2 Kings 23:33 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 23:31-37

Jerusalem saw not a good day after Josiah was laid in his grave, but one trouble came after another, till within twenty-two years it was quite destroyed. Of the reign of two of his sons here is a short account; the former we find here a prisoner and the latter a tributary to the king of Egypt, and both so in the very beginning of their reign. This king of Egypt having slain Josiah, though he had not had any design upon Judah, yet, being provoked by the opposition which Josiah gave him, now, it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 23:33

And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath ,.... Places in Syria; Hamath was formerly a kingdom in Syria, and Riblah is said by Jerom F3 Comment. in Ezekiel. xlvii. fol. 261. C. to be Antioch of Syria, near to which was the fountain of Daphne; and in the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem on Numbers 34:11 . Daphne is put for Riblah; and Josephus F4 Antiqu. l. 17. c. 2. sect. 3. says Antioch was by Daphne of Syria; and in the Apocrypha:"Which when Onias... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 23:33

Nechoh put him in bands - But what was the cause of his putting him in bands? It is conjectured, and not without reason, that Jehoahaz, otherwise called Shallum, raised an army, met Nechoh in his return from Carchemish, fought, was beaten, taken prisoner, put in chains; and taken into Egypt, where he died; 2 Kings 23:34 , and Jeremiah 22:11 , Jeremiah 22:12 . Riblah or Diblath, the place of this battle, was probably a town in Syria, in the land or district of Hamath. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:1-37

JOSIAH 'S RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT . HIS REFORMS AND DEATH . REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ . ACCESSION OF JEHOIAKIM . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:26-37

Lamentable unskillfulness and incorrigibility. "Notwithstanding the Lord," etc. This short fragment of Jewish history reflects great disgrace on human nature, and may well humble us in the dust. It brings into prominence at least two subjects suggestive of solemn and practical thought. I. THE WORTHLESSNESS OF UNWISELY DIRECTED EFFORTS TO BENEFIT MEN , HOWEVER WELL INTENDED . Josiah, it seems from the narrative, was one of the best of Israel's kings. "Like unto him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:29-37

Pharaoh-Nechoh and the Jewish kings. A new power had risen in Egypt which was to play a temporary, but influential, part in the evolution of God's purposes towards Judah. Assyria was at this time in its death-agonies. The scepter of empire was soon to pass to Babylon. But it was Pharaoh-Nechoh who, following the designs of his own ambition, was to set in motion a train of events which had the effect of bringing Judah within the power of the King of Babylon. I. THE DEATH OF JOSIAH ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:31-33

SHORT REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ . Pharaoh-Nechoh, having defeated Josiah, left Jerusalem and Judaea behind him, while he pressed forward on his original enterprise (see 2 Kings 23:29 ) into Northern Syria and the district about Carehemish, or the tract north-east of Aleppo. It was three months before he had completed his conquests in these quarters, and, having arranged matters to his satisfaction, set out on his return to Egypt. During these three months Jehoahaz bore rule at Jerusalem ( 2... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:33

And Pharaoh-Nechoh put him in bands at Riblah. "Riblah," which retains its name, was situated in the Coele-Syrian plain, on the right bank of the Orontes, in lat. 34° 23' N. nearly. It commanded a ford over the river, and is in the midst of a rich, corn-producing country. Hamath, to which it was regarded as belonging, is situated more than fifty miles further down the river. Riblah was well placed as a center for communication with the neighboring countries. As Dr. Robinson says, "From this... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 23:33

Pharaoh-Nechoh, after bringing Phoenicia and Syria under his rule, and penetrating as far as Carchemish, returned to Southern Syria, and learned what had occurred at Jerusalem in his absence. He sent orders to Jehoahaz to attend the court which he was holding at Riblah, and Jehoahaz fell into the trap Ezekiel 19:4.Riblah still retains its name. It is situated on the Orontes, in the Coele-Syrian valley, near the point where the valley opens into a wide and fertile plain. Neco seems to have been... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 23:33

2 Kings 23:33. Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands Either because he presumed to take the kingdom without his consent; or, because he renewed the war against Egypt. At Riblah An eminent city in Syria, where Pharaoh now was, that he might finish or make good his conquests, and whither Jehoahaz was carried to receive his sentence. That he might not reign Or, because he had reigned, that is, taken the kingdom without right, and without his leave. And put the land to a tribute Namely, an... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 23:31-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 23:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 23:33

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:26-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:29-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:31-33

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 23:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 23:33

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 23:33

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