2 Chronicles 32:30 NIV

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 32:30

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water course of Gihon ,.... Which Procopius Gazeus says was the same with Siloam, and which it seems had two streams, and this was the upper one; Mr. Maundrell says F3 Journey from Aleppo, &c.; p. 108. , the pool of Gihon"lies about two furlongs without Bethlehem gate westward; it is a stately pool, one hundred and six paces long, and sixty seven broad, and lined with wall and plaster, and was, when we were there, well stored with water:" ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:30

The upper watercourse - He made canals to bring the waters of Gihon from the west side of Jerusalem to the west side of the city of David. 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 32:27-30

The greatness of Hezekiah. I. HIS WEALTH . 1 . Large. "Much riches" ( 2 Chronicles 32:27 ); "very much substance" ( 2 Chronicles 32:29 ). In this he resembled Solomon ( 2 Chronicles 9:22 ) and Jehoshaphat ( 2 Chronicles 17:5 ). 2 . Varied. II. HIS WORKS . 1 . Treasuries. For his gold, silver, precious stones; for spices, shields, and goodly vessels. 2 . Storehouses. For his corn, wine, and oil. 3 . Stalls. For his beasts and herds. 4. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:27-33

Hezekiah's happiness. 1 . There can be no question at all as to Hezekiah's greatness. He was one of the greatest of the kings of Judah; not more than two, or three at the most, can be named as being greater than he. 2 . Or as to the excellency of his estate (see text, 2 Chronicles 32:27-29 ). He had all that his heart could wish, so far as temporal possessions were concerned. 3 . Or as to the regard in which he was held by his subjects. They evidently "delighted to honour"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:30

Stopped the upper watercourse , etc. (see our 2 Chronicles 32:3 , 2 Chronicles 32:4 ). What Hezekiah "stopped" was the spring, or more strictly access to it, and guided its prized waters down, probably by an underground channel, to Siloam, or else to the pool in the city which he had constructed and enclosed by that "another wall without" ( 2 Chronicles 32:5 ), west of the "city of David." read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:30

See 2 Chronicles 32:3 note. Either then or afterward, Hezekiah conducted the water of this spring by an underground channel down the Tyropoeon valley to a pool or reservoir (marginal reference). read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:30

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-31

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-31

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:27-30

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:27-33

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:30

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