Bible Commentary

Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. Chap. 2Ki 22:1-7. Josiah king of Judah. His good reign. He begins to repair the temple (2Ch 34:1-13) 1. Josiah was eight years old … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:1”

And he was buried in his sepulcher in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. 26. in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza ] See above, verse 18. This was evidently a new burial-place contrived for themselves by the kings, in close neighbourhood to the royal palace. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:26”

Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?] [See comments on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:25”

And 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. The intention of the conspirators had perhaps been to declare a forfeiture of the crown by the existing line, and to place a new dynasty on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:24”

And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. 23. the servants of Amon conspired against him ] The servants must be the court officers who were close about the king. The place where he was killed, ‘his own house’, shews this, and the present destruction of Amon’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:23”

And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. 22. and he forsook the Lord God ] The Chronicler says ‘Amon trespassed more and more.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers,…. Of David, Solomon, c. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:22”

And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them: 21. served the idols that his father served ] i.e. Making again the same sort of graven images, which we must suppose Manasseh in his repentance had broken in pieces. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:21”

And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did. 20. as his father Manasseh did ] We can see from the notice of Manasseh in 2Ch 33:17 that his repentance did not undo all the evil he had brought into the nation. ‘The people did sacrifice … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:20”

Amon [was] twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 19 26. Amon king of Judah. His wicked reign and death (2Ch 33:21-25) 19. Jotbah ] This place is not mentioned elsewhere in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:19”

And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. 18. in the garden of his own house ] See note on 2Ki 20:21 above. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Was buried – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:18”