2 Chronicles 32:25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-33

Here we conclude the story of Hezekiah with an account of three things concerning him:? I. His sickness and his recovery from it, 2 Chron. 32:24. The account of his sickness is but briefly mentioned here; we had a large narrative of it, 2 Kgs. 20:1-11 His disease seemed likely to be mortal. In the extremity of it he prayed. God answered him, and gave him a sign that he should recover, the going back of the sun ten degrees. II. His sin and his repentance for it, which were also more largely... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him ,.... Both in the deliverance of him and his people from the king of Assyria, and the recovery of him from his sickness: for his heart was lifted up ; with pride, because of the wonderful defeat of the Assyrian army in his favour, the miracle wrought at his recovery from illness, the riches and honour conferred upon him, the presents brought him from his neighbours, and especially the embassy of the king of Babylon to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:25

Hezekiah rendered not again - He got into a vain confidence, took pleasure in his riches, and vainly showed them to the messengers of the king of Babylon. See on 2 Kings 20:12 ; (note), etc. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:1-33

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-31

The shadow which Hezekiah casts on his own life's history. The great commendation of Hezekiah, written in one word—his "goodness"—in our thirty-second verse, but somewhat more expressly in the parallel ( 2 Kings 18:5 ), which raised him to the very first rank with David and Jehoshaphat, may well be accepted as fully explained and sustained by the undeviating excellence of his administration of the kingdom. His reign is, at any rate, unsullied by any sins like those of David. Yet one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-31

The trial of restoration. The incident to which the text refers was a very small one when measured against the magnitude of that with which the preceding verses deal. It concerns the sickness and the recovery of one man, together with a visit to the court at Jerusalem of a few ambassadors. But it was very much to Hezekiah himself, and it contains valuable lessons for us all. I. THE INCALCULABLE ELEMENT IN OUR TRIALS . This is large. 1 . We cannot guess when they will... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:25

The parallel, 2 Kings 20:12-19 and Isaiah 39:1-8 ; fully explain the circumstances here referred to, and we may conclude that Hezekiah's sin consisted in the spirit in which he acted, displaying his treasures, so that it was in the fullest sense a sin of" the heart." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:25-26

Hezekiah's fall and repentance. I. HEZEKIAH 'S SIN . 1 . Its character. 2 . Its punishment. The wrath of Jehovah was threatened II. HEZEKIAH 'S REPENTANCE . 1. The self-abasement of the king. "He humbled himself for the pride of his heart." The wrath of Jehovah, pronounced against him and his people by Isaiah, was the Babylonish captivity. When Hezekiah heard the prophet's threatening, he realized that he had sinned, and humbled himself before Jehovah,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:25

His heart was lifted up - Compare the marginal reference. Hezekiah’s pride was shown in his unnecessarily exhibiting his treasures to the ambassadors from Babylon (see 2 Kings 20:13).There was wrath upon him - Compare 2 Kings 20:17-18. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 32:25

2 Chronicles 32:25. Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done him Was not humble, grateful, and devoted to God, as in reason and duty he ought to have been, considering God’s marvellous interpositions in his favour, and the great and extraordinary deliverances he had wrought out for him and his kingdom; but God’s favour to him became the food and fuel of his pride. For his heart was lifted up On account of that prodigious victory over the Assyrians, his miraculous... read more

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