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Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:8-19

We are here told what good effect the foregoing sermon had upon Asa. I. He grew more bold for God than he had been. His victory would inspire him with some new degrees of resolution, but this message from God with much more. Now he took courage. he saw how necessary a further reformation was, and what assurance he had of God's presence with him in it; and this made him daring, and helped him over the difficulties which had before deterred him and driven him off from the undertaking. Now he... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:8

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet ,.... Some think that besides the above words of Azariah the son of Oded, a prophecy of Oded his father was related by him, though not recorded; but rather Oded here is the same with the son of Oded; and so the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read Azariah the son of Oded; and so does the Alexandrian copy of the Septuagint version: he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 15:5

But great vexations - Does not our Lord allude to this and the following verse in Matthew 24:6 , Matthew 24:7 , Matthew 24:9 , Matthew 24:13 ;? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 15:8

Renewed the altar - Dedicated it afresh, or perhaps enlarged it, that more sacrifices might be offered on it than ever before; for it cannot be supposed that this altar had no victims offered on it till the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa, who had previously been so zealous in restoring the Divine worship. 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

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