Bible Commentary

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, Ephraim is used herein the generic sense so common in the prophets, as synonymous … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:12”

Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD [is] upon you. 11. deliver the captives again ] R.V. send back the captives. the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you ] Cp. Zec 1:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:11”

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: [but are there] not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God? 10. keep under ] In Neh 5:5, the same Heb. word is translated, “bring into bondage”; cp. Ryle’s note on Hebrew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:10”

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage [that] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:9”

And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 8 15 (not in Kings; but cp. 2Ki 6:21-23, a similar incident). Israel sends back the Jewish Captives 8. of their brethren ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:8”

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah [that was] next to the king. 7. the governor of the house ] R.V. the ruler ( ngd, Heb.) of the house. Probably the head of the king’s household is meant, his “chancellor”; but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:7”

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, [which were] all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. 6. an hundred and twenty thousand ] i.e. more than a third of the host as reckoned in 2Ch 26:13. which were all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:6”

Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought [them] to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. 5. smote … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:5”

He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 4. He sacrificed also ] R.V. And he sacrificed. under every green tree ] The Heb. word here used for “green” ( ra‘ann) means rather “flourishing,” the reference being not so much to colour as to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:4”

Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. 3. the valley of the son of Hinnom ] This name was of harmless signification at first (Jer 7:31-32), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:3”