Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 31:21
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did [it] with all his heart, and prospered.
Verse 21. He did it with all his heart] In every respect he was a thoroughly excellent man, saw his duty to God and to his people, and performed it with becoming zeal and diligence. May God ever send such kings to the nations of the world; and may the people who are blessed with such be duly obedient to them, and thankful to the God who sends them!
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God,…. In cleansing the temple, providing sacrifices, placing the priests and Levites order, taking care of the maintenance of them,
and in the law and in the commandments; in the observation of all the laws, statutes, and judgments of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial:
to seek his God; and serve and worship him, and therein his honour and glory:
he did it with all his heart; in the most cordial, sincere, and upright manner:
and prospered; he succeeded in all he undertook, God being with him, and blessing him in his civil and religious concerns.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(21) Commandments.Heb., commandment.
To seek his God.In order to seek, or by way of seeking.
He did it with all his heart.Comp. the frequent phrase, with a perfect heart (1Ch. 28:9, and elsewhere); also and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, &c. (Deu. 6:5).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
REFLECTIONS
I pass over several otherwise interesting reflections which this chapter ministereth unto in the zeal of Hezekiah and the people to put idolatry out of the land, in order to attend to what the Holy Ghost hath here so largely dwelt upon, the liberality of the people providing for their clergy, and the faithfulness of the clergy in the moderate use of the good things of God’s providence, and their zeal and services in the Lord’s work among the people. In whatever character the ministers of Jesus are considered as servants and laborers, as watchmen or stewards, they are uniformly held forth as exercising a most solemn and awful office, for the faithful account of which they are responsible at the judgment-seat of God. We watch (saith one of them, well taught in divine things) for your souls, as they that must give account, that we may do it with joy, and not with grief. Called to the great work and labor of the ministry; solemnly engaged in it; intrusted by the Lord with the charge of his word, his people, his house, his ordinances, and family; the grand object should be how to promote his glory in the salvation of men; and by every means in their power to win souls unto Christ. Every faithful servant is bound to advance his Lord’s interests. How much more every faithful servant of Jesus, in that the salvation of the souls of poor perishing sinners is so intimately connected with the glory of his master. Oh! Lord Jesus! do thou in compassion to the perishing state of sinners all around, call such to thy service whose hearts, like thine own, may be moved with compassion in the contemplation of a lost world. And to those whom thou hast called, or shalt call, be pleased to give the sweet communications of thy Holy Spirit. Make them more anxious to win souls to Jesus than to win kingdoms to themselves. And let the same gracious frame of mind mark all thy sent servants, which the apostle, Paul felt when he could and did appeal to his people, and say, I will not be burdensome to you, for I seek not yours, but you. 2Co 12:14 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
And. A special various reading called Sevir (App-34) omits “And”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
in the law: Psa 1:2, Psa 1:3
he did it: Deu 6:5, Deu 10:12, 1Ki 2:4, 1Ch 22:19, Ecc 9:10, Jer 29:13
prospered: 2Ch 14:7, 2Ch 20:26, 2Ch 26:5, Jos 1:7, Jos 1:8, 1Ch 22:13, Psa 1:3, Mat 6:33, Mat 7:24-27
Reciprocal: Deu 4:29 – with all Deu 23:9 – General Deu 28:7 – flee before 1Ki 2:3 – prosper 1Ki 11:4 – his heart 1Ki 15:3 – and his heart 2Ki 18:3 – right in the sight 2Ki 18:7 – he prospered 2Ki 20:3 – in truth 1Ch 29:2 – with all 2Ch 32:32 – goodness 2Ch 34:31 – with all Neh 13:14 – house Job 1:1 – perfect Psa 26:11 – I will Psa 51:6 – Behold Psa 63:8 – followeth Psa 101:2 – behave Psa 119:1 – undefiled Psa 119:2 – seek Psa 119:80 – sound Ecc 2:21 – whose Ecc 2:26 – wisdom Isa 29:13 – their fear Isa 32:1 – king Isa 33:5 – he hath Isa 38:3 – I have Lam 3:25 – unto Mal 3:4 – as Mat 25:16 – went Mat 25:21 – Well Mar 14:8 – hath done Luk 11:39 – but Col 3:17 – whatsoever Col 3:23 – whatsoever