John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24
In those days Hezekiah was sick ,.... Of which sickness, and of his prayer, and of the sign given him, see Isaiah 38:1 and the notes there. read more
2 Chronicles 32:24-33:35 Niv
John Gill
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:24
Hezekiah was sick - See 2 Kings 20:1 ; (note), etc., and the notes there. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24
The extreme brevity again of our compiler, in the account of Hezekiah's illness, and his passing so lightly over whatever in it cast shades upon his character and career, cannot escape our notice. Much fuller is the narrative of 2 Kings 20:1-21 . Gave him a sign (see 2 Kings 20:8-11 , and our verse 31, middle clause. See also at length of the sickness of Hezekiah, Isaiah 38:1-22 .). read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24
Hezekiah's sickness and prayer. I. HEZEKIAH 'S SICKNESS . 1 . The time of it. "In those days" ( 2 Chronicles 32:24 ; 2 Kings 20:1 ; Isaiah 38:1 )—an indefinite expression, differently understood. 2 . The nature of it. A boil ( 2 Kings 20:7 ; Isaiah 38:21 ); but whether an ordinary abscess or a carbuncle cannot be determined, though there is no ground for connecting it with the pestilence that cut off Sennacherib's army. It probably arose out of the bodily... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-31
The shadow which Hezekiah casts on his own life's history. The great commendation of Hezekiah, written in one word—his "goodness"—in our thirty-second verse, but somewhat more expressly in the parallel ( 2 Kings 18:5 ), which raised him to the very first rank with David and Jehoshaphat, may well be accepted as fully explained and sustained by the undeviating excellence of his administration of the kingdom. His reign is, at any rate, unsullied by any sins like those of David. Yet one... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-31
The trial of restoration. The incident to which the text refers was a very small one when measured against the magnitude of that with which the preceding verses deal. It concerns the sickness and the recovery of one man, together with a visit to the court at Jerusalem of a few ambassadors. But it was very much to Hezekiah himself, and it contains valuable lessons for us all. I. THE INCALCULABLE ELEMENT IN OUR TRIALS . This is large. 1 . We cannot guess when they will... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:24
Compare 2 Kings 20:0 and notes. The “sign” is not (as in the margin) the miraculous cure, but the going back of the shadow on the dial of Ahaz (see 2 Chronicles 32:31). read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:1-33
Hezekiah’s political administration (32:1-33)To the writer of Chronicles, Hezekiah’s religious reforms were the most important feature of his reign. Politically, he was able to remain independent of Assyria, but only because God intervened in response to his faith (32:1-23; see notes on 2 Kings 18:13-19:37). He also made Judah prosperous. But pride in his achievements led him to become friendly with Babylon, the rising power in the region. It was a policy that later brought disaster upon Judah... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:24-33
Here we conclude the story of Hezekiah with an account of three things concerning him:? I. His sickness and his recovery from it, 2 Chron. 32:24. The account of his sickness is but briefly mentioned here; we had a large narrative of it, 2 Kgs. 20:1-11 His disease seemed likely to be mortal. In the extremity of it he prayed. God answered him, and gave him a sign that he should recover, the going back of the sun ten degrees. II. His sin and his repentance for it, which were also more largely... read more