2 Chronicles 28:1-27 WEB

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:11

Now hear me therefore ,.... And not only hear, but be obedient: and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken of your brethren ; their women, sons and daughters, even all of them, the whole 200,000: for the fierce wrath of God is upon you ; hangs over your heads, and will fall upon you, unless you do this. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:12

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim ,.... Of the principal men of the ten tribes, whose names follow: Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war ; who were bringing the captives and spoils to Samaria; but these princes, being influenced by what the prophet said, hindered their proceeding any further. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:13

And said unto them, ye shall not bring in the captives hither ,.... That is, into Samaria, near which it seems they now were: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already ; by exceeding in their cruelty against their brethren of Judah, as well as by worshipping the calves: ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass : by making slaves of those they had taken captives, which was against the express law of God: for your trespass is great ; which they had... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:14

So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and the congregation. Which were come out of Samaria to meet them; such an effect had the word's of the prophet, and the princes, upon them, that they not only left the captives with them, but the spoil, to dispose of, as they thought fit. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:15

And the men that were expressed by name rose up ,.... Either those before named, 2 Chronicles 28:12 as Jarchi, and so the Vulgate Latin version; or such as they pitched upon, nominated, and appointed: and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them ; put clothes on their backs, and shoes on their feet, who either were taken or carried away before they could put on their garments, or had been stripped of them: and gave... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:16

At that time did King Ahaz send to the kings of Assyria to help him. To Tiglathpileser, and his son, see 2 Kings 16:7 , and the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read in the singular, and so the Targum. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:17

For again the Edomites had come ,.... As in the days of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 20:10 , and smitten Judah, and carried away captives ; taking the advantage of the weak and low condition Ahaz was in, and which was the reason of his sending to the king of Assyria. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country ,.... Which lay nearest to them, as Sharon, Lydda, Joppa, &c.; in revenge of what Uzziah had done to them, 2 Chronicles 26:6 , and of the south of Judah; they penetrated as far as that, from the west to the south of the land: and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho, with the villages thereof and Timnah with the villages thereof ; of which see Joshua 15:10 . and Gimzo also, and the villages... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:19

For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel ,.... Because of his impieties and idolatries, which the people by his example went into; he is called king of Israel, because he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and because he ruled over two of the tribes of Israel, and of right was king over all Israel, as David and Solomon his ancestors were; though the Vulgate Latin, Septuagint, and Syriac versions, read, king of Judah; and so the Targum: "for he made Judah naked";... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:20

And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him ,.... Not to Jerusalem, but to Damascus, where he made a diversion in his favour, and took that city, and where Ahaz met him, 2 Kings 16:9 . and distressed him, but strengthened him not ; exhausted his treasures, and laid a tribute upon him, but did not help him against the Edomites and Philistines, or recover for him the cities they had taken from him; and, in taking Damascus, he served himself more than Ahaz, and paved the way for... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:20

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