Bible Commentary

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel. 3. he walked in the way of the kings of Israel ] This is more fully … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:3”

Twenty years old [was] Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father. 2. and did [R.V. he did ] not that which was right ] This negative form of statement has not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:2”

In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. Ch. 16. Reign of Ahaz, king of Judah. He reigns wickedly. Israel and Syria make war upon Jerusalem. Ahaz obtains assistance from Tiglath-pileser (2Ch 28:1-21) 1. In the seventeenth year of Pekah ] It … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:1”

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father,…. Died, and was buried with the kings of Judah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:38”

In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah. 37. In those days ] In the days of Jotham the confederacy between Israel and Syria against Judah was formed, though the effects were not felt to the full till the days of Jotham’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:37”

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Verse 36. Now the rest of the acts of Jotham] These acts are distinctly stated in 2Ch 27:1-9. He built the high gate of the house of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:36”

Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD. 35. Howbeit the high places ] In 2 Chronicles it is merely said ‘the people did yet corruptly’. He built the higher [R.V. upper ] gate … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:35”

And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. 32 38. Jotham king of Judah. Commencement of the plots of Israel against Judah (2Ch 27:1-9) 34. according to all that his father Uzziah had done ] The Chronicler notes the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:34”

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. When he began to reign, to wit, properly and alone; for he had reigned before this, as his fathers deputy and viceroy. Fuente: English Annotations on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:33”

In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. The writer here resumes the history of Judah from 2Ki 15:7, to resume and conclude the history of Israel in 2 Kings 17. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible In … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 15:32”