Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:27
Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
25 28 (= 2Ki 14:17-20). The End of Amaziah
27. after the time ] R.V. from the time. The Chronicler characteristically connects the conspiracy with Amaziah’s apostasy; in Kings the fact only of the conspiracy is stated.
a conspiracy ] Athaliah, Joash, Amaziah each fell one after the other before a conspiracy. Jehoiada’s example had far-reaching results.
to Lachish ] Perhaps he was trying to reach Egypt.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
After the time … – The writer means that the violent death of Amaziah followed on his apostasy, not closely in point of time – for it must have been at least 15 years after 2Ch 25:25 – nor as, humanly speaking, caused by it; but, in the way of a divine judgment, his death was a complete fulfillment of the prophecy of 2Ch 25:16.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 27. Made a conspiracy] He no doubt became very unpopular after having lost the battle with the Israelites; the consequence of which was the dismantling of Jerusalem, and the seizure of the royal treasures, with several other evils. It is likely that the last fifteen years of his reign were greatly embittered: so that, finding the royal city to be no place of safety, he endeavoured to secure himself at Lachish; but all in vain, for thither his murderers pursued him; and he who forsook the Lord was forsaken by every friend, perished in his gainsaying, and came to an untimely end.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 2Ch 25:20]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(27) Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord.This clause is added by the chronicler, not so much with the aim of assigning a date, as of asserting the real connection between Amaziahs defection from Jehovah, and the calamities that overtook him. Virtually he calls attention to the fulfilment of the prophecy of 2Ch. 25:16.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
made a conspiracy = conspired a great conspiracy. Figure of speech Polyptoton.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
am 3194, bc 810
after the time: 2Ch 15:2
following: Heb. after
made: Heb. conspired, 2Ch 24:25, 2Ki 14:19
Lachish: Jos 10:31
Reciprocal: Jos 22:15 – General Jos 22:18 – following 2Sa 4:5 – went 2Ki 12:20 – his servants 2Ch 33:24 – General