2 Chronicles 25:27 - Exposition

Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord. Let it be particularly noted that the entire of this sentence (which is a strong anachronism sui generis ) is wanting in the parallel. It is, of course, in its matter intrinsically true, but none the less misleading in its form. The object of the writer cannot be doubted, as so many a cross-light is thrown upon it, in other places, viz. to connect the rise and the operativeness of the conspiracy with the fact that (though not the exact date at which) the king had turned aside from Jehovah to idols. They made a conspiracy. When every deduction is made, it may be that the conspiracy was one that was long hatching, and one which began in embryo from the date of Amaziah's ignominious return to Jerusalem. Very certain it is that this would be historic certainty with the Paris of the past century or more. The French would have required a deadly explanation of such an affront, if brought upon them by any ruler of theirs. He fled to Lachish . In the Shefelah of Judah, and a strongly fortified place ( 2 Chronicles 11:9 ; Joshua 10:3 , Joshua 10:32 ; Joshua 15:39 ; 2 Kings 14:19 ; 2 Kings 18:14 ; 2 Kings 19:8 ; Isaiah 36:2 ; Jeremiah 34:7 ; Micah 1:13 ). Eusebius places it seven Roman miles south of Eleutheropolis.