Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:14
(14) Armed men.—See 2 Chronicles 17:18. The princes, “the heads” of 2 Chronicles 28:12.The congregation.—The assembly of the citizens at the gate of Samaria. read more
2 Chronicles 28:8-27 Esv
Charles John Ellicott
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:15
(15) And arrayed . . . shod them.—And they clad them, and sandalled them. (For the miserable destitution of captives, see Isaiah 3:24; Isaiah 20:2; Isaiah 20:4, “naked and barefoot.”)Anointed them (sûk, usually intransitive, e.g., 2 Samuel 14:2). (Comp. Luke 7:38.) A different word (mashah) was used to express the ceremonial anointing of kings and priests.Carried all the feeble of them upon asses.—Literally, led them on he-asses, to wit, every stumbling one. There would be many such, as the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:16
UNDER THE PRESSURE OF NEW ENEMIES, AHAZ ASKS HELP FROM ASSYRIA, BUT RECEIVES HURT (2 Chronicles 28:17-21). (Comp. 2 Kings 16:7-18.)(16) At that time.—Apparently after the events above narrated; how soon after we can hardly decide.The kings of Assyria.—A generalised expression, as in 2 Chronicles 28:3 (comp. 2 Chronicles 28:20-21), where the actual king is named. All the old versions have “king.” read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:17
(17) For again.—And moreover.Smitten Judah.—Smitten in Judah, i.e., inflicted a defeat upon her. After their reduction by Uzziah, the Edomites had probably remained subject to Judah, until Rezin of Syria expelled the Jews from Elath (2 Kings 16:6), and restored it to them. After that event, the disasters of Ahaz seem to have encouraged them to make a raid upon his territory. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:18
(18) Invaded—i.e., “fell upon” (2 Chronicles 25:13). The low country.—The sheph̓̓çlah, or lowland of Judah, between the hill-country and the Mediterranean.The south.—The Negeb, or southland of Judah, nearly co-extensive with the territory assigned to Simeon (2 Samuel 24:7).Beth-shemesh.—See 1 Chronicles 6:59.Ajalon.—1 Chronicles 6:69.Gederoth.—In the lowland (Joshua 15:41).Shocho.—Rather, Socho (2 Chronicles 11:7).Timnah.—Now Tibna (Joshua 15:10).Gimzo.—Now Jimsu, between Lydda and Beth-horon... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:19
(19) Ahaz king of Israel.—Most commentators see an irony in this expression. But, as has been stated before, the southern kingdom was Israel in the chronicler’s idea; although that of the Ten Tribes was, politically speaking, as much more important, as the cedar of Lebanon was in comparison with the blackthorn growing beside it (2 Chronicles 25:18. See Note on 2 Chronicles 12:6; 2 Chronicles 21:2). (Some Hebrew MSS., and all ancient versions, read “Judah.” Other Hebrew MSS. remark that in seven... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:20
(20) Tilgath-pilneser (Heb., Pilne’èser). In 2 Kings more correctly called Tiglath-pileser (Pil’èser). (See Note on 1 Chronicles 5:26.) According to the As syrian Eponym Canon, Tiglath-pileser II. came to the throne B.C. 745, and marched westward against Damascus and Israel, B.C. 734. The importance of these dates for the chronology of the period is obvious.Came unto him.—Comp. the more detailed narrative in 2 Kings 16:7-10; and see Note on 2 Chronicles 28:16. Tiglath was induced by the message... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:21
(21) Took away a portion . . . gave it.—Rather, For Ahaz had despoiled the house of the Lord, and the house of the king and the princes, and had given it. (Comp. 2 Kings 16:8.)The princes—i.e., the great courtiers living in the palace, whose valuables as well as those of Ahaz were ransacked to make up the costly bribe. (Syriac and Arabic, “the vessels which were in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the former kings, and in the rich houses.”)But he helped him not.—And it was not for... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:22
AHAZ ADOPTS THE SYRIAN IDOLATRY, AND CLOSES THE TEMPLE (2 Chronicles 28:22-25; comp. 2 Kings 16:10-18).(22) In the time of his distress.—At the time when he (Tiglath) oppressed him, i.e., at the time when Ahaz went to Damascus to do homage to the Assyrian monarch (2 Kings 16:10), probably in reluctant obedience to a peremptory mandate.Did he trespass . . . Ahaz.—He dealt yet more unfaithfully towards Jehovah, he, king Ahaz. The subject is emphatically repeated: “he, king Ahaz,” who had already... read more
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 28:13
(13) Ye shall not bring in.—Into the city.Whereas we . . . already.—This is at least a possible rendering. Literally, at or in the trespass of (against) Jehovah (lying) upon us, ye are proposing to add to our sins, &c. Others translate, “so that a trespass against Jehovah come upon us.” (Comp. Leviticus 4:3.) But the elders admit an already existing trespass, when they add, “for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” What they deprecate is an aggravation of that... read more