2 Chronicles 16:7-10

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 16:7

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 16:7

Escaped out of thine hand - It is difficult to know what is here intended. Perhaps the Divine providence had intended to give Asa a grand victory over the Syrians, who had always been the inveterate enemies of the Jews; but by this unnecessary and very improper alliance between Asa and Ben-hadad, this purpose of the Divine providence was prevented, and thus the Syrians escaped out of his hands. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:9

Therefore - thou shalt have wars - And so he had with Israel during the rest of his reign, 1 Kings 15:32 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was wroth with the seer - Instead of humbling himself, and deprecating the displeasure of the Lord, he persecuted his messenger: and having thus laid his impious hands upon the prophet, he appears to have got his heart hardened through the deceitfulness of sin; and then he began to oppress the people, either by unjust imprisonments, or excessive taxations. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:1-14

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:1-14

The disappointing relapse of what had seemed tried worth, knowledge, and proved goodness. Mournful to the last degree is the impression made on us by what we are given to learn last of the career of King Asa. It is a reversal—not the reversal from bad to good, but of what seemed good and seemed sure, to bad. The humiliating lesson and fresh illustration of human caprice and weakness must be in like spirit and with proportionate humility noted and learned by ourselves. It is, indeed, a... read more

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