Bible Commentary

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; let … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:11”

Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 10. against him ] R.V. to meet him. in the valley ] Probably the valley in which Beit-Jibrin now stands, one of several valleys giving access from the Shephelah into central Judah (G. A. Smith, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:10”

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. 9. against them ] We should expect either against him (i.e. Asa) or against Judah. Perhaps this account has been torn out from some older document without regard to the context, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:9”

And Asa had an army [of men] that bore targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these [were] mighty men of valor. 8. that bare targets and spears that bare shields and drew bows ] LXX., (= … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:8”

Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about [them] walls, and towers, gates, and bars, [while] the land [is] yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought [him], and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. 7. Therefore … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:7”

And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. 6. in those years ] Cp. 2Ch 14:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 6 8 (cp. 1Ki 15:17-22). The Defensive Measures of Asa According to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:6”

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. 5. the images ] R.V. the sun-images. Cp. 2Ch 34:4; Isa 17:8; Isa 27:9, The Heb. word (“amman”) is of uncertain meaning, and it is possible that no kind of image … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:5”

And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 4. to seek the Lord ] Cp. 2Ch 15:12-13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges By his royal edicts he required them to worship God, and him only, and to practise all which the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:4”

For he took away the altars of the strange [gods], and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the groves: 3. the altars of the strange gods] R.V. the strange altars. the images ] R.V. the pillars, LXX. . The “pillar” or “obelisk,” Heb. Mabh, was a monolith standing by an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:3”

And Asa did [that which was] good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: Verse 2. Did that which was good] He attended to what the law required relative to the worship of God. He was no idolater, though, morally speaking, he was not exempt from faults, 1Kg 15:14. He suppressed idolatry … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:2”