So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem ,.... By the order of Asa, 2 Chronicles 15:9 , in the third month ; of the ecclesiastical year, the month Sivan, in which month was the day of Pentecost; and that very probably was the time of their gathering: in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa ; and which seems to be the year in which he fought the Ethiopians. read more
And they offered unto the Lord the same time ,.... The Targum adds, on the feast of weeks, or Pentecost: of the spoil which they had brought; from the camp of the Ethiopians, and the cities of the Philistines: seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep ; partly for burnt offerings, and partly for peace offerings, by way of thankfulness to the Lord for the victory he had given them, and for a feast at the making of the following covenant with him. read more
And they entered into a covenant ,.... Asa and all his people; that is, as Piscator remarks, they went between the pieces of the calf cut asunder, for the confirmation of the covenant, see Jeremiah 34:18 , to seek the Lord God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soul ; to serve and worship him most truly, sincerely, and cordially. read more
That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death ,.... That obstinately refused to worship him, and served other gods, which by the law was deserving of death, Deuteronomy 17:2 , whether small or great, whether man or woman ; without any regard to rank or dignity, age or sex. read more
And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice ,.... As not being ashamed of the oath they took, and that there might be witnesses of it, and that it might be clear they did not equivocate in but expressed themselves in plain words: and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets ; showing that the oath was not extorted from them unwillingly, but that they took it with the utmost cheerfulness, and with all the demonstrations of joy and gladness imaginable. read more
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath ,.... The greater part of them; for some there might be who were dissemblers: for they had sworn with all their heart ; in the sincerity and uprightness of their souls: and sought him with their whole desire ; none being more or so desirable as he: and he was found of them : and favoured them with his presence: and the Lord gave them rest round about ; from all their enemies. read more
And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king ,.... Or rather his grandmother, 1 Kings 15:10 , he removed her from being queen ; the Septuagint version is, "that she should not minister to Astarte"; which was the goddess of the Zidonians; of this and the two next verses; see Gill on 1 Kings 15:13 , 1 Kings 15:14 , 1 Kings 15:15 . read more
And there was no more war unto the thirty fifth year of the reign of Asa. That is, from the Ethiopian war to that time; after that there was no war with any foreign enemy; there were animosities and discords, bickerings and hostilities of some sort continually between Asa and Baasha king of Israel, as long as he lived, see 1 Kings 15:16 . read more
The third month - At the feast of pentecost which was held on the third month. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:8-19
We are here told what good effect the foregoing sermon had upon Asa. I. He grew more bold for God than he had been. His victory would inspire him with some new degrees of resolution, but this message from God with much more. Now he took courage. he saw how necessary a further reformation was, and what assurance he had of God's presence with him in it; and this made him daring, and helped him over the difficulties which had before deterred him and driven him off from the undertaking. Now he... read more