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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 28:26

the rest: 2 Chronicles 20:34, 2 Chronicles 27:7-1 Samuel :, 2 Kings 16:19, 2 Kings 16:20 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 28:27

am 3278, bc 726 they brought: 2 Chronicles 21:20, 2 Chronicles 26:23, 2 Chronicles 33:20, 1 Samuel 2:30, Proverbs 10:7 the kings of Israel: Or, "the kings of Judah;" the name Israel being sometimes applied by the writer of this book, in a general way, to Judah. The Hebrews were accustomed to honour the memory of those kings who had reigned well, by depositing their remains in the royal cemetery. On the contrary, those who died under the disapprobation of the people, as a mark of posthumous... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:5

Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.His God — God was his God, tho' not by special relation, (which Ahaz had renounced) yet by his sovereign dominion over him: for God did not forfeit his right by Ahaz's denying it. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:6

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.Forsaken — Ahaz walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and God chose the king of Israel for his scourge: it is just with God, to make them a plague to us, whom we have made our patterns, or partners in sin. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:9

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.A rage — An unbounded rage, which cries to God for vengeance, against such bloody men. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:10

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?To keep under — It ill becomes sinners to be cruel. Shew mercy to them, for you are undone, unless God shew you mercy. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:14

So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.Left the captives — And herein they shewed a more truly heroic bravery, than they did in taking them. It is true honour for a man to yield to reason and religion even in spite of interest. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:15

And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.Were expressed — Who were appointed to take care about the management of this business. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:16

At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.Kings — Princes, who may be called kings in a more general signification of the word. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 28:19

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.Low — As high as they were before in wealth and power. They that will not humble themselves under the word of God will be humbled by his judgments.Naked — Taking away their ornament and their defence and strength, namely their treasures, which he sent to the Assyrian to no purpose; their frontier towns, and other strong holds, which by his folly and wickedness were... read more

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