2 Chronicles 28:21-25 KJV

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 28:21

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes ,.... A part out of the treasures of the temple, and a part out of his own treasures, and another which he levied upon his nobles: and gave it unto the king of Assyria ; sent it to him as a present, to engage him on his side, and assist him against his enemies, 2 Kings 16:10 . but he helped him not ; See Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:20 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord ,.... By increasing his idolatries, as appears by what he did, in imitation of what he saw at Damascus, where he had an interview with the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 16:10 this is that King Ahaz ; that monster of iniquity, than whom there was none worse, nor any so bad, of all the kings of Judah. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:23

For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him ,.... As he foolishly imagined, that they might do him no more hurt; as it is said of the Indians, that they worship the devil, that he may not hurt them; but that a king of Judah should do this is monstrous stupidity; rather therefore the meaning may be, that he worshipped the gods of those that smote him, those of the men or soldiers of Damascus F13 So Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. see 2 Chronicles 28:5 for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:24

And gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God ,.... And converted them to his own use, sold them, or melted the gold and silver, of which they were, and made money of them, his treasures being exhausted: and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord : that the people might not come and worship there, but on the high places he made: and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem ; that the priests might sacrifice there,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:25

And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto the gods ,.... The gods of Damascus, and other idols; this he did to prevent their coming to Jerusalem to worship. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:21

But he helped him not - He did him no ultimate service. See the note on 2 Kings 16:9 . After 2 Kings 16:15 , the 23d, 24th, and 25th verses are introduced before the 16th, in the Syriac and Arabic, and the 22d verse is wholly wanting in both, though some of the expressions may be found in the twenty-first verse. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:23

He sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus , which smote him - "This passage," says Mr. Hallet, "greatly surprised me; for the sacred historian himself is here represented as saying, The gods of Damascus had smitten Ahaz. But it is impossible to suppose that an inspired author could say this; for the Scripture everywhere represents the heathen idols as nothing and vanity, and as incapable of doing either good or hurt. All difficulty is avoided if we follow the old Hebrew... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:24

Shut up the doors - He caused the Divine worship to be totally suspended; and they continued shut till the beginning of the reign of Hezekiah, one of whose first acts was to reopen them, and thus to restore the Divine worship, 2 Chronicles 29:3 . read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

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