"But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down."
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If the present text is regarded as sound, this passage must be taken
ironically. But most recent commentators supply a second negative, and
render it: “But go thou alone, act, be strong for the battle...
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5. DECLINE AND APOSTASY UNDER AMAZIAH, UZZIAH, JOTHAM AND AHAZ
CHAPTER 25 The Reign of Amaziah
_ 1. The record of Amaziah's reign (2 Chronicles 25:1)_
2. The war against Edom (2 Chronicles 25:5)
3...
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THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH. This section is taken from 2 Kings 14:1 with
some considerable additions and modifications characteristic of the
Chronicler.
2 Chronicles 25:1. See notes on 2 Kings 14:1; the Ch...
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BE STRONG. Figure of speech _Eironeia._ App-6....
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_do_it] R.V. DO VALIANTLY (spoken ironically).
_shall make thee fall_ R.V. SHALL CAST THEE DOWN....
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BUT IF THOU WILT GO, DO IT, &C.— _But if thou wilt be more
obstinate, and go to the war, the Lord shall cause thee to fall before
the enemy._ Houbigant; who renders the last clause of the preceding
ve...
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10. THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH (Chapter 25)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 25:1. Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began
to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his
mother's name w...
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_BUT IF THOU WILT GO, DO IT, BE STRONG FOR THE BATTLE: GOD SHALL MAKE
THEE FALL BEFORE THE ENEMY: FOR GOD HATH POWER TO HELP, AND TO CAST
DOWN._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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REIGN OF AMAZIAH
This chapter is derived in the main from 2 Kings 14:1, but with two
insertions, 2 Kings 14:5 and 2 Kings 14:13....
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 25
AMAZIAH PREPARES FOR WAR – 2 CHRONICLES 25:1-10
V1 Amaziah was 25 y...
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BUT IF THOU WILT GO. — Rather, _But go thyself;_ in contrast with
the prohibition, “Let not the army of Israel go.”
DO IT, BE STRONG FOR THE BATTLE. — Compare 1 Chronicles 22:16 :
“Arise! act!”
GOD...
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כִּ֚י אִם ־בֹּ֣א אַתָּ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה
חֲזַ֣ק לַ † מִּלְחָמָ֑ה
יַכְשִֽׁילְךָ֤ הָֽ אֱלֹהִים֙ לִ
פְנֵ֣י...
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JOASH AND AMAZIAH
2 Chronicles 24:1; 2 Chronicles 25:1
FOR Chronicles, as for the book of Kings, the main interest of the
reign of Joash is the repairing of the Temple; but the later narrative
introd...
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The story of the reign of Amaziah opens with a remarkable statement
which gives us the key to all that follows. "He did that which was
right in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart." The...
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But (f) if thou wilt go, do [it], be strong for the battle: God shall
make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to
cast down.
(f) If you will not give credit to my words....
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_And. Heb. "But if thou wilt go, do; be strong; ( he speaks
ironically) God," &c. Sept. "if thou thinkest that thou art strong
with these, the Lord," &c. Amasias ought to have known that no
dependance...
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Observe how very gracious the Lord was, to send a message for safety
to such a character as Amaziah. Yes! in the worst of times the Lord
hath an eye to his people. Nevertheless (saith God) I wrought f...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26.
Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster
upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with
t...
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BUT IF THOU WILT GO, DO IT, BE STRONG FOR THE BATTLE,.... An ironical
expression; if thou wilt not be advised, take them with thee, and try
what thou canst do; exert all thy courage, and use thy milit...
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But if thou wilt go, do [it], be strong for the battle: God shall make
thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast
down.
Ver. 8. _But if thou wilt go._] If thou hast a mind to...
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_Let not the army of Israel go with thee_ It is comfortable to employ
those who, we have reason to hope, have an interest in heaven; but
dangerous associating with those from whom the Lord is departed...
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1 Amaziah beginneth to reigne well.
3 Hee executeth iustice on the traitours.
5 Hauing hired an armie of Israelites against the Edomites, at the
word of a Prophet, he loseth the hundred talents, and...
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THE OVERTHROW OF THE EDOMITES...
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AMAZIAH BEGINS WELL
(vv.1-4)
The reign of Amaziah was relatively long, ¾ 29 years, because, as his
father Joash, he at first did what was outwardly right in the eyes of
the Lord, though his heart w...
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1-13 Amaziah was no enemy to religion, but cool and indifferent
friend. Many do what is good, but not with a perfect heart. Rashness
makes work for repentance. But Amaziah's obedience to the command...
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BE STRONG FOR THE BATTLE; take courage, and strengthen thyself as much
as thou canst. It is an ironical concession, like that, _Go, and
prosper_....
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2 Chronicles 25:8 go H935 (H8798) gone H6213 (H8798) strong H2388
(H8798) battle H4421 God H430 fall H3782 (H8686) before H6440 enemy
H341 (H8802) God H430 has H3426 power H3581 help H5826 (H8800)
ove...
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CONTENTS: Reign of Amaziah over Judah. War between Judah and Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Amaziah, Joash, man of God, Obed-edom.
CONCLUSION: Trust in God means to be willing to venture the loss of
anyth...
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2 Chronicles 25:4. _He slew not their children,_ as noted in 2 Kings
14. Whether the king was justly put to death for the blood of
Zechariah and his brothers, is a question too delicate for human
trib...
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2 CHRONICLES 25:1 Amaziah. Throughout his reign, Amaziah is
halfhearted in his loyalty to God. His final failure comes after a
steady degeneration.
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CRITICAL NOTES.] We have succession of A. (2 Chronicles 25:1), his
expedition against Moat (5–13), his idolatry (14–16), his war with
Joash (17–24), and his death and burial (25–28). Parallel 2 Kings...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter is filled up with a very graphic account of the entire
career of Amaziah, and its twenty-eight verses are paralleled by the
twenty verses of 2 Kings 14:1, where the narrative r...
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In chapter 25,
Amaziah [the son of Joash] began to reign, he was twenty-five years
old when he began to reign. He reigned for twenty-nine years. And his
mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. And...
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1 Samuel 14:6; 2 Chronicles 1:12; 2 Chronicles 14:11; 2 Chronicles
18:14; 2 Chronicles 20:6; 2 Chronicles 25:13; Deuteronomy 8:18;
Ecclesiastes 11:9;...
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Do it — It is an ironical concession like that, go, and prosper....