Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:15
And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
15. And he brought in the things which [R.V. that ] his father had dedicated, and the things which [R.V. that ] himself had dedicated ] These apparently trivial changes of the R.V. are made so that this passage may be in accord with the identical passage in 2Ch 15:18.
Here a commencement was made to supply the place of all those treasures which Shishak had carried off in the reign of Rehoboam. The silver and gold and vessels were no doubt the booty which had been taken from some conquered enemies. That it was customary thus to dedicate the booty or tribute of conquered and subject peoples we see from 2Sa 8:11, where David dedicates silver and gold taken from all the nations he had subdued. And it was not a custom confined to the Hebrews, for we are told (Ezr 1:7) that Nebuchadnezzar put into ‘the house of his gods’ those vessels of the house of the Lord which he had brought away from Jerusalem.
into the house of the Lord ] These words the R.V. places after ‘brought,’ for the same reason which dictated the other slight changes in the verse.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Abijams dedications were made after his victory over Jeroboam, and probably consisted of a portion of the spoils which were the fruit of the battle 2Ch 13:16-19.
Asas dedications may have been made from the spoils of Zerah the Ethiopian, who attacked him in his eleventh year (2Ch 14:9, etc.). They were not deposited in the temple until his fifteenth year 2Ch 15:10, 2Ch 15:18.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. Which his father had dedicated] On what account he and his father dedicated the things mentioned below, we know not; but it appears that Asa thought himself bound by the vow of his father.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Which his father had dedicated, Abijam, to wit, when he was in distress, and going to fight with Jeroboam, 2Ch 13 though afterwards he did not perform his vows, nor bring in what he had devoted; whether because he was prevented by death, or because he afterwards relapsed to idolatry, as may seem probable from the 12th verse of this chapter.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
15. he brought in the things whichhis father had dedicatedProbably the spoils which Abijam hadtaken from the vanquished army of Jeroboam (see 2Ch13:16).
and the things which himselfhad dedicatedafter his own victory over the Cushites (2Ch14:12).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated,…. The spoils he had taken in war from Jeroboam, and which he had devoted to religious uses, but lived not to perform his vows, which his son now did for him; so that it seems, notwithstanding the sins he fell into, he had some regard to God and his worship, see
2Ch 13:19
and the things which himself had dedicated; out of the spoils taken from the Ethiopians, 2Ch 14:13, these he brought into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels; of various sorts.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(15) Which his father had dedicated.These seem to be the spoils of his own victory over the Egyptian army and Abijahs victory over Jeroboam. They replenished for a time the treasury, swept bare in the reign of Rehoboam by the host of Shishak.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
15. The things which his father had dedicated Probably the spoils of gold and silver which he captured in the war with Jeroboam, described 2 Chronicles 13.
Things which himself had dedicated Spoils taken in his war with the Ethiopians. See 2Ch 14:9-15. He thus in part repaired the losses which his kingdom had suffered by the invasion of Shishak. 1Ki 14:26.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ki 15:15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
Ver. 15. And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, ] viz., After his great victory over Jeroboam, 2Ch 13:15 though otherwise he were a wicked king.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
things. dedicated = holy things of his father. See note on Exo 3:5.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
he brought: 1Ki 7:51, 1Ch 26:26-28, 2Ch 14:13, 2Ch 15:18
things: Heb. holy
Reciprocal: 1Ki 15:18 – Asa 2Ki 18:15 – General 1Ch 28:12 – the treasuries
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ki 15:15. He brought in the things which his father had dedicated Namely, Abijam, when he was in distress, and going to fight with Jeroboam, (2 Chronicles 13.,) though afterward he did not perform his vows, nor bring into the house of the Lord what he had devoted: probably he was prevented by death. Asa his son, however, made good his vow; and also himself brought in what he had dedicated to holy uses, namely, silver, and gold, and vessels, having gotten great spoil in his war with the Ethiopians, 2Ch 14:13-14.