Bible Commentary

And [other] ten thousand [left] alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces. 12. left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive ] R.V. did the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:12”

And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. 11, 12 (cp. 2Ki 14:7). Victory over Edom 11. strengthened himself ] R.V. took courage; cp. 2Ch 1:1 (note). the valley of salt ] The scene of one of David’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:11”

Then Amaziah separated them, [to wit], the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger. 10. in great anger ] R.V. in fierce anger. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Such a dismissal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:10”

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this. 9. the army ] R.V. mg., the troop (so 2Ch 25:10; 2Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:9”

But if thou wilt go, do [it], be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down. 8. do it] R.V. do valiantly (spoken ironically). shall make thee fall ] R.V. shall cast thee down. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:8”

But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD [is] not with Israel, [to wit, with] all the children of Ephraim. 7. the Lord is not with Israel ] Cp. 2Ch 13:8-12. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:7”

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver. Out of Israel; out of the kingdom of the ten tribes. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 6. He hired also an hundred thousandmighty men of valour . . . for an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:6”

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of [their] fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice [men, able] to go forth to war, that could handle spear … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:5”

But he slew not their children, but [did] as [it is] written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. 4. he slew not their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:4”

Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. 3. to him ] R.V. unto him; LXX., ; in Kings, “in his hand.” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 2Ch 25:1] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:3”