Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 16:6
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
6. took all Judah ] In 1 Kin. summoned all Judah (so translate); none was exempted.
was a building ] R.V. had builded.
Geba and Mizpah ] The names signify, “the hill and the watch-tower.” The two cities were on the northern border of Benjamin. For Mizpah see Jer 41:1-9.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 6. Took all Judah] See on 1Kg 15:22.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 2Ch 16:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
In regard to the building of Mizpah, it is casually remarked in Jer 41:9 that Asa had there built a cistern.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(6) Then.And.
Asa the king took all Judah.1Ki. 15:22 : And the king Asa called together all Judah; none was exempted. The chronicler has modified an obscure sentence. The rest of the verse coincides with Kings, save that the latter reads Geba of Benjamin.
Mizpah.Jer. 41:9-10, mentions a great cistern which Asa made in Mizpah for fear of Baasha king of Israel.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
they carried: 1Ki 15:22
Geba: Jos 18:24-26, Gaba, 2Ch 21:17, 1Ch 6:60, Isa 10:29, Zec 14:10
Mizpah: Jos 15:38, Jos 18:26, 1Sa 7:6, 1Sa 7:16, 1Sa 10:17, Mizpeh
Reciprocal: 2Ch 11:5 – built Neh 3:7 – Mizpah