Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 32:32

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they [are] written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, [and] in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

32. his goodness ] R.V. his good deeds. Cp. 2Ch 35:26 (of Josiah); Neh 13:14 (of Nehemiah).

and in the book ] R.V. omits and, the meaning of the Chronicler being that the vision of Isaiah is contained in the Book of Kings.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

And in the book – The and is not in the original. The meaning is, that the acts were recorded in the prophecy of Isaiah, which formed a part of the compilation known as the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. See Introduction.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

2Ch 32:32-33

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness.

Hezekiahs goodness

I. The genuine goodness shall not want appropriate record and remembrance.

1. God, the inspirer of goodness in the hearts of men, will not forget it.

2. The beneficiaries of goodness will not be unmindful of their benefactors.

3. Sympathetic imitators will mirror forth their goodness, from whom they have derived its idea and impulse. Christian philanthropists like John Howard and Elizabeth Fry are living over again in their practical admirers and copyists.

II. The seasons selected by God for such recognition are often sober and sorrowful.

1. Public calamity. Sennacheribs invasion.

2. Personal affliction. Hezekiahs sickness.

3. Death. Hezekiahs burial. Blessed are the dead. (J. Spencer Hill.)

Goodness of heart

The wind is unseen, but it cools the brow of the fevered one, sweetens the summer atmosphere, and ripples the surface of the lake into silver spangles of beauty. So goodness of heart, though invisible to the material eye, makes its presence felt; and from its effects upon surrounding things we are assured of its existence. And they buried him in the chiefast of the sepulchres of the sons of David.

The life and character of Hezekiah

A very wise and salutary custom prevailed among the ancient Egyptians; that of sitting in judgment upon the life and character of a man after his death, that, according as he had been deserving or undeserving, honourable burial might be granted to him or denied. The Jews appear to have brought something like the same custom out of Egypt, and to have acted upon it in the ease of their wicked kings (1Ki 14:13; 2Ki 9:10; Jer 22:18; Isa 14:19). Hence a burial specially mentioned in the Scriptures signifies honour, approbation, and affectionate remembrance, more distinctly than among us. The funeral of Hezekiah is the proper place for a review of his life and character. Consider–

I. His public zeal for worship of God and the good of his people.

II. The peculiar troubles with which he was exercised.

III. The remarkable deliverances which he experienced.

IV. The singular circumstances under which he passed his closing years.

V. The excellences and defects of his religious character and conduct. (Daniel Katterns.)

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Verse 32. The vision of Isaiah] See this prophet, chap. 36 to 39.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness,…. His acts of piety and liberality:

behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz; in the prophecy of Isaiah, Isa 36:1, whose book is called the Vision of Isaiah, Isa 1:1

and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel; in

2Ki 18:1.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

See note on 2Ki 20:20

Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

(32) Now the rest of the acts.See 2Ki. 20:20-21.

And his goodness.His good deeds. So 2Ch. 35:26 (Josiah); Neh. 13:14.

And in the book of the kings.Omit and. The vision of Isaiah is referred to as a section of the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. (See Introduction.) Kings l.c. says, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

Here’s the end of Hezekiah, which forms the final end of end of all. Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt, thou return. But the memory of the just is blessed!

Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

2Ch 32:32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they [are] written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, [and] in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

Ver. 32. And his goodness. ] Heb., His kindnesses; viz., to God’s people in supplying themwith sacrifices, and setting up the sincere service of God.

In the book of the kings. ] Either those now extant, or those larger, long since lost, and out of which these chronicles seem to have been compiled.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

goodness = kindnesses.

Isaiah. See Isa 36-39.

and in, or [following] upon.

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2Ch 32:32-33

2Ch 32:32-33

CONCLUSION OF THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH

“Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”

E.M. Zerr:

2Ch 32:32. The reference to the account in Isaiah’s writings will be found in chapters 36-39 of the book in our Bible, bearing the prophet’s name. As to the reference to the book of the kings, see comments at 1Ki 14:19.

2Ch 32:33. The highest honors that could be given a man by the manner of his burial were bestowed upon Hezekiah, and the whole nation manifested its respect for him at his death. Slept with his fathers is explained at 1Ki 2:10.

Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary

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goodness: Heb. kindnesses, 2Ch 31:20, 2Ch 31:21

in the vision: Isa 36:1 – Isa 39:8

in the book: 2Ki 18:1 – 2Ki 20:21

Reciprocal: 2Ki 20:20 – he made a pool 2Ch 16:11 – Judah 2Ch 27:7 – Now the rest 2Ch 33:18 – the rest 2Ch 35:26 – goodness 2Ch 35:27 – deeds Isa 1:1 – vision

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge