2Ch 26-32, Isa 6:1, Hos 1:1, Amo 1:1, Mic 1:1 | TSK | STEP | Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers. Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy. He dies, and Jotham succeeds him. all the. Uzziah. Azariah. Ozias.

Jabneh.Jabneh, or Jamnia, was given to the tribe of Dan; and was situated between Lydda and Azotus. It is now called Yebna, and is described as "a village about twelve miles distant from Jaffa, (Joppa,) in a fine open plain, surrounded by hills, and covered by herbage. On sloping hills of easy ascent, by which the plains were bordered, Yebna, Ekron, Ashdod, and Askalon were in sight."

about. or, in the country of.

1Sa 5:1,6

God helped.

14:11; 1Ch 5:20; 12:18; Ps 18:29,34,35; Isa 14:29; Ac 26:22

the Arabians.

17:11; 21:16

the Ammonites.

20:1; Ge 19:38; De 2:19; Jud 11:15-18; 1Sa 11:1; 2Sa 8:2

his name.

Ge 12:2; 2Sa 8:13; 1Ki 4:31; Mt 4:24

spread. Heb. went.

the corner gate.

25:23; 2Ki 14:13; Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10

the valley gate.

Ne 3:13,19,32

the turning.

Ne 3:20,24

fortified. or, repaired.

digged many wells. or, cut out many cisterns.

Ge 26:18-21

he had much.

2Ki 3:4; 1Ch 27:26-31

Carmel. or, fruitful fields.

2Ki 19:23; Isa 29:17

husbandry. Heb.ground.

went out.

2Ki 5:2

an army. Heb. the power of an army. three hundred.

11:1; 13:3; 14:8; 17:14-19

slings to cast stone. Heb. stones of slings.

Jud 20:16; 1Sa 17:49

cunning men.

2:7,14; Ex 31:4

to shoot arrows.These engines, it is probable, bore some resemblance to the {balistæ} and {catapultæ} of the Romans, which were employed for throwing stones and arrows, and were in reality the mortars and carcasses of antiquity. With respect to the towers which Uzziah built in the wilderness, (ver. 10,) Mr. Harmer appears to have given a truer view of the subject than commentators in general have done, who suppose that they were conveniences made only for sheltering the shepherds from bad weather, or to defend them from incursions of enemies; for they might rather be designed to keep the nations that pastured there in awe, and also to induce them quietly to pay the tribute to which the 8th verse seems to refer. William of Tyre describes a country not far from the Euphrates as inhabited by Syrian and Armenian Christians, who fed great flocks and herds there, but were kept in subjection to the Turks, in consequence of their living among them in strong places.

spread far. Heb. went forth.

Mt 4:24

when he was.

25:19; 32:25; De 8:14,17; 32:13-15; Pr 16:18; Hab 2:4; Col 2:18

went into.

2Ki 16:12,13

to burn.

Nu 16:1,7,18,35; 1Ki 12:33; 13:1-4

Azariah.

1Ch 6:10

valiant men.

1Ch 12:28; 26:6

withstood Uzziah.

16:7-9; 19:2; Jer 13:18; Mt 10:18,28; 14:4; 2Co 5:16; Ga 2:11

not unto thee.

Nu 16:40,46-48; 18:7

to the priests.

Ex 30:7,8; Heb 5:4

go out.

1Co 5:5

neither shall it be.

1Sa 2:30; Da 4:37; Joh 5:44; Jas 2:1

he.

16:10; 25:16

even.

Nu 12:10; 2Ki 5:27

hated also.

Es 6:12

the Lord.

Le 14:34; De 28:22,35

A.M. 3239-3246. B.C. 765-758. Uzziah.

2Ki 15:5

dwelt.

Le 13:46; Nu 5:2,3; 12:15; 2Ki 7:3

several. Heb. free.

first.

9:29; 12:15

Isaiah.

Isa 1:1; 6:1

A.M. 3246. B.C. 758. slept.

2Ki 15:6,7

they buried him.

18; 21:20; 28:27; 33:20

2 Chronicles 27

1 Jotham reigning well, prospers.

5 He subdues the Ammonites.

7 His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.

A.M. 3246-3262. B.C. 753-742. twenty and five.

2Ki 15:32,33-38; 1Ch 3:12; Isa 1:1; Ho 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mt 1:9

Joatham.

And he did.

26:4; 2Ki 15:34

he entered not.He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression.

26:16-21; Ps 119:120; Ac 5:13

the people.

2Ki 15:35

high gate.

23:20; Jer 20:2

Ophel. or, the tower."The wall," says the Targum, "of the interior palace." {Ophel} appears to have been a tower, or fort, on the city wall, in which we read "the Nehthinim dwelt."

33:14; Ne 3:26,27

he built cities.

11:5-10; 14:7; 26:9,10

the mountains.

Jos 14:12,13; Lu 1:39

castles and towers.These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.

the king of the Ammonites.We find here, that he brought the Ammonites under a heavy tribute for three years; but whether this was the effect of his prevailing against them, is not so evident. Some think that they paid this tribute for three years, and then revolted; that, in consequence, he attacked them, and their utter subjection was the result.

20:1; Jud 11:4-33; 2Sa 10:1-14; Jer 49:1-6

ten thousand.Rather, "ten thousand {cors} (korim) of wheat." The {cor} was same as the {homer,} and contained about 32 pecks 1 pint.

So much. Heb. This.

Jotham.

26:5

prepared. or, established.

19:3

Now the rest.

20:34; 26:22,23; 32:32,33

A.M. 3262. B.C. 742. they are written.There is not so much found in the book of Kings, which we have now, as here: in both places we have abridged accounts; the larger histories having been lost.

Jotham.

2Ki 15:38

2 Chronicles 28

1 Ahaz reigning very wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians.

6 Judah being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded the prophet.

16 Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby.

22 In his distress he grows more idolatrous.

26 He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him.

A.M. 3262-3278. B.C. 742-726. Ahaz.

2Ki 16:1,2-20; 1Ch 3:13; Isa 1:1; 7:1-12; Ho 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mt 1:9

like David his father.

17:3

For he walked.

21:6; 22:3,4; 1Ki 16:31-33; 2Ki 10:26-28

molten images.

Ex 34:17; Le 19:4

Baalim.

Jud 2:11,13; Ho 2:13,17

burnt incense. or, offered sacrifice. the valley.

2Ki 23:10; Jer 7:31,32; 19:2-6,13

burnt.

33:6; Le 18:21; 2Ki 16:3; Ps 106:37,38; Jer 2:34; 32:35

Eze 16:20,21; Mic 6:7

after the abominations.

33:2; De 12:31

Le 26:30; De 12:2,3; 2Ki 16:4

his God.

36:5; Ex 20:2,3

delivered him.

24:24; 33:11; 36:17; Jud 2:14; 2Ki 16:5,6; Isa 7:1,6

Damascus. Heb. Darmesek.

Pekah.

2Ki 15:27,37; Isa 7:4,5,9; 9:21

an hundred.

13:17

valiant men. Heb. sons of valour. because.

15:2; De 6:14,15; 28:15,25; 29:24-26; 31:16,17; 32:20; Jos 23:16

Jos 24:20; Isa 1:28; 24:5,6; Jer 2:19; 15:6

next to the king. Heb. the second to the king.

Ge 41:43; 43:12,15; Es 10:3

carried.

De 28:25,41

brethren.

11:4; Ac 7:26; 13:26

he went out.

19:1,2; 25:15,16; 1Ki 20:13,22,42; 2Ki 20:14,15

Behold.To this beautiful speech nothing can be added by the best comment: it is simple, humane, pious, and overwhelmingly convincing; and it is no wonder that it produced the effect here described. That there was much humanity, as well as firmness, in the heads of the children of Ephraim, who joined with the prophet of Jehovah on this occasion, their subsequent conduct, as detailed in the fifteenth verse, sufficiently proves. They did not barely dismiss these most unfortunate captives, but they took that very spoil which their victorious army had taken, and with clothed, shod, fed, and anointed these distressed people, set the feeblest of them upon asses, and escorted them safely to Jericho! We can scarcely find a parallel to this in the universal history of the wars which savage man has carried on against his fellows from the foundation of the world. The compliance also of the whole army, in leaving both the captives and spoil to the disposal of the princes, was really wonderful, and perhaps unparalleled in history. Both the princes and army are worthy to be held up to the admiration and imitation of mankind.

because the Lord God.

5; Jud 3:8; Ps 69:26; Isa 10:5-7; 47:6; Jer 15:17,18; Eze 25:12-17

Eze 26:2,3; Ob 1:10-16; Zec 1:15

reacheth.

Ge 4:10; 11:4; Ezr 9:6; Re 18:5

keep.

Le 25:39-46

not with.

Jer 25:29; Mt 7:2-4; Ro 12:20,21; 1Pe 4:17,18

the Lord.

deliver.

Isa 58:6; Jer 34:14,15; Heb 13:1-3

the fierce.

Ezr 10:14; Mt 5:7; 7:2; Jas 2:13

the heads.

1Ch 28:1

stood up.

Jer 26:6

add more.

Nu 32:14; Jos 22:17,18; Mt 23:32,35; Ro 2:5

expressed by name.

clothed.

Job 31:15-23; Isa 58:7; Mt 25:35-45; Ac 9:39; 1Ti 5:10

Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:17,18

gave them.

2Ki 6:22; Pr 25:21,22; Lu 6:27; 8:27,35; Ro 12:20,21

carried.

Ro 15:1

the city.

De 34:3; Jud 1:16

did king.

2Ki 16:5-7; Isa 7:1-9,17

the kings.Instead of {malchey,} "kings," the Chaldee, Syriac, Arabic, and Vulgate, one MS., and the parallel place, have {mailech}, "king."

the Edomites.

25:11,12; Le 26:18; Ob 1:10,13,14

captives. Heb. a captivity.

Philistines.

Beth-shemesh.

Ajalon.

Aijalon. Gederoth.

Shocho.

Socoh. Timnah.

Timnath.

the Lord.

De 28:43; 1Sa 2:7; Job 40:12; Ps 106:41-43; Pr 29:23

because of Ahaz.

Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16

Israel.

21:2

made Judah.

Ge 3:7,11; Ex 32:25; Re 3:17,18; 16:15

A.M. 3264. B.C. 740. Tilgath-pilneser.

2Ki 15:29; 16:7-10

Tiglath-pileser.

1Ch 5:26; Ho 5:13

distressed him.

2Ki 17:5; Isa 7:20; 30:3,16; Jer 2:37

took away.

12:9; 2Ki 18:15,16; Pr 20:25

in the.

33:12; Ps 50:15; Isa 1:5; Eze 21:13; Ho 5:15; Re 16:9-11

this is.

Es 7:6; Ps 52:7

For he sacrificed.This passage, says Mr. Hallet, greatly surprised me; for the sacred historian is here represented as saying, "The gods of Damascus had smitten Ahaz." But it is impossible to suppose that an inspired author should say this; for the Scripture every where represents the heathen idols as nothing and vanity, and as incapable of doing either good or hurt. All difficulty is avoided if we follow the old Hebrew copies, from which the Greek translation was made: "And king Ahaz said, I will seek to the gods of Damascus which have smitten me."

25:14; 2Ki 16:12,13

Damascus. Heb. Darmesek. Because the gods.

Hab 1:11

sacrifice to them.

Jer 10:5; 44:15-18

But they were.

Isa 1:28; Jer 44:20-28; Ho 13:9

cut in pieces.

2Ki 16:17,18; 25:13-17

shut up.

29:3,7

he made.

33:3-5; Jer 2:28; Ho 12:11; Ac 17:16,23

burn. or, offer.

3; *marg:

the rest.

20:34; 27:7-9; 2Ki 16:19,20

A.M. 3278. B.C. 726. they brought.

21:20; 26:23; 33:20; 1Sa 2:30; Pr 10:7

the kings of Israel.Or, "the kings of Judah;" the name Israel being sometimes applied by the writer of this book, in a general way, to Judah. The Hebrews were accustomed to honour the memory of those kings who had reigned well, by depositing their remains in the royal cemetery. On the contrary, those who died under the disapprobation of the people, as a mark of posthumous disgrace, were denied interment with their predecessors, and were buried in some other place in Jerusalem. So it was with Ahaz, who, though brought into the city, was not buried in the sepulchres of the kings of Judah. It was doubtless with a design to make a suitable impression on the minds of their kings while living, that such distinctions were observed. They might thus restrain them from evil, or excite them to good, according as they were fearful of being execrated, or desirous of being honoured, when dead.

2 Chronicles 29

1 Hezekiah's good reign.

3 He restores religion.

5 He exhorts the Levites.

12 They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God

20 Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices, wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests.

A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. Hezekiah.

2Ki 18:1-3; 1Ch 3:13; Isa 1:1; Ho 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mt 1:9,10

Ezekias. Zechariah.

26:5; Isa 8:2

28:1 34:2 2Ki 18:3Of several of Hezekiah's predecessors it had been said that they did that which was right, but not like David, that is, not with David's integrity and zeal.

A.M. 3278. B.C. 726. He in the first.

34:3; Ps 101:3; Ec 9:10; Mt 6:33; Ga 1:16

opened.

7; 28:24; 2Ki 16:14-18

east street.

32:6; Ne 3:29; Jer 19:2

sanctify now.

35:6; Ex 19:10,15; 1Ch 15:12

sanctify the house.

16; 34:3-8; Eze 36:25; Mt 21:12,13; 1Co 3:16,17; 2Co 6:16; 7:1

Eph 5:26,27

carry forth.

Eze 8:3,9-18

For our fathers.

28:2-4,23-25; 34:21; Ezr 5:12; 9:7; Ne 9:16,32; Jer 16:19; 44:21

La 5:7; Da 9:16; Mt 10:37; 23:30-32

have forsaken him.

Jer 2:13,17

turned away.

Jer 2:27; Eze 8:16

turned their backs. Heb. given the neck. Those, says Matthew Henry, who turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. The lamps were not lighted, and incense was not burnt: there are still such neglects as these, and they are no less culpable, if the Word be not duly read and opened, answering to the lighting of the lamps, and if prayers and praises be not duly offered up, which was signified by the burning of incense.

3; 28:24; Le 24:2-8; 2Ki 16:17,18; Mal 1:10

Wherefore.

24:18; 34:24,25; 36:14-16; De 28:15-20

he hath delivered.It is probable Hezekiah refers to that dreadful defeat by the Israelites, in which one hundred and twenty thousand were slain, and two hundred thousand taken prisoners: see ch. 28:6-8.

trouble. Heb. commotion.

De 28:25

to astonishment.

Le 26:32; De 28:59; 1Ki 9:8; Jer 18:15,16; 19:8; 25:9,18; 29:18

our fathers.

28:5-8,17; Le 26:17; La 5:7

Now it is.

6:7,8

to make a covenant.To renew that covenant under which the whole people were constantly considered, and of which circumcision was the sign, and the spirit of which was, "I will be your God, ye shall be my people."

15:12,13; 23:16; 34:30-32; Ezr 10:3; Ne 9:38; 10:1-39; Jer 34:15,18

Jer 50:5; 2Co 8:5

that his fierce.

2Ki 23:3,26

negligent. or, deceived.

Ga 6:7,8

the Lord

Nu 3:6-9; 8:6-14; 18:2-6; De 10:8

burn incense. or, offer sacrifice.

Nu 16:35-40; 18:7

Kohathites.

Ex 6:16-25; Nu 4:2-20; 1Ch 6:16-18; 15:5; 23:12-20

of the sons.

1Ch 6:16-18; 15:5; 23:12-20

of the sons.

1Ch 6:19,44; 15:6; 23:21-23

of the Gershonites.

1Ch 6:17,20,21; 15:7; 23:7-11

Elizaphan.

Le 10:4

Elzaphan.

1Ch 15:8

Asaph.

1Ch 6:39; 15:17; 25:2

Heman.

1Ch 6:33; 15:19

Jeduthun.

1Ch 25:1,3,6

sanctified themselves.

by the words of the Lord. or, in the business of the Lord.

30:12

to cleanse.

1Ch 23:28

the priests.The priests and Levites cleansed first the courts both of the priests and of the people. On this labour they spent eight days. Then they cleansed the interior of the temple; but, as the Levites had no right to enter the temple, the priests carried all the dirt and rubbish to the porch, whence they were collected by the Levites, carried away, and cast into the brook Kidron: in this work, eight more days were occupied; and thus the temple was purified in sixteen days.

the inner part.

3:8; 5:7; Ex 26:33,34; 1Ki 6:19,20; Heb 9:2-8,23,24

all the uncleanness.

Eze 36:29; Mt 21:12,13; 23:27

Kidron.

15:16; 2Ki 23:4-6; Joh 18:1

Cedron.

the porch.

7; 3:4; 1Ki 6:3; 1Ch 28:11

the sixteenth.

the altar.

the shewbread.

all the vessels.

did cast away.Or, as the LXX., Vulgate, and Targum read, "did pollute," {hizneeach,} he rendered them so abominable that they were rejected with abhorrence.

rose.

Ge 22:3; Ex 24:4; Jos 6:12; Jer 25:4

they brought.The law only required one bullock for the sins of the high priest, another for the sins of the people, and one he-goat for the sins of the prince: but Hezekiah offered many more, and the reason appears sufficiently evident: the law only speaks of the sins of ignorance, but here there were sins of every dye, idolatry, apostasy from the Divine worship, profanation of the temple, etc., etc. The sin offerings, we are informed, were offered, first, for the Kingdom, for the transgressions of the king and his family; secondly, for the sanctuary, which had been defiled and polluted; and for the priests, who had been profane, negligent, and unholy; and finally, for Judah, for the whole mass of the people, who had been led away into every kind of abomination by the above examples.

seven.

Nu 23:1,14,29; 1Ch 15:26; Ezr 8:35; Job 42:8; Eze 45:23

a sin offering.

Le 4:3-14; Nu 15:22-24; 2Co 5:21

sprinkled.

Le 1:5; 4:7,18,34; 8:14,15,19,24; Heb 9:21,22

forth. Heb. near. they laid.

Le 1:4; 4:15,24

reconciliation.

Le 6:30; 8:15; Eze 45:15,17; Da 9:24; Ro 5:10,11; 2Co 5:18-21

Col 1:20,21; Heb 2:17

to make.

Le 14:20

the sin offering.

Le 4:13-35

And he set.

1Ch 9:33; 15:16-22; 16:4,5,42; 25:1-7

according.

8:14; 35:15; 1Ch 23:5; 28:12,19

Gad.

2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9; 29:29

Nathan.

2Sa 7:2-4; 12:1-7

for so was.

30:12

of the Lord by his prophets. Heb. by the hand of the Lord,by the hand of his prophets.

the instruments.

1Ch 23:5; Ps 87:7; 150:3-5; Isa 38:20; Am 6:5

the priests.

5:12,13; Nu 10:8,10; Jos 6:4-9; 1Ch 15:24; 16:6; Ps 81:3; 98:5,6

when. Heb. in the time. the song.

7:3; 20:21; 23:18; Ps 136:1; 137:3,4

the instruments. Heb. hands of instruments.

And all the congregation.

Ps 68:24-26; Re 5:8-14

the singers sang. Heb. song.

Ps 89:15

present. Heb. found. bowed themselves.

20:18; 1Ch 29:20; Ps 72:11; Ro 14:11; Php 2:10,11

with the words.

2Sa 23:1,2; 1Ch 16:7-36

they sang.

Ps 32:11; 33:1; 95:1,2,6; 100:1,2; 149:2; Php 4:4

consecrated yourselves. or, filled your hand.

13:9

sacrifices.

Le 1:1-3:17

thank.

Le 7:12

and as many, etc.As the burnt offerings were wholly consumed on the altar, the offering of them evinced greater zeal and liberality than the oblation of peace offerings, the greater part of which was eaten by the officer and his friends.

Le 1:3; 23:38; Ezr 1:4

the number.Comparing the sacrifices offered on this occasion with those of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, we may form some idea of the decrease of the prosperity and riches of Judah, or of the decline of the general spirit of piety.

1Ki 3:4; 8:63; 1Ch 29:21; Ezr 6:17

the consecrated.It is probable that the consecrated things denote the peace offerings and thank offerings.

the priests.Peace offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt offerings could only be touched by the priests, except in a case of necessity, such as the present.

5; 30:16,17

their brethren.

35:11; Nu 8:15,19; 18:3,6,7

did help them. Heb. strengthened them. for the Levites.

30:3

upright.

1Ch 29:17; Ps 7:10; 26:6; 94:15

the burnt.

the fat.

Ex 29:13; Le 3:15,16

the drink.

Ge 35:14; Le 23:13; Nu 15:5-10

so the.

1Ch 16:37-42; Ezr 6:18; 1Co 14:40

Hezekiah rejoiced.Both Hezekiah and the people rejoiced, that God had prepared the hearts of the people to bring about so great and glorious a reformation in so short a time. This good king's example and influence were here, as in many other cases, under God, the grand spring of all those mighty movements.

1Ch 29:9,17; Ezr 6:22; 1Th 3:8,9

God.

30:12; 1Ch 29:18; Ps 10:17; Pr 16:1

the thing.

Ac 2:41

2 Chronicles 30

1 Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.

13 The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days.

27 The priests and Levites bless the people.

Israel.

11:13,16

Ephraim.

10,11; 25:7; 35:6; Ho 5:4; 7:8,9; 11:8

to the house.

De 16:2-6

to keep.

Ex 12:3-20; 1Co 5:7,8

the king.

1Ch 13:1-3; Pr 11:14; 15:22; Ec 4:13

in the second month.In Ijar, as they could not celebrate in Nisan, the 14th of which month was the proper time. But Hezekiah and his counsellors justly concluded, that the regulation of the 14th day of the second month, which had been made for individuals who were hindered from eating the passover at the appointed season, might in their present circumstances be extended to the people at large.

Nu 9:10,11

at that time.

Ex 12:6,18

because.

29:34

pleased the king. Heb. was right in the eyes of the king.

1Ch 13:4

established.

Ezr 6:8-12; Es 3:12-15; 8:8-10; 9:20,21; Da 6:8

to make proclamation.

24:9; 36:22; Le 23:2,4; Da 4:1-33

from Beer-sheba.

Jud 20:1

for they.

35:18; De 12:32; 1Co 11:2

the posts went.{Ratzim,} "runners," or couriers, of the same kind as the running footmen, who were formerly, before the establishment of posts, and still are in some places, trained, and kept on purpose to convey dispatches speedily by running.

Job 9:25; Es 8:14; Jer 51:31

the king. Heb. the hand of the king. turn again.

Isa 55:6,7; Jer 4:1; La 5:21; Eze 33:11; Ho 14:1; Joe 2:12-14

Jas 4:8

and he will.

Isa 6:13

escaped.

28:20; 2Ki 15:19,29; 1Ch 5:26; Isa 1:9

like.

Eze 20:13-18; Zec 1:3,4

as.

29:8

be ye not stiffnecked. Heb. harden not your necks.

36:13; Ex 32:9; De 10:16; Ro 10:21

yield yourselves. Heb. give the hand.

1Ch 29:24; Ezr 10:19; Ps 68:31; Ro 6:13-19

enter into.

Ps 63:2; 68:24; 73:17

which he hath.

Ps 132:13,14

serve.

De 6:13,17; Jos 24:15; Mt 4:10; Joh 12:26; Ro 6:22; Col 3:22-24

Re 7:15

the fierceness.

28:11,13; 29:10; 2Ki 23:26; Ps 78:49

if ye turn.

7:14; Le 26:40-42; De 30:2-4; 1Ki 8:50; Ps 106:46

so that they shall.

Jer 29:12-14; 31:27,28

the Lord.

Ex 34:6,7; Ne 9:17,31; Ps 86:5,15; 111:4; 145:7,8; Jon 4:2

Mic 7:18

will not.

15:2; Pr 28:13; Isa 55:7; Eze 18:30-32

turn away.

Jer 18:17

the posts.

6; Es 3:13,15; 8:10,14; Job 9:25

they laughed.

36:16; Ge 19:14; Ne 2:19; Job 12:4; Lu 8:53; 16:14; 22:63,64; 23:35

Ac 17:32; Heb 11:36

divers of Asher.It has been said, that Hezekiah had no right to invite Hoshea's subjects to repair to Jerusalem to his passover; but it may be presumed, that he was encouraged to do this by Hoshea himself, who was one of their best kings; besides which, both the golden calves having been taken away by the Assyrians, the apostate Israelites, being thus deprived of idols, had begun to return to the Lord, and to go up to Jerusalem to worship, some time before Hezekiah gave them this invitation.

18,21; 11:16; Ac 17:34

humbled themselves.

12:6,7,12; 33:12,19,23; 34:27; Ex 10:3; Le 26:41; Da 5:22; Lu 14:11

Lu 18:14; Jas 4:10; 1Pe 5:6

the hand of God.

29:36; 1Ch 29:18,19; Ezr 7:27; Ps 110:3; Jer 24:7; 32:39; Eze 36:26

Php 2:13; 2Th 2:13,14

the commandment.

De 4:2,5,6; 1Th 4:2

by the word.

29:25; Ac 4:19

there assembled.

Ps 84:7

the second month.

altars.

28:24; 34:4,7; 2Ki 18:22; 23:12,13; Isa 2:18-20

the brook.

15:16; 29:16; 2Sa 15:23; Joh 18:1

Cedron.

were ashamed.

29:34; Eze 16:61-63; 43:10,11

and sanctified.

24; 5:11; 29:15,34; 31:18; Ex 19:10,22

they stood.

35:10,15

place. Heb. standing. after their manner.

2Ki 11:14

Moses.

De 33:1

the priests.

35:10,11; Le 1:5; Heb 11:28

the Levites.

29:34; 35:3-6

the killing.

Ex 12:6

many of Ephraim.

had not cleansed.

Nu 9:10-14; 19:20; 1Co 11:28

the passover.

Ex 12:43-51

prayed.

Ge 20:7,17; Job 42:8,9; Jas 5:15,16; 1Jo 5:16

The good.

6:21; Ex 34:6-9; Nu 14:18-20; Ps 25:8; 36:5; 86:5; 119:68; Da 9:19

prepareth.

19:3; 20:33; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ch 29:18; Ezr 7:10; Job 11:13; Ps 10:17

Pr 23:26

though he be not.

Le 12:4; 15:31-33; 21:17-23; 22:3-6; Nu 9:6; 19:13-20

healed.

Ex 15:26; Ps 103:3; Jas 5:15,16

present. Heb. found. the feast.

Ex 12:15; 13:6; Le 23:6; Lu 22:1,7; 1Co 5:7,8

great gladness.

26; 7:10; De 12:7,12; 16:14; Ne 8:10; Ac 2:46; Php 4:4

the priests.

20:21; 29:25-27

loud instruments. Heb. instruments of strength.

Ps 150:3-5

comfortably unto all. Heb. to the heart of all.

32:6; Isa 40:1,2; Ho 2:14

taught.

15:3; 17:9; 35:3; De 33:10; Ezr 7:10,25; Ne 8:7,8,18; 9:3; 2Ti 4:2

the good.

Pr 2:6,7; 8:6; Joh 17:3; 2Co 4:6; Php 3:8

and making.

De 26:3-11; Ezr 10:11; Ne 9:3

took counsel.

to keep.They did not observe other seven days of unleavened bread, but offered sacrifices with praise and thanksgiving, and feasting, other seven days; and, as the people in general, and especially those who came out of the kingdom of Israel, would be unprepared for this additional expense, both Hezekiah and his princes liberally supplied them with cattle for sacrifices.

7:9; 1Ki 8:65

did give. Heb. lifted up, or offered.

35:7,8; 1Ch 29:3-9; Eze 45:17; Eph 4:8

a great.

29:34

the strangers.

11,18; Ex 12:43-49

rejoiced.

1Ch 16:10,11; Ps 92:4; 104:34

since the time.

7:9,10

the priests.

Nu 6:23-26; De 10:8

their prayer.

1Ki 8:30,39; Ac 10:4

his holy dwelling place. Heb. the habitation of hisholiness.

De 26:15; Ps 68:5; Isa 57:15; 63:15; 66:1

2 Chronicles 31

1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry.

2 Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites, and provides for their work and maintenance.

5 The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes.

11 Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes.

20 The sincerity of Hezekiah.

Now when.

30:1-27

all Israel.

1Ki 18:38-40; 2Ki 23:2-20

present. Heb. found.

Ge 19:15; Es 4:16

brake.

14:3; 23:17; 32:12; 34:3-7; Ex 23:24; De 7:5; 2Ki 18:4

images. Heb. statues.

30:14

in Ephraim.

30:1,18; 34:6,7; 2Ki 17:2; 18:4; 23:15

until, etc. Heb. until to make an end.

the courses.

5:11; 8:14; 23:8; 1Ch 16:37,40; 23:1-26:32; Ezr 6:18; Lu 1:5

to give thanks.

29:24-26; 1Ch 16:4-6,41; 23:30; 25:1-3; Ne 11:17; Ps 134:1-3

Ps 135:1-3; Jer 33:11

in the gates of the tents of the Lord.{Beshäârey machanoth Yehowah,} "within the gates of the camps of Jehovah;" which comprehended the whole of the buildings that surrounded the temple, in which the priests and Levites were stationed, and which resembled military encampments.

the king's.

30:24; 1Ch 26:26; Eze 45:17; 46:4-7,12-18

for the morning.

Ex 29:38-42; Nu 28:3-8

the burnt.

Nu 28:9,10

for the new moons.

Nu 28:11-31; 29:1-40; De 16:1-17; Ps 81:1-4; Col 2:16,17

the set feasts.

Le 23:2-44

the portion.

16; Le 27:30-33; Nu 18:8-21,26-28; Mal 3:8-10

that they might.

Ne 13:10-13; 1Co 9:9-14; Ga 6:6

the law.

Mal 2:7

as soon.

24:10,11; Ex 35:5,20-29; 36:5,6; 2Co 8:2-5

came abroad. Heb. brake forth. the first fruits.

Ex 22:29; 23:19; 34:22,26; Nu 18:12; Ne 10:35-39; 12:44; 13:12,31

Pr 3:9; 1Co 15:20; Jas 1:18; Re 14:4

honey. or, dates.The word {devash} generally denotes the honey produced by bees; but as we have already observed (on Ge 43:11,) the Jewish doctors are of opinion that it here signifies dates, of the fruit of the palm tree; which the Arabians call {daboos,} and the honey produced from them, {dibs.} "This liquor," says Dr. Shaw, "which has a more luscious sweetness than honey, is of the consistence of a thin syrup, but quickly grows tart and ropy, acquiring an intoxicating quality, and giving by distillation an agreeable spirit, or arâky, according to the general name of these people for all hot liquors, extracted by the alembic." Though Jehovah forbad any {devash,} or honey, to offered to him upon the altar, yet it appears it might be presented as first-fruits, or in the way of tithes, which were designed for the sustenance of the priests.

the children.

11:16,17

the tithe.

Le 27:30; De 14:28

by heaps. Heb. heaps, heaps.

Le 23:16-24

blessed.

Ge 14:20; Jud 5:9; 1Ki 8:14,15; 1Ch 29:10-20; Ezr 7:27; 2Co 8:16

Eph 1:3; Php 4:10,19; 1Th 3:9; 1Pe 1:3

and his people.

6:3; Ge 14:19; 2Sa 6:18; 1Ki 8:55

Azariah.

26:17; 1Ki 2:35; 1Ch 6:8,14; Eze 44:15

Since.

Pr 3:9; Hag 2:18; Mal 3:10; 1Ti 4:8

we have had.

2Ki 4:43,44; Mt 15:37; Php 4:18

the Lord.

Ge 26:12; 30:27-30; 39:5,23; Le 25:21; 26:4,5; De 28:8; Pr 10:22

2Co 9:8-11

chambers. or, store-houses.

Ne 10:38,39; 13:5,12,13

the dedicated.

2Ki 12:15

over which.

1Ch 26:20-26

under. Heb. at. at the commandment.

4,11; 30:12

Azariah.

10; 1Ch 9:11; 24:5; Ne 11:11

the porter.

1Ch 26:12,14,17

the free-will.

Le 22:18; 23:38; Nu 29:39; De 12:6,17; 16:10; Ezr 1:4; 3:5; 7:16

Ps 119:108

to distribute.

Ne 13:13

the most.

Le 2:10; 6:16,17; 7:1-6; 10:12,13; 27:28

next him. Heb. at his hand.

13; *marg:

Miniamin.Instead of {Miniamin,} Benjamin is the reading of three MSS., and of the Syriac, Arabic, LXX., and Vulgate.

the cities.

Jos 21:9-19; 1Ch 6:54-60

set office. or, trust.

1Ch 9:22; *marg:

as well.

1Ch 25:8

his daily.

Le 21:22,23

genealogy.

Nu 3:15,20; 4:38,42,46; 17:2,3; Ezr 2:59

twenty.

Nu 4:3; 8:24; 1Ch 23:24,27

by their courses.

2; 1Ch 24:20-31; 25:1-26:32

set office. or, trust.

15; 1Ch 9:22; *margins

they sanctified.

Isa 5:16; Ro 15:16

the fields.

15; Le 25:34; Nu 35:2-5; 1Ch 6:54,60

the men.

12-15; 28:15

wrought.

1Ki 15:5; 2Ki 20:3; 22:2; Joh 1:47; Ac 24:16; 1Th 2:10; 3Jo 1:5

in the law.

Ps 1:2,3

he did it.

De 6:5; 10:12; 1Ki 2:4; 1Ch 22:19; Ec 9:10; Jer 29:13

prospered.

14:7; 20:26; 26:5; Jos 1:7,8; 1Ch 22:13; Ps 1:3; Mt 6:33; 7:24-27

2 Chronicles 32

1 Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people.

9 Against the blasphemies of Sennacherib, Hezekiah and Isaiah pray.

21 An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians.

24 Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery.

25 He waxing proud, is humbled by God.

27 His wealth and works.

31 His error in the ambassage of Babylon.

32 He dying, Manasseh succeeds him.

these things.

20:1,2; 2Ki 18:13-37; Isa 36:1-22

king of Assyria.

2Ki 15:19; 17:6; 18:11,19,20; Isa 7:17,18; 8:6-8; 10:5,6; Ho 11:5

win them. Heb. break them up.

Isa 10:7-11; 37:24,25; Mic 2:13

he was purposed to fight. Heb. his face was to war.

2Ki 12:17; Lu 9:51,53

took counsel.

30:2; 2Ki 18:20; Pr 15:22; 20:18; 24:6; Isa 40:13; Ro 11:34

to stop.

2Ki 20:20; Isa 22:8-11

who stopped.This was prudently done; for, without water, how could an immense army subsist in ar arid country? No doubt the Assyrian army suffered much through this; as a Christian army did, through the same cause, 1,800 years afterwards.

the brook.

30; 30:14

ran through the midst of. Heb. overflowed. kings.The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic read king, in the singular number.

1; 2Ki 18:9,13; 19:17; Isa 10:8

find.

1Ki 3:9,16,17; 19:21

he strengthened.

12:1; 14:5-7; 17:1,2; 23:1; 26:8; Isa 22:9,10

that was broken.

25:23

another wall.

2Ki 25:4; Jer 39:4

Millo.

Jud 9:6; 2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 9:24; 11:27; 2Ki 12:20

darts. or, swords, or weapons.

26:14,15

he set captains.

17:14-19; 1Ch 27:3,4-34

in the street.

Ezr 10:9; Ne 8:1-3,16

comfortably to them. Heb. to their heart.

30:22; Ge 34:3; Isa 40:2; *margins

strong.

De 31:6,7,23; Jos 1:6-9; 1Ch 28:10,20; Isa 35:4; Da 10:19

Zec 8:9,23; Eph 6:10; 2Ti 2:1

be not afraid.

20:15; 2Ki 18:30; 19:6,7

for there.

2Ki 6:16; Ro 8:31; 1Jo 4:4

an arm.

Job 40:9; Jer 17:5; 1Jo 4:4

with us.

13:12; 14:11; Ps 46:7,11; Isa 8:10; 41:10; Ac 18:10; 2Ti 4:17,22

to fight.

20:15; De 20:1,4; Jos 10:42

rested. Heb. leaned.

15; 20:20; Isa 36:18

upon the words.

Pr 12:25

A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. Sennacherib.

2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2

Lachish.

Jos 10:31; 12:11; 15:39; Isa 37:8; Mic 1:13

power. Heb. dominion.

Thus saith.

2Ki 18:19; Isa 36:4

siege. Heb. strong-hold.

to give over.

2Ki 18:27; Isa 36:12,18

The Lord our God.

15; 2Ki 18:30; 19:10; Ps 3:2; 11:1-3; 22:8; 42:10; 71:11; Mt 27:43

Hath not.

31:1; 2Ki 18:4,22; Isa 36:7

taken away.This was artfully malicious: many of the people had sacrificed to Jehovah on high places, (ch. 31:1;) and Hezekiah had removed them, as incentives to idolatry. Hence Rabshakeh insinuates that by so doing he had offended Jehovah, deprived the people of their religious rights, and that, consequently, he could neither expect the blessing of God, nor the cooperation of the people.

Ye shall worship.

De 12:13,14,26,27

one altar.

4:1; Ex 27:1-8; 30:1-6; 40:26-29; 1Ki 7:48

I and my.

2Ki 15:29; 17:5,6; 19:11-13,17,18; Isa 10:9,10,14; 37:12,13,18-20

Da 4:30,37; 5:19

were the gods.

19; 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:18,19; Ps 115:3-8; Isa 44:8-10

Jer 10:11,12,16; Ac 19:26; 1Co 8:4

among.

Isa 10:11,12

your God.

Ex 14:3; 15:9-11; Isa 42:8

deceive.

2Ki 18:29; 19:10

persuade.

11; 1Ki 22:22; Isa 36:18; Ac 19:26; Ga 1:10

much less.

Ex 5:2; Da 3:15; Joh 19:10,11

yet.

Job 15:25,26; Ps 73:9

against.

Joh 15:21

He wrote.

2Ki 19:9,14; Ne 6:5; Isa 37:14

to rail.

2Ki 19:22,28; Isa 10:15; 37:23,24,28,29; Re 13:6

As the gods.

2Ki 19:12

they cried.

2Ki 18:26-28; Isa 36:13

to affright.

1Sa 17:10,26; Ne 6:9

spake.

13-17; 1Sa 17:36; Job 15:25,26; Ps 10:13,14; 73:8-11; 139:19,20

the God.

6:6; Ps 76:1,2; 78:68; 87:1-3; 132:13,14; Isa 14:32; Heb 12:22

the work.

De 4:28; 27:15; 2Ki 19:18; Ps 135:15-18; Isa 2:8; 37:19; 44:16-20

Jer 1:16; 10:3,9; 32:30; Ho 8:5,6

Hezekiah.

2Ki 19:14-19; Isa 37:1,14-20

the prophet.

2Ki 19:2-4; Isa 37:2-4

prayed.

14:11; 20:6-12; Ps 50:15; 91:14,15

the Lord.

2Ki 19:20,35-37; Isa 10:16-18; 37:21,36,37; 42:8

angel.

2Sa 24:16; Ps 18:50; Da 3:28; 6:22; Mt 13:49,50; Ac 12:23

cut off all.

Job 9:4; Ps 76:5,7,12

the leaders.

Isa 10:8,16-19,33,34; 17:12-14; 29:5-8; 30:30-33; 33:10-12; 36:9

Re 6:15,16; 19:17,18

with shame.

Ps 132:18; Pr 11:2; 16:18

he was come.

2Ki 19:36,37; Isa 37:37,38

slew him. Heb. made him fall.

Lord.

Ps 18:48-50; 37:39,40; 144:10; Isa 10:24,25; 31:4,5; 33:22; Ho 1:7

guided.

Ps 48:14; 71:20,21; 73:24; Isa 58:11; Joh 16:13; 2Th 3:5

gifts.

2Sa 8:10,11; Ezr 7:15-22,27; Ps 68:29; 72:10; Isa 60:7-9; Mt 2:11

presents. Heb. precious things.

9:9,10,24; 17:5,11; 1Ki 4:21; 10:10,25

he was magnified.

1:1; 1Ch 29:25

Hezekiah.

2Ki 20:1-3; Isa 38:1-3

gave him a sign. or, wrought a miracle for him.

2Ki 20:4-11; Isa 38:4-8,21,22

rendered.

De 32:6; Ps 116:12,13; Ho 14:2; Lu 17:17,18

his heart.

31; 25:19; 26:16; De 8:12-14,17; 2Ki 14:10; 20:13; Eze 28:2,5,17

Da 5:20,23; Hab 2:4; 2Co 12:7; 1Ti 3:6; 1Pe 5:5,6

therefore.

24:18

See on

2Sa 24:1,10-17; 1Ch 21:1,12-17

Hezekiah.

33:12,19,23; 34:27; Le 26:40,41; 2Ki 20:19; Jer 26:18,19; Jas 4:10

pride. Heb. lifting up. so.

1Ki 21:19

days.

34:27,28; 1Ki 21:29

See on

2Ki 20:16-19; Isa 39:6-8

A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. exceeding much.

1:12; 9:27; 17:5; Pr 10:22

treasuries.

1Ch 27:25-31

pleasant jewels. Heb. instruments of desire.

Storehouses.

26:10

stalls.

1Ki 4:26

cotes.

2Sa 7:8

possessions.

26:10; Ge 13:2-6; 1Ch 27:29-31; Job 1:3,9; 42:12

God.

25:9; De 8:18; 1Sa 2:7; 1Ch 29:12; Pr 10:22; 1Ti 6:17,18

Hezekiah.Or, "Hezekiah stopped the upper going out ({motza,} i.e., the egress into the open air,) of the waters of Gihon, and brought them underneath, ({lemattah,} by a subterraneous course,) to the west of the city of David:" See Note on 1 Ki 1:45.

stopped.

4; Isa 22:9-11

Gihon.

1Ki 1:33,38,45

And Hezekiah.

Jos 1:7,8; Ps 1:1-3

A.M. 3292. B.C. 712. in the business.

2Ki 20:12,13; Isa 39:1,2-8

ambassadors. Heb. interpreters. the wonder.

2Ki 20:8-11; Isa 38:8

left him.

Jud 16:20; Ps 27:9; 51:11,12; 119:116,117; Joh 15:5