Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:25
And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
[See comments on 2Ch 25:20]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The end of Amaziah’s reign; cf. 2Ki 14:17-20. – Although conquered and taken prisoner by Joash, Amaziah did not lose the throne. For Joash, contented with the carrying away of the treasures of the temple and of the palace, and the taking of hostages, set him again at liberty, so that he continued to reign, and outlived Joash by about fifteen years.
2Ch 25:26 On the book of the kings of Judah and Israel, see the Introduction.
2Ch 25:27-28 On the conspiracy against Amaziah, his death, etc., see the commentary on 2Ki 14:17. , in the city of Judah, is surprising, since everywhere else “the city of David” is mentioned as the burial-place, and even in our passage all the ancient versions have “in the city of David.” would therefore seem to be an orthographical error for , occasioned by the immediately following .
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
See note on 2Ki 14:17
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
END OF THE REIGN (2Ch. 25:25-28.)
(Comp. 2Ki. 14:17-20.)
(25) And Amaziah.Identical with 2Ki. 14:17. (See Notes there.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 25:25-28
2Ch 25:25-28
CONSPIRACY AGAINST AMAZIAH; AND HIS MURDER
“And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.”
E.M. Zerr:
2Ch 25:25-26. These verses are not in chronological order, but are a general statement of the life of Amaziah. See the comments at 1Ki 14:19 in connection with references to outside books as further reading matter.
2Ch 25:27. Going back into the history of Amaziah, the writer picks up the circumstances of his violent death. Conspiracy is always regarded unfavorably, as being an unlawful way of accomplishing a result. However, it is the inspired writer who connects this conspiracy with the fact of Amaziah’s having turned away from following the Lord. That would give the conspiracy a show of having a good motive at least. When the king recognized his danger he fled to Lachish, an important city not far from Jerusalem. The conspirators followed him to that city and slew him there. He was brought back to Jerusalem for burial. The city of Judah is a general term referring to Zion in Jerusalem, according to 2Ki 14:20. He was brought upon horses, which indicates that the conspirators regarded their action as being justified under the rules of war. According to Smith’s Bible Dictionary the horse was used exclusively for warlike purposes. We may be confused about why Solomon was said to have been so much interested in horses, when he was a man of “peace” and never had a war. But his connection with them was commercial. See 1Ki 10:28-29.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
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Joash: 2Ki 14:17-22, Jehoash