Amaziah was twenty five years old when he began to reign ,.... Of these verses; see Gill on 2 Kings 14:2 . See Gill on 2 Kings 14:3 . See Gill on 2 Kings 14:5 . See Gill on 2 Kings 14:6 . read more
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together ,.... The inhabitants thereof: and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin ; he divided the people, according to their families throughout his kingdom, into thousands and hundreds, and out of their respective families appointed captains over them: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above ; the usual age men were numbered at for war,... read more
He hired also one hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel ,.... The ten tribes, judging his own army not sufficient for his expedition against the Edomites he was meditating: for one hundred talents of silver ; which amounted to 35,300 pounds sterling, and according to Beckius F5 Not. in Targum in loc. were about five florins and a half to each soldier. read more
But there came a man of God to him ,.... Who the Jews say F6 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 20. Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 11. 2. was the brother of the king, Amos, the father of Isaiah, but without foundation: saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee ; to war against Edom; meaning the 100,000 men he had hired, and suggesting that to have them with him would not be to his advantage, but his detriment, for the following reason: for the Lord is not with Israel , to wit: ... read more
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle ,.... An ironical expression; if thou wilt not be advised, take them with thee, and try what thou canst do; exert all thy courage, and use thy military skill, and mark the issue: God shall make thee fall before the enemy ; notwithstanding the number of thy troops, and those of thy auxiliaries; though some take them to be spoken seriously, and read the words, "but go thou"; that is, alone, without the hired troops, and fight boldly and... read more
He did that which was right - He began his reign well, but soon became an idolater, 2 Chronicles 25:14 , 2 Chronicles 25:15 . read more
Gathered Judah together - He purposed to avenge himself of the Syrians, but wished to know his military strength before he came to a rupture. read more
The Lord is not with Israel - "The Word of the Lord is not the helper of the Israelites, nor of the kingdom of the tribe of Ephraim." - Targum. read more
Twenty and five years old … reigned twenty and nine years. Glance at notes on 2 Chronicles 25:1 , 2 Chronicles 25:15 , 2 Chronicles 25:17 of foregoing chapter, from which it appears that, as Joash died aetat. forty-seven, and Amaziah was now twenty-five, he must have been born when his father was twenty-two years old, and Jehoaddan correspondingly likely to have been one of the two wives Jehoiada selected for Joash, at the age, on other data, of twenty-one years. Of Jerusalem .... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:1-13
Here is, I. The general character of Amaziah: He did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, worshipped the true God, kept the temple service a going, and countenanced religion in his kingdom; but he did not do it with a perfect heart (2 Chron. 25:2), that is, he was not a man of serious piety or devotion himself, nor had he any zeal for the exercises of religion. He was no enemy to it, but a cool and indifferent friend. Such is the character of too many in this Laodicean age: they do... read more