2 Chronicles 28:8-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:6-15

We have here, I. Treacherous Judah under the rebukes of God's providence, and they are very severe. Never was such bloody work made among them since they were a kingdom, and by Israelites too. Ahaz walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and the king of Israel was the instrument God made use of for his punishment. It is just with God to make those our plagues whom we make our patterns or make ourselves partners with in sin. A war broke out between Judah and Israel, in which Judah was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:8

And the children of Israel carried captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons and daughters ,.... Which was a very large and unusual number to be carried captive; but having made such a slaughter of the men, and the rest being intimidated thereby, it was the more easily done: and took away also much spoil from them ; wealth and riches out of their cities, and even from Jerusalem; for by the preceding verse it seems as if they came thither: and brought the spoils to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:9

But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded ,.... Not the same that was in the time of Asa, 2 Chronicles 15:1 , and he went out before the host that came to Samaria ; that was coming thither; he went out of Samaria to meet them: and said unto them, behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand ; he let them know it was not owing to their wisdom and conduct, their prowess and courage, that they had got the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:10

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you ,.... As seemed by taking and bringing captive such a number of them, contrary to the law, Leviticus 25:39 . but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God ? for which they deserved to be chastised as well as their brethren the men of Judah, and might expect it, and especially if they used them in a barbarous manner, and contrary to the will of God. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:11

Now hear me therefore ,.... And not only hear, but be obedient: and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken of your brethren ; their women, sons and daughters, even all of them, the whole 200,000: for the fierce wrath of God is upon you ; hangs over your heads, and will fall upon you, unless you do this. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:12

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim ,.... Of the principal men of the ten tribes, whose names follow: Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war ; who were bringing the captives and spoils to Samaria; but these princes, being influenced by what the prophet said, hindered their proceeding any further. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:13

And said unto them, ye shall not bring in the captives hither ,.... That is, into Samaria, near which it seems they now were: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already ; by exceeding in their cruelty against their brethren of Judah, as well as by worshipping the calves: ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass : by making slaves of those they had taken captives, which was against the express law of God: for your trespass is great ; which they had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:14

So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and the congregation. Which were come out of Samaria to meet them; such an effect had the word's of the prophet, and the princes, upon them, that they not only left the captives with them, but the spoil, to dispose of, as they thought fit. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:15

And the men that were expressed by name rose up ,.... Either those before named, 2 Chronicles 28:12 as Jarchi, and so the Vulgate Latin version; or such as they pitched upon, nominated, and appointed: and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them ; put clothes on their backs, and shoes on their feet, who either were taken or carried away before they could put on their garments, or had been stripped of them: and gave... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 28:9

But a prophet of the Lord - whose name was Oded - To this beautiful speech nothing can be added by the best comment; it is simple, humane, pious, and overwhelmingly convincing: no wonder it produced the effect mentioned here. That there was much of humanity in the heads of the children of Ephraim who joined with the prophet on this occasion, the fifteenth verse sufficiently proves. They did not barely dismiss these most unfortunate captives, but they took that very spoil... read more

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