2 Chronicles 16:1-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:1-6

How to reconcile the date of this event with the history of the kings I am quite at a loss. Baasha died in the twenty-sixth year of Asa, 1 Kgs. 16:8. How then could this be done in his thirty-sixth year, when Baasha's family was quite cut off, and Omri was upon the throne? It is generally said to be meant of the thirty-sixth year of the kingdom of Asa, namely, that of Judah, beginning from the first of Rehoboam, and so it coincides with the sixteenth of Asa's reign; but then (2 Chron. 15:19... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14

Here is, I. A plain and faithful reproof given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord, for making this league with Baasha. The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. 16:1; 2 Chron. 19:2. We observed several things amiss in Asa's treaty with Benhadad. But that which the prophet here charges upon him as the greatest fault he was guilty of in that matter is his relying on the king of Syria and not on the Lord his God, 2 Chron. 16:7. He thought that,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:1-6

In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah ,.... How this is to be reconciled with the reign of Baasha, which was but twenty four years, and was begun in the third of Asa, and therefore must have been dead nearly ten years before this year of Asa's reign; see Gill on 1 Kings 15:17 where, and in the following verses, are the same things related as here, to the end of the sixth verse; the explanation of which the reader is referred to. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah ,.... Being sent by the Lord to reprove him: and said unto him, because thou hast relied on the king of Syria ; on the covenant he made with him, on the promises the Syrian king made to him upon receiving his money, and so trusted to an arm of flesh, and even an Heathen king: and not relied on the Lord thy God ; his promises, power, and providence, which he had reason to believe would have been engaged on his behalf, had he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:8

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen ?.... They were no less than 1,000,000 men, and three hundred chariots, 2 Chronicles 14:9 , the Lubim were the Libyans, a people near Egypt, that dwelt in Africa; according to an Arabic writer F12 Abulpharag. Hist. Dynast. dyn. 3. p. 57. , they were the Nubians: yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand ; and with equal ease could and would have delivered the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth ,.... The eyes of his omniscience are everywhere, and the eyes of his mercy and goodness, of his care and providence, are here and there, and in every place throughout the whole world at once, see Zechariah 4:10 , to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him ; or, as in the margin, "strongly to hold" with such, to be on their side, take their part, strengthen them, support and supply... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was wroth with the seer ,.... For this faithful reproof of him, which was another instance of his sin and folly: and put him in a prison house ; in a very strait place, in which he could not turn himself, what we call "little ease"; some say it was the stocks, others a pillory he put him into: for he was in a rage with him because of this thing ; his passion rose very high, and to which he gave way, and was his infirmity: and Asa oppressed some of the people the same time... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:1

The six and thirtieth year - After the division of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah; according to Usher. This opinion is followed in our margin; see the note on 1 Kings 15:16 , where this subject is farther considered. Concerning Baasha's building of Ramah, see the note on 1 Kings 15:17 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:3

There is a league - Let there be a treaty, offensive and defensive, between me and thee: see on 1 Kings 15:22 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:6

Took all Judah - See on 1 Kings 15:22 ; (note). read more

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