Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 34:7
And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
7. And when all the idols ] R.V. And he brake down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the graven images into powder, and hewed down all the sun-images.
he returned ] R.V. and returned.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And when he had broken down the altars and the groves,…. The statues or images in them:
and had beaten the graven images into powder; and strewed it on the graves of the idolaters:
and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel; the sun images as in 2Ch 34:4,
he returned to Jerusalem; this tour of his throughout the whole land, and the things done by him, which are represented as done before the repairs of the temple were made, and the book of the law found and read, and the covenant he and his people made with the Lord, are spoken of in 2Ki 23:4, as if done after.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) The idols.Sun-statues (2Ch. 34:4). The word does not occur in the parallel account; but 2Ch. 34:5 mentions sun-worship.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 34:7 And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
Ver. 7. And when he had broken. ] See 2Ch 34:4 .
And cut down all the images.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
groves
(See Scofield “Deu 16:21”). See Scofield “Jdg 3:7”.
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
beaten: 2Ch 34:1, Deu 9:21
into powder: Heb. to make powder
he returned: 2Ch 31:1
Reciprocal: Jdg 3:7 – the groves 2Ki 11:18 – went 2Ki 23:19 – the cities 2Ch 15:16 – cut down 2Ch 23:17 – the house of Baal 2Ch 30:14 – altars 2Ch 34:4 – made dust 2Ch 34:5 – cleansed 2Ch 34:9 – and they returned Isa 17:8 – he shall Eze 7:2 – unto Hos 8:6 – shall Amo 3:14 – I will Mic 1:7 – all the graven
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
34:7 And when he had {d} broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
(d) This great zeal of this godly king the Holy Spirit sets forth as an example and pattern to other kings and rulers, to teach them what God requires of them.