And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord ,.... By increasing his idolatries, as appears by what he did, in imitation of what he saw at Damascus, where he had an interview with the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 16:10 this is that King Ahaz ; that monster of iniquity, than whom there was none worse, nor any so bad, of all the kings of Judah. read more
For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him ,.... As he foolishly imagined, that they might do him no more hurt; as it is said of the Indians, that they worship the devil, that he may not hurt them; but that a king of Judah should do this is monstrous stupidity; rather therefore the meaning may be, that he worshipped the gods of those that smote him, those of the men or soldiers of Damascus F13 So Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. see 2 Chronicles 28:5 for the... read more
And gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God ,.... And converted them to his own use, sold them, or melted the gold and silver, of which they were, and made money of them, his treasures being exhausted: and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord : that the people might not come and worship there, but on the high places he made: and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem ; that the priests might sacrifice there,... read more
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto the gods ,.... The gods of Damascus, and other idols; this he did to prevent their coming to Jerusalem to worship. read more
Now the rest of his acts ,.... Of these two verses; see Gill on 2 Kings 16:19 ; see Gill on 2 Kings 16:20 . read more
Ahaz was twenty years old - For the difficulties in this chronology, see the notes on 2 Kings 16:2 ; (note). read more
Burnt his children in the fire - There is a most remarkable addition here in the Chaldee which I shall give at length: "Ahaz burnt his children in the fire; but the Word of the Lord snatched Hezekiah from among them; for it was manifest before the Lord that the three righteous men, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, were to proceed from him; who should deliver up their bodies that they might be cast into a burning fiery furnace, on account of the great and glorious Name, ( יהוה )... read more
Delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria - For the better understanding of these passages, the reader is requested to refer to what has been advanced in the notes on the sixteenth chapter of 2 Kings 16:5 , etc. read more
A hundred and twenty thousand - It is very probable that there is a mistake in this number. It is hardly possible that a hundred and twenty thousand men could have been slain in one day; yet all the versions and MSS. agree in this number. The whole people seem to have been given up into the hands of their enemies. read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:21
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes ,.... A part out of the treasures of the temple, and a part out of his own treasures, and another which he levied upon his nobles: and gave it unto the king of Assyria ; sent it to him as a present, to engage him on his side, and assist him against his enemies, 2 Kings 16:10 . but he helped him not ; See Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:20 . read more