8<\/strong>. and the Lubims<\/em> ] The Lubim are not mentioned in 2Ch 14:9-13<\/span>, but as they were auxiliaries of the Egyptians (2Ch 12:3<\/span>) it is quite probable that they represent the help given by Egypt to the Cushites as they passed the Egyptian border on their way to invade Judah. Cp. note on 2Ch 14:9<\/span> ( three hundred chariots<\/em>).<\/p>\n with very many<\/em> etc.] R.V. with chariots and horsemen exceeding many<\/strong>. See note on 2Ch 14:9<\/span>.<\/p>\n The Lubims; <\/B>either the Libyans in Africa; or another people, possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia. <\/P> <\/p>\n Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen<\/strong>?…. They were no less than 1,000,000 men, and three hundred chariots, 2Ch 14:9<\/span>, the Lubim were the Libyans, a people near Egypt, that dwelt in Africa; according to an Arabic writer l, they were the Nubians:<\/p>\n yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand<\/strong>; and with equal ease could and would have delivered the Syrian army unto him, had he as then trusted in the Lord.<\/p>\n l Abulpharag. Hist. Dynast. dyn. 3. p. 57.<\/p>\n (8) Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims<\/strong> (Kshm and Lbm<\/em>) a huge host?<\/strong>An instance confirming what was said in 2Ch. 16:7<\/span>. Cushites and Lybians were banded together in Zerahs great army, just as Syrians and Israelites might have united in assailing Judah, yet the victory had fallen to Asa (2Ch. 14:9-15<\/span>).<\/p>\n Cushites and Libyans were among the constituents of Shishaks army (2Ch. 12:3<\/span>). Clearly, therefore, Zerah was master of Egypt.<\/p>\n (The Heb. of this and next verse is unmistakably the chroniclers own. Literally it runs: Did not the Cushites and the Libyans come to<\/em> an army, to<\/em> abundance, (as<\/em>) to<\/em> chariots and to<\/em> horsemen, to<\/em> abounding greatly?)<\/p>\n Neither the Libyan contingent nor the horsemen are mentioned in 2 Chronicles 14<\/span>. Apparently the writer is making extracts from fuller sources.<\/p>\n 2Ch 16:8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.<\/p>\n Ver. 8. Were not the Ethiopians.<\/strong> ] See 2Ch 14:9<\/span> . <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He delivered them into thine hand.<\/strong> ] And should not experience have bred confidence? Shouldst thou by this base begging, nay, buying help of Benhadad, cast a blur on both God’s power 2Ch 16:8 and providence. 2Ch 16:9 <\/p>\n Were not. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. <\/p>\n the Ethiopians: 2Ch 12:3, 2Ch 14:9-12 <\/p>\n the Lubims: 2Ch 12:3 <\/p>\n a huge host: Heb. in abundance <\/p>\n because: 2Ch 16:7, Psa 9:9, Psa 9:10, Psa 37:39, Psa 37:40 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Jdg 7:9 – I have delivered 2Ch 13:18 – relied 2Ch 24:24 – delivered Psa 11:1 – In the Isa 18:2 – to a people Isa 26:3 – because Isa 28:12 – This Isa 30:15 – in returning Nah 1:7 – that<\/p>\n 2Ch 16:8. And the Lubims Either the Libyans in Africa, or another people possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia. See on 2Ch 12:3.<\/p>\n Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. 8. and the Lubims ] The Lubim are not mentioned in 2Ch 14:9-13, but as they were auxiliaries of the Egyptians (2Ch 12:3) it is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 16:8”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11529\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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