Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
3. good things ] Cp. 2Ch 12:12 (note).
taken away the groves ] R.V. put away the Asheroth (plur. of “Asherah”); cp. 2Ch 17:6 (note).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
There are good things found in thee, i.e. good works proceeding from an honest heart; which God more regards than this particular error; and therefore though he will chasten thee, yet he will not utterly destroy thee. Or, directed or set thy heart, i.e. thou hast sought and served God with all thy heart, and not feignedly, as many others do. And this work of preparing or directing his heart is here ascribed to Jehoshaphat, as elsewhere it is attributed to God, Pro 16:1; Phi 2:13, because it is mans action, but performed by Gods grace, preventing, enabling, and inclining him to it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee,…. Principles of grace, righteousness, and holiness, faith, love, zeal, and other graces, true and genuine, from whence sprung many good works done by him:
in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land; cut down the groves of trees, and destroyed the idols and images in them:
and hast prepared thine heart to seek God; through the grace of God his heart was disposed to serve and worship the Lord, and to seek his honour and glory.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) Nevertheless.Yet the Divine wrath will not pursue thee to destruction, for there are good things found in thee. (So 2Ch. 12:12; comp. also 1Ki. 14:13.)
Thou hast taken away the groves.Thou hast consumed (or exterminated ) the Ashrahs. (Deu. 13:6; 2Ki. 23:24.) So Asa had done (2Ch. 17:4). (Ashrth, as equivalent to Ashrm, recurs in 2Ch. 33:3 and in Jdg. 3:7 only.)
And hast prepared.Or, directed. The contrary was said of Rehoboam (2Ch. 12:14.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
3. Nevertheless The seer has for Jehoshaphat words of encouragement as well as words of blame, and reminds the king that in taking away the groves [the Asherah images, 1Ki 14:15, note] he had shown the true theocratic spirit, which would not fail to be recognized and blessed of God. And this oracle of blame and of praise inspired the king to attempt further reforms.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 19:3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
Ver. 3. Nevertheless there are good things found in thee. ] Therefore God, rewarding his own graces in thee, will not suffer his whole wrath to arise against thee, but even in judgment remember mercy. Thus God “spareth” his people, “as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.” Mal 3:17 See Trapp on “ Mal 3:17 “ As for the good works we do, Certum est nos facere quod facimus, sed Deus facit ut faciamus; He doeth all.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Nevertheless. Figure of speech Palinodia.
the groves = the ‘Asheroth. See App-42.
God. Hebrew. Elohim.(with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
groves
(See Scofield “Deu 16:21”). See Scofield “Jdg 3:7”.
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
good things: 2Ch 12:12, 2Ch 17:3-6, 1Ki 14:13, Rom 7:18
prepared: 2Ch 12:14, 2Ch 30:19, Ezr 7:10, Psa 57:7
Reciprocal: Lev 13:23 – General Deu 12:3 – and burn 1Ki 22:43 – doing 2Ki 3:14 – I regard 2Ki 18:4 – brake 2Ch 17:6 – he took away 2Ch 20:3 – seek the Lord 2Ch 20:33 – had not 2Ch 27:6 – prepared Job 11:13 – prepare Psa 14:2 – seek Psa 53:2 – seek Psa 78:8 – set not Psa 119:112 – inclined Isa 55:6 – Seek Jer 22:1 – Go Lam 3:25 – unto Luk 18:2 – which