gill

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

And he went out to meet Asa ,.... From Jerusalem, as Asa was coming to it: and said unto him, hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin ; the principal inhabitants of which tribes had been collected, and went to this war, and were now returning: the Lord is with you, while ye be with him ; it was a clear case he had been with them, in giving them the victory over the Ethiopians; and as long as they continued in the service of God, and abode by his pure worship, they might expect he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:3

Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God ,.... The fear, worship, and service of him being greatly neglected by them for a long time; what period of time is referred to is not expressed, whether past, present, or to come, but left to be supplied; the Targum refers this to the time of the separation of the ten tribes, and the days of Jeroboam, when the calves were worshipped, and not the true God, and the teaching priests of the Lord were cast out, and the law of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:4

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel ,.... When being carried captive by neighbouring nations, and oppressed; and they cried unto the Lord, and repented of their sins, and turned from them to him: and sought him ; by prayer and supplication: he was found of them ; and appeared for their help and deliverance, of which there are many instances in the book of Judges. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:5

And in those times there was no peace to him that went out nor to him that came in ,.... There was no safety in going abroad for travellers from one part to another on account of trade and business, the highways being infested with thieves and robbers: but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries ; of the country villages, which were deserted, because of the plunders and depredations of them, Judges 5:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:6

And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city ,.... Or one tribe of another; as the Ephraimites by the Gileadites, and the tribe of Benjamin by the other tribes; and Shechem by Abimelech, Judges 9:45 , for God did vex them with all adversity ; both with foreign enemies and civil wars; and now it is intimated that this would be their case again, should they not keep close to the Lord their God. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:7

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak ,.... Be hearty, earnest, and vigorous, and not languid and remiss in reforming the worship of God, which Asa had begun: for your work shall be rewarded ; with peace and prosperity at home, and success against enemies abroad, of which they had had a recent instance. 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

Adam Clarke

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

The Lord is with you , while ye be with him - This is the settled and eternal purpose of God; to them who seek him he will ever be found propitious, and them alone will he abandon who forsake him. In this verse the unconditional perseverance of the saints has no place: a doctrine which was first the ruin of the human race, Ye shall not die; and ever since the fall, has been the plague and disgrace of the Church of Christ. The Targum is curious: "Hearken to me, Asa, and all... read more

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