Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:1-5
Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have him in these few verses, 1. Wretchedly corrupted and debauched. He had had a good education given him and a good example set him: but parents cannot give grace to their children. All the instructions he had were lost upon him: He did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord (2 Chron. 28:1), nay, he did a... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28
This chapter is the history of the reign of Ahaz the son of Jotham; a bad reign it was, and which helped to augment the fierce anger of the Lord. We have here, I. His great wickedness, 2 Chron. 28:1-4. II. The trouble he brought himself into by it, 2 Chron. 28:5-8. III. The reproof which God sent by a prophet to the army of Israel for trampling upon their brethren of Judah, and the obedient ear they gave to that reproof, 2 Chron. 28:9-15. IV. The many calamities that followed to Ahaz and his... read more