John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:11
And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last ,.... See Gill on 1 Kings 15:23 . read more
2 Chronicles 16:11 Niv
John Gill
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:1-14
The disappointing relapse of what had seemed tried worth, knowledge, and proved goodness. Mournful to the last degree is the impression made on us by what we are given to learn last of the career of King Asa. It is a reversal—not the reversal from bad to good, but of what seemed good and seemed sure, to bad. The humiliating lesson and fresh illustration of human caprice and weakness must be in like spirit and with proportionate humility noted and learned by ourselves. It is, indeed, a... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:10-14
Lessons from last years. We could well wish the account of the last days of Asa to have been different from what it is. Sombre clouds, casting a chill shadow, gathered in the evening sky. Not that there was actual defection, but there was an amount of infirmity that detracts from the honour which his earlier years had laid up for him. We cannot help feeling— I. THAT AGE IS NOT ALWAYS AS VENERABLE AS IT SHOULD BE ; not even a "good old age;" not even Christian old... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:11
This verse, with the following three, is represented by the very summarized but sufficiently significant parallel of 1 Kings 15:23 , 1 Kings 15:24 . Note that the reference work cited in this verse as the book of the kings of Judah and Israel , is in the paralled cited as "the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah." Of course, the latter citation was much the earlier in point of time. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:11-14
The career of Asa. I. HIS LIFE . 1 . The length of his reign. Forty-one years. His father, whose " heart was not perfect" towards God ( 1 Kings 15:3 ), reigned only three years ( 2 Chronicles 13:3 ). The Old Testament promised long life as a reward to piety ( Psalms 34:12-14 ). But, even without a special promise, a religious life is calculated to prolong days. "Fear God, and keep his commandments," is the first rule of health. 2 . The incidents of his reign. 3... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:1-14
Reformation under Asa (14:1-16:14)God’s blessings on Asa showed his pleasure with those who removed Canaanite customs and restored the Levitical order of worship. God rewarded Asa by giving him a remarkable victory over a large and powerful army that invaded from the south. This sign of God’s pleasure encouraged Asa to continue his reforms with greater boldness (14:1-15:19; see notes on 1 Kings 15:9-15).When, however, Asa trusted in outside help instead of trusting in God, he displeased God and... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 16:11
behold . . . lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:11
THE DEATH OF ASA"And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians. And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14
Here is, I. A plain and faithful reproof given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord, for making this league with Baasha. The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. 16:1; 2 Chron. 19:2. We observed several things amiss in Asa's treaty with Benhadad. But that which the prophet here charges upon him as the greatest fault he was guilty of in that matter is his relying on the king of Syria and not on the Lord his God, 2 Chron. 16:7. He thought that,... read more