Bible Commentary

Jehoahaz [was] twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 31 35. Reign of Jehoahaz. He is put down by the king of Egypt. Jehoiakim is made king, and becomes tributary to Egypt (2Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:31”

And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulcher. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead. 30. carried him in a chariot] The italics are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:30”

In his days Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him. 29. Pharaoh-nechoh ] R.V. necoh. He is stated to have been the 5th or 6th king of the Sate … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:29”

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Josiah lived for 13 years after the celebration of his great Passover. Of this period we know absolutely nothing, except that in the course of it he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:28”

And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. 27. and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen ] R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:27”

Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal. See the marginal references. True repentance might have averted Gods anger. But the people had sunk into a condition in which a true repentance was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:26”

And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there [any] like him. 25. no king before him ] For before the kingdom was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:25”

Moreover the [workers with] familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:24”

But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, [wherein] this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem. 23. in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein [R.V. was ] this passover was holden ] R.V. this passover kept. There is no need for the italics of A.V. The writer wishes to say emphatically when … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:23”

Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah; 22. Surely there was not holden [R.V. kept ] such a passover ] The same change is also required in the next … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 23:22”