2 Chronicles 28:2

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

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4

Spiritual rebound. From Jotham to Ahaz, from the king who "made his ways firm before Jehovah" to the king who "made molten images for Baalim," and "burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen," what a terrible rebound, what a deplorable reaction! We may regard this as— I. AN EVENT WHICH FREQUENTLY OCCURS . 1 . Sometimes to the nation. We have a notable instance of this in the reaction from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

This King Ahaz: the progress of a king literally devoid of religion. In such words, the significance of which no one can mistake, is the royal person who is the chief subject of this chapter pointed to ( 2 Chronicles 28:22 ). Ahaz is the bad son of a good father. He is a type of those who begin badly, who are untaught by experience, who grow worse by suffering and adversity, and who end by maddening themselves, to their own destruction! The career of his father Jotham is written,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

This is that King Ahaz. I. A DEGENERATE SON . Aliaz, "Grasper" or "Possessor." In the Tigiath-Plleser inscriptions, which probably confounded him with the son of Jehoram ( 2 Chronicles 21:17 ), he is called Jehoahaz, "Whom Jehovah grasps," though the Scripture writers may have dropped the prefix "Jeho-" on account of his wickedness. 1 . He possessed his father ' s nature. Of necessity, as his father's son ( Genesis 5:3 ). Yet he improved not upon that nature, but rather... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:2

Molten images ; Hebrew, מַסֵּכוֹת . This was a characteristic sin of Israel, but Judah had not been guilty of making molten images during late reigns. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:2

Images for Baalim - Or, to serve as Baalim, i. e as representatives of the different forms or characters of the chief Phoenician deity. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4

2 Chronicles 28:1-4. He did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord Nay, he did a great deal that was wrong, very wrong, and that toward God, toward his own soul, and toward his people. He walked in the way of the revolted Israelites, and the devoted Canaanites; made molten images and worshipped them, contrary to the second commandment; nay, he made them for Baalim, contrary to the first. He forsook the temple of the Lord, and sacrificed, and burned incense on the hills, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

A.M. 3263. B.C. 741. Ahaz reigns ill, 2 Chronicles 28:1-4 . Is smitten by the Syrians and Israelites, 2 Chronicles 28:5-8 ; who send back the captives they had taken, 2 Chronicles 28:9-15 . Ahaz sends for help to the king of Assyria, but in vain, 2 Chronicles 28:16-21 . Yet he continues in idolatry, 2 Chronicles 28:22-25 ; and dies, 2Ch 28:26 , 2 Chronicles 28:27 . read more

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