PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — II Chronicles
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 68,450 words · 407 reading sections
2 Chronicles 15:2
2 Chronicles 15:2 Ver. 2. And he went out to meet Asa,.... From Jerusalem, as Asa was coming to it: and said unto him, hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; the principal inhabitants of which tribes had been collected, and went to this war, and were now returning: the Lord is with you, while ye be with him; i…
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2 Chronicles 15:3 Ver. 3. Now for a long season Israel [hath been] without the true God,.... The fear, worship, and service of him being greatly neglected by them for a long time; what period of time is referred to is not expressed, whether past, present, or to come, but left to be supplied; the Targum refers this to …
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2 Chronicles 15:4 Ver. 4. But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel,.... When being carried captive by neighbouring nations, and oppressed; and they cried unto the Lord, and repented of their sins, and turned from them to him: and sought him; by prayer and supplication: he was found of them…
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2 Chronicles 15:5 Ver. 5. And in those times there was no peace to him that went out nor to him that came in,.... There was no safety in going abroad for travellers from one part to another on account of trade and business, the highways being infested with thieves and robbers: but great vexations were upon all the in…
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2 Chronicles 15:6 Ver. 6. And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city,.... Or one tribe of another; as the Ephraimites by the Gileadites, and the tribe of Benjamin by the other tribes; and Shechem by Abimelech, Jud 9:45, for God did vex them with all adversity; both with foreign enemies and civil wars; and n…
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2 Chronicles 15:7 Ver. 7. Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak,.... Be hearty, earnest, and vigorous, and not languid and remiss in reforming the worship of God, which Asa had begun: for your work shall be rewarded; with peace and prosperity at home, and success against enemies abroad, of which they…
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2 Chronicles 15:8 Ver. 8. And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet,.... Some think that besides the above words of Azariah the son of Oded, a prophecy of Oded his father was related by him, though not recorded; but rather Oded here is the same with the son of Oded; and so the Vulgate Latin …
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2 Chronicles 15:9 Ver. 9. And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them,.... The proselytes of the gate: out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: out of all the places in those tribes that had come off to him, or had been taken by him; for otherwise these belonged to the ten tribes under …
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2 Chronicles 15:10 Ver. 10. So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem,.... By the order of Asa, 2Ch 15:9, in the third month; of the ecclesiastical year, the month Sivan, in which month was the day of Pentecost; and that very probably was the time of their gathering: in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa…
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2 Chronicles 15:11 Ver. 11. And they offered unto the Lord the same time,.... The Targum adds, on the feast of weeks, or Pentecost: of the spoil which they had brought; from the camp of the Ethiopians, and the cities of the Philistines: seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep; partly for burnt offerings, and part…
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2 Chronicles 15:12 Ver. 12. And they entered into a covenant,.... Asa and all his people; that is, as Piscator remarks, they went between the pieces of the calf cut asunder, for the confirmation of the covenant, see Jer 34:18, to seek the Lord God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soul; to se…
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2 Chronicles 15:13 Ver. 13. That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death,.... That obstinately refused to worship him, and served other gods, which by the law was deserving of death, De 17:2, whether small or great, whether man or woman; without any regard to rank or dignity, age or sex…
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2 Chronicles 15:14 Ver. 14. And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice,.... As not being ashamed of the oath they took, and that there might be witnesses of it, and that it might be clear they did not equivocate in but expressed themselves in plain words: and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets; sh…
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2 Chronicles 15:15 Ver. 15. And all Judah rejoiced at the oath,.... The greater part of them; for some there might be who were dissemblers: for they had sworn with all their heart; in the sincerity and uprightness of their souls: and sought him with their whole desire; none being more or so desirable as he: and he …
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2 Chronicles 15:16 Ver. 16-18. And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king,.... Or rather his grandmother, 1Ki 15:10, he removed her from being queen; the Septuagint version is, "that she should not minister to Astarte"; which was the goddess of the Zidonians; of this and the two next verses, See Gill on "…
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2 Chronicles 15:19 Ver. 19. And there was no more war unto the thirty fifth year of the reign of Asa. That is, from the Ethiopian war to that time; after that there was no war with any foreign enemy; there were animosities and discords, bickerings and hostilities of some sort continually between Asa and Baasha king of…
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2 Chronicles 16:1 INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 16 Baasha coming up against Judah, and building Ramah, Asa made a league with the king of Syria, and hired him to make a diversion in his favour, and cause Baasha to leave off building, which succeeded, 2Ch 16:1, for which he was reproved by a prophet of the Lord, with w…
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2 Chronicles 16:7 Ver. 7. And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah,.... Being sent by the Lord to reprove him: and said unto him, because thou hast relied on the king of Syria; on the covenant he made with him, on the promises the Syrian king made to him upon receiving his money, and so trusted to a…
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2 Chronicles 16:8 Ver. 8. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen?.... They were no less than 1,000,000 men, and three hundred chariots, 2Ch 14:9, the Lubim were the Libyans, a people near Egypt, that dwelt in Africa; according to an Arabic writer {l}, they were the Nubi…
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2 Chronicles 16:9 Ver. 9. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth,.... The eyes of his omniscience are everywhere, and the eyes of his mercy and goodness, of his care and providence, are here and there, and in every place throughout the whole world at once, see Zec 4:10, to show himself str…
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2 Chronicles 16:10 Ver. 10. Then Asa was wroth with the seer,.... For this faithful reproof of him, which was another instance of his sin and folly: and put him in a prison house; in a very strait place, in which he could not turn himself, what we call "little ease"; some say it was the stocks, others a pillory he pu…
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2 Chronicles 16:11 Ver. 11. And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last,.... See Gill on "1Ki 15:23".…
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2 Chronicles 16:12 Ver. 12. And Asa in the thirty ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet,.... This was about two years before his death, and his disease is generally thought to be the gout in his feet, and a just retaliation for putting the prophet's feet into the stocks: until his disease was exceeding gre…
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2 Chronicles 16:13 Ver. 13. And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty first year of his reign. See 1Ki 15:10.…
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2 Chronicles 16:14 Ver. 14. And they buried him in his own sepulchres which he had made for himself in the city of David,.... Where was the burying place of the kings of Judah; here Asa had ordered a vault to be made for himself and his family, and therefore called sepulchres, because of the several cells therein to p…
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2 Chronicles 17:1 INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 17 This chapter relates the accession of Jehoshaphat to the throne, his settlement on it, his piety, and reformation in religion, 2Ch 17:1, his care to instruct the people in the law of God, 2Ch 17:7, the respect shown him by neighbouring nations, 2Ch 17:10, the fortifie…
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2 Chronicles 17:2 Ver. 2. And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah,.... A considerable number of soldiers, to defend them should they be attacked: and set garrisons in the land of Judah: on the frontiers and borders of it, to protect it: and in the cities of Ephraim; soldiers to keep garrison there: w…
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2 Chronicles 17:3 Ver. 3. And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat,.... Guiding and directing, prospering and succeeding him in all things; he had, no doubt, his gracious presence in spiritual things, as well as his powerful and directing presence in things civil; the Targum is, "the Word of the Lord was for his help;'' be…
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2 Chronicles 17:4 Ver. 4. But sought to the Lord God of his fathers,.... Prayed to him, worshipped and served him: and walked in his commandments; observed and kept them, moral, ceremonial, and judicial: and not after the doings of Israel: who worshipped the golden calves at Dan and Bethel.…
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2 Chronicles 17:5 Ver. 5. Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand,.... Piety is the best prop of government; the throne is best supported and established by truth, righteousness, and mercy; by the exercise of these Jehoshaphat was settled in his kingdom, and had a place in the hearts of his people: and …
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2 Chronicles 17:6 Ver. 6. And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord,.... It was engaged in them, was bent and set upon them; he walked in them with great pleasure and cheerfulness, being inspired with zeal and courage; he was fearless and intrepid, and regarded not any opposition he might have, or expect to …
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2 Chronicles 17:7 Ver. 7. Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes,.... That dwelt in the several parts of the kingdom; or he sent them, being with him, some of the principal men of his court; for l may be a sign of the accusative case, as it sometimes is: even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zec…
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2 Chronicles 17:8 Ver. 8. And with them he sent Levites,.... With the five princes he sent nine Levites: even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; of whom we nowhere else read; no doubt they were principal persons, and…
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2 Chronicles 17:9 Ver. 9. And they taught in Judah,.... The people their duty to God and man: and had the book of the law of the Lord with them; as the rule of their instruction, and the people's obedience; out of this they taught them, and by it confirmed what they taught, and enforced it with the divine authority: …
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2 Chronicles 17:10 Ver. 10. And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah,.... Upon the ten tribes, and on foreign nations about them, as Moabites, Edomites, Syrians, Egyptians, Arabs, and Philistines; this fear, as it came from the Lord, so might be raised and increased …
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2 Chronicles 17:11 Ver. 11. Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and tribute silver,.... Perhaps those of Gerar, and the parts adjacent, Asa took and spoiled, and made tributary, 2Ch 14:14, and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hu…
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2 Chronicles 17:12 Ver. 12. And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly,.... In wealth and riches, power and authority, in his forces and fortifications: and he built in Judah castles, and cities of stores; castles for the defence of his kingdom, and store cities to lay up corn, and wine, and all provisions, in case of a…
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2 Chronicles 17:13 Ver. 13. And he had much business in the cities of Judah,.... Partly in fortifying them, and partly in reforming the inhabitants of them: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem; or by or near unto it, so the particle is rendered, Jos 5:13, they encamped in places adjacent to it…
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2 Chronicles 17:14 Ver. 14. And these are the numbers of them, according to the house of their fathers,.... Both of the tribe of Judah and of Benjamin: and first of Judah, the captains of thousands; some had 1000 men under them, and some one hundred: Adnah the chief; he was the principal commander or general of them…
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2 Chronicles 17:15 Ver. 15. And next to him was Jehohanan the captain,.... Being of the same rank as to office, but having a lesser number of men under him; and it may respect not any kind of subordination, only nearness of place, as the Targum, "he that encamped next to him'' and with him two hundred and fourscore …
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2 Chronicles 17:16 Ver. 16. And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri,.... He encamped next to him, as the Targum: who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; to fight the Lord's battles, and without any stipend, as some think; or, as Kimchi, he offered gold and silver to the treasures of the house of the Lord: an…
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2 Chronicles 17:17 Ver. 17. And of Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty man of valour,.... Was the chief commander: and with armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand; which were the armour of the tribe of Benjamin they were best skilled in, 2Ch 14:8.…
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2 Chronicles 17:18 Ver. 18. And next to him, was Jehozabad,.... According to the Targum he encamped next him: and with him one hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war; being able bodied men, well disciplined, valiant, and well armed; these numbers of Judah and Benjamin put together amount to 1,160,000 m…
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2 Chronicles 17:19 Ver. 19. These waited on the king,.... Not this vast number of men at one time, but in course, as David's military men waited on him, 1Ch 27:1 or each of these captains, with a proper number of men under them detached from the body; and they were all ready to obey the king's orders whenever he shoul…
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2 Chronicles 18:1 INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 18 Ver. 1. Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance,.... Still more and more, see 2Ch 17:5, and which moved Ahab to desire friendship and affinity with him, to which Jehoshaphat agreed: and joined affinity with Ahab; king of Israel, married his son Joram to At…
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2 Chronicles 18:2 Ver. 2. And after certain years,.... Two years, according to the Syriac and Arabic versions, or in the third year after the affinity was contracted, see 1Ki 22:2, he went down to Ahab to Samaria; to pay him a visit upon the alliance, civil and matrimonial, contracted between them: and Ahab killed s…
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2 Chronicles 18:34 Ver. 34. See Gill on "2Ch 18:2". John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible.…
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2 Chronicles 19:1 INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 19 Jehoshaphat returning from the battle at Ramothgilead, was met by a prophet, who reproved him for helping the ungodly, 2Ch 19:1, which quickened him to a greater regard for the reformation of his kingdom, 2Ch 19:4, and he set judges in all the cities of Judah, and exh…
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2 Chronicles 19:2 Ver. 2. And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer,.... The son of him that reproved Asa, for which he put him in prison, 2Ch 17:7, but that did not deter this his son from reproving Jehoshaphat: went out to meet him; as he was returning: and said to King Jehoshaphat, shouldest thou help the ungodly; such…
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2 Chronicles 19:3 Ver. 3. Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee,.... Principles of grace, righteousness, and holiness, faith, love, zeal, and other graces, true and genuine, from whence sprung many good works done by him: in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land; cut down the groves of tree…
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2 Chronicles 19:4 Ver. 4. And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem,.... And went out no more to Samaria, nor concerned himself about the affairs of Israel, but attended to his own: and he went out again through the people; took a tour throughout his dominions now, in his own person, as before by his princes, with the pries…
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2 Chronicles 19:5 Ver. 5. And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,.... Inferior judges in lesser courts of judicature than that at Jerusalem, and that in every city, that judgment and justice might be executed everywhere; such were appointed by David, but had been neglecte…
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2 Chronicles 19:6 Ver. 6. And said to the judges, take heed what you do,.... In judgment, that they judged righteous judgment according to the law of God, without partiality and respect of persons: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord; not for man only, but for the Lord; and not so much for man as for the Lord,…
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2 Chronicles 19:7 Ver. 7. Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you,.... And act as having that before your eyes, and on your hearts: take heed and do it; do the commands enjoined them by him, and do judgment according to the law of God: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God; none in his nature, no…
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2 Chronicles 19:8 Ver. 8. Moreover, in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel,.... This was the great court of judicature, consisting of princes, priests, and Levites, of ecclesiastics and political persons; for causes of both sorts were brought thit…
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2 Chronicles 19:9 Ver. 9. And he charged them,.... The members of the court at Jerusalem: saying, thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart; judge righteously and impartially, as men fearing God, true to the trust reposed in them, and sincere and upright in heart and actions, havi…
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2 Chronicles 19:10 Ver. 10. And what cause soever shall come unto you of your brethren that dwell in their cities,.... Whether sacred or civil, that should come before them by way of appeal from, inferior courts in the country, where they could not be determined: between blood and blood; one relation and another, or …
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2 Chronicles 19:11 Ver. 11. And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord,.... He being high priest, presided in this court in all things sacred, or which respected the worship of God; and was present to give his advice, and direct in the determination of all such matters that should com…
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2 Chronicles 20:1 INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 20 Jehoshaphat having notice of a numerous army coming against him, 2Ch 20:1, betakes himself to fasting and prayer with his people, 2Ch 20:3, when they were immediately assured of victory by a prophet, which filled them with joy and thankfulness, 2Ch 20:14, and accordin…
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2 Chronicles 20:2 Ver. 2. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat,.... Deserters or spies, or some of the inhabitants of those parts where they had entered, who rode post haste to acquaint him with it: saying, there cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; that is, beyond the D…
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Public domain; John Gill (1697–1771). Source item is marked Public Domain on Internet Archive.
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