Bible Commentary

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images. 3 7 (cp. 2Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 34:3”

And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined [neither] to the right hand, nor to the left. 2. in the sight ] R.V. in the eyes. declined neither nor ] R.V. turned not aside or (as 2 Kin.). Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 34:2”

Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. Ch. 2Ch 34:1-2 (= 2Ki 22:1-2). Josiah’s good Reign 1. In Jerusalem one and thirty years ] R.V. thirty and one years in Jerusalem (as 2 Kin.). Here the Chronicler omits Josiah’s mother’s name; cp. 2Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 34:1”

But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. 25. slew ] Render, smote. The Hebrew word suggests perhaps that there was a conflict between the people and the conspirators. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:25”

And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. Verse 24. His servants conspired against him] On what account we cannot tell. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible [See comments on 2Ch 33:20] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 2Ch 33:24 And his servants conspired … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:24”

And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more. 23. and humbled ] R.V. And he humbled. This ver. is not in 2 Kin. but Amon ] R.V. but this same Amon; cp. 2Ch 28:12 (note). trespassed ] Render, became guilty (so R.V. mg.); … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:23”

But he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them; 22. But he did ] R.V. And he did. for Amon carved images ] R.V. and Amon graven images (as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:22”

Amon [was] two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem. 21 25 (= 2Ki 21:19-26). Amon’s short Reign. Josiah succeeds him 21. in Jerusalem ] The Chronicler omits here Amon’s mother’s name; cp. 2Ch 33:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 21. Amon – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:21”

So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. 20. in his own house ] i.e. as in 2 Kin. “in the garden of his own house.” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges In his own house, i.e. in his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:20”

His prayer also, and [how God] was entreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they [are] written among the sayings of the seers. 19. groves and graven images, before he was humbled … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:19”