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 Kjv
John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him ,.... Both in the deliverance of him and his people from the king of Assyria, and the recovery of him from his sickness: for his heart was lifted up ; with pride, because of the wonderful defeat of the Assyrian army in his favour, the miracle wrought at his recovery from illness, the riches and honour conferred upon him, the presents brought him from his neighbours, and especially the embassy of the king of Babylon to... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:26
Notwithstanding, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem ,.... In what manner is not said; perhaps by putting on sackcloth, and by fasting and prayer, and making confession of sin, and declaring repentance for it: so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah ; but in the days of his son's sons, Isaiah 39:7 . read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:27
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches ,.... Increased by the spoil of the Assyrian camp, and the presents sent him after that by neighbouring nations, 2 Chronicles 32:21 . and honour ; both from his subjects, and the nations around him: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels : which were houses both for rich and curious things, and for armour, he showed to the... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:28
Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil ,.... The produce of his fields, vineyards, and oliveyards, such as David had, with persons over them, see 1 Chronicles 27:25 . and stands for all manner of beasts ; as oxen, horses, camels, and asses, see 2 Chronicles 9:25 . and cotes for flocks ; folds for sheep. read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:29
Moreover, he provided him cities ,.... Where he had the above storehouses and stalls, and convenient dwellings for those that looked after them, and were over his cattle, small and great, as follows; the Vulgate Latin version reads six cities in some copies F2 So the Edition of Sixtus V. Lovain, and MSS. in James's Contrariety of the Popish Bibles, p. 295. : and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance ; in which the riches of men, and even of kings, lay in those times: for... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:30
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water course of Gihon ,.... Which Procopius Gazeus says was the same with Siloam, and which it seems had two streams, and this was the upper one; Mr. Maundrell says F3 Journey from Aleppo, &c.; p. 108. , the pool of Gihon"lies about two furlongs without Bethlehem gate westward; it is a stately pool, one hundred and six paces long, and sixty seven broad, and lined with wall and plaster, and was, when we were there, well stored with water:" ... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:31
Howbeit, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire the wonder that was done in the land ,.... Not to see the two tables of stone which were in the ark, with the other two that were broken because of the sin of the calf, as the Targum; nor to ask about the destruction of the Assyrian army, and the manner of it, as Grotius; but to be informed of the miracle of the sun's going back ten degrees, when Hezekiah was recovered from his sickness;... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:32
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness ,.... His acts of piety and liberality: behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz ; in the prophecy of Isaiah, Isaiah 36:1 , whose book is called the Vision of Isaiah, Isaiah 1:1 . and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel ; in 2 Kings 18:1 . 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