2 Chronicles 28:1-27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-5

Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have him in these few verses, 1. Wretchedly corrupted and debauched. He had had a good education given him and a good example set him: but parents cannot give grace to their children. All the instructions he had were lost upon him: He did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord (2 Chron. 28:1), nay, he did a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:6-15

We have here, I. Treacherous Judah under the rebukes of God's providence, and they are very severe. Never was such bloody work made among them since they were a kingdom, and by Israelites too. Ahaz walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and the king of Israel was the instrument God made use of for his punishment. It is just with God to make those our plagues whom we make our patterns or make ourselves partners with in sin. A war broke out between Judah and Israel, in which Judah was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:16-27

Here is, I. The great distress which the kingdom of Ahaz was reduced to for his sin. In general, 1. The Lord brought Judah low, 2 Chron. 28:19. They had lately been very high in wealth and power; but God found means to bring them down, and make them as despicable as they had been formidable. Those that will not humble themselves under the word of God will justly be humbled by his judgments. Iniquity brings men low, Ps. 106:43. 2. Ahaz made Judah naked. As his sin debased them, so it exposed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign ,.... These verses are much the same with 2 Kings 16:2 , only in 2 Chronicles 28:2 it is said, he made also molten images for Baalim ; the several Baals or idols of the nations round about, as well as served Jeroboam's calves; see Judges 2:11 , and he is said in 2 Chronicles 28:3 , to burn incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom ; to Molech, the god of the Ammonites, who was worshipped there. See Gill on 2 Kings 16:2 , 2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:5

Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria ,.... Whose name was Rezin, 2 Kings 16:5 , though that is an after expedition to this, which is there related. The Lord is called the God of Ahaz, because he was so of right; he had dominion over him, and ought to have been worshipped by him; and, besides, he was so by virtue of the national covenant between God and the people Ahaz was king of; and moreover, Ahaz professed he was his God, though in an hypocritical... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:6

For Pekah son of Remaliah ,.... Who was at this time king of Israel: slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day , which were all valiant men ; a great slaughter to be made at one time, and of valiant men, but not so great as that in 2 Chronicles 13:17 , because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers ; this was not a reason with Pekah for slaying them, he himself being an idolater, but why the Lord suffered them to be slain by him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:7

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son ,.... Who therefore must have escaped being burnt in the valley of Hinnom, or only was caused to pass through the fire there, 2 Chronicles 28:3 , and Azrikam the governor of the house ; steward or treasurer in the king's house, in the same office as Sheban was, Isaiah 22:15 . and Elkanah that was next to the king : prime minister of state. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:8

And the children of Israel carried captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons and daughters ,.... Which was a very large and unusual number to be carried captive; but having made such a slaughter of the men, and the rest being intimidated thereby, it was the more easily done: and took away also much spoil from them ; wealth and riches out of their cities, and even from Jerusalem; for by the preceding verse it seems as if they came thither: and brought the spoils to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:9

But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded ,.... Not the same that was in the time of Asa, 2 Chronicles 15:1 , and he went out before the host that came to Samaria ; that was coming thither; he went out of Samaria to meet them: and said unto them, behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand ; he let them know it was not owing to their wisdom and conduct, their prowess and courage, that they had got the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:10

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you ,.... As seemed by taking and bringing captive such a number of them, contrary to the law, Leviticus 25:39 . but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God ? for which they deserved to be chastised as well as their brethren the men of Judah, and might expect it, and especially if they used them in a barbarous manner, and contrary to the will of God. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:6-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:16-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:10

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