2Ki 15:37, 2Ch 28:5-15, Isa 7:1-9 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 3262. B.C. 742. In those days."At the end of Jotham's reign." This Jotham died at forty-one. He was too great a blessing to be continued long to such an unworthy people. His death was a judgment, especially considering the character of Ahaz, his son and successor: for we read, (16:3) Ahaz made his son pass through the fire. This son may have been Hezekiah, who served the Lord, and whose prayer in sickness was most graciously herd and answered. began. to send. Rezin. Pekah.

2 Kings 15:37

A.M. 3262. B.C. 742. In those days."At the end of Jotham's reign." This Jotham died at forty-one. He was too great a blessing to be continued long to such an unworthy people. His death was a judgment, especially considering the character of Ahaz, his son and successor: for we read, (16:3) Ahaz made his son pass through the fire. This son may have been Hezekiah, who served the Lord, and whose prayer in sickness was most graciously herd and answered.

Isa 38:1-22

began.

10:32; 1Sa 3:12; Jer 25:29; Lu 21:28

to send.

De 28:48; Ps 78:49; Isa 10:5-7; Jer 16:16; 43:10

Rezin.

16:5; 2Ch 28:6; Isa 7:1,8; Ho 5:12,13

Pekah.

2 Chronicles 28:5-15

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

Isaiah 7:1-9

1 Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah.

10 Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, hath for a sign, Christ promised.

17 His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria.

the days.

2Ki 16:1; 2Ch 28:1-6

Rezin.

8:6; 2Ki 15:37; Ps 83:3-5

but could.

4-9; 8:9,10

the house.

13; 6:13; 37:35; 2Sa 7:16; 1Ki 11:32; 12:16; 13:2; Jer 21:12

is confederate with. Heb. resteth on.

17; 11:13; 2Ch 25:10; 28:12; Eze 37:16-19; Ho 12:1

And his heart.

8:12; 37:27; Le 26:36,37; Nu 14:1-3; De 28:65,66; 2Ki 7:6,7

Ps 11:1; 27:1,2; 112:7,8; Pr 28:1; Mt 2:3

Go forth.

Ex 7:15; Jer 19:2,3; 22:1

Shear-jashub. that is, The remnant shall return.

6:13; 10:21; 55:7; Ro 9:27

the end.

36:2; 2Ki 18:17; 20:20

highway. or, causeway.

Take heed.

30:7,15; Ex 14:13,14; 2Ch 20:17; La 3:26

fear not.

8:11-14; 35:4; 41:14; 51:12,13; Mt 10:28; 24:6

neither be faint-hearted. Heb. let not they heart be tender.

De 20:3; 1Sa 17:32

the two tails.

8; 8:4; 2Ki 15:29,30; Am 4:11

Syria.

Ps 2:2; 83:3,4; Na 1:11; Zec 1:15

vex. or, waken. lit. disgust. .

8:10; 10:6-12; 37:29; 46:10,11; Ps 2:4-6; 33:11; 76:10; Pr 21:30

La 3:37; Da 4:35; Ac 4:25-28

For the head.Dr. Jubb transposes the former part of ver. 9, and renders, "Though the head of Syria be Damascus; and the head of Damascus Retzin; and the head of Ephraim be Samaria; and the head of Samaria Remaliah's son; yet within threescore and five years Ephraim shall be broken, that he be no more a people." This renders the passage perfectly clear; and the prophecy received its full accomplishment when Esarhaddon carried away the remains of the ten tribes.

2Sa 8:6

within.

8:4; 17:1-3; 2Ki 17:5-23; Ezr 4:2

that it be not a people. Heb. from a people.

Ho 1:6-10

the head.

1Ki 16:24-29; 2Ki 15:27

If ye, etc. or, ye not believe? it is because ye are notstable.

2Ch 20:20; Ac 27:11,25; Ro 11:20; Heb 11:6; 1Jo 5:10