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2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more. This infatuated king surrendered himself to the influence of idolatry, and exerted his royal authority to extend it, with the intensity of a passion, with the ignorance and servile fear of a pagan (2 Chronicles 28:23: cf. Jeremiah 44:16; Hosea 2:5), and a ruthless defiance of God (2 Kings 16:10).

This is that king Ahaz. The original, 'this king Ahaz,' is more terse and pointed.

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See also 2 Chronicles 28:22 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF AHAZ. See notes on 2 Kings 16, but the Chronicler's account of this reign is largely independent of 2 K.; he makes the Syro-Ephraimite War two separate campaigns, Ahaz being in turn defea...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TRESPASS. Hebrew. _ma'al_ App-44. See note on "transgressed", 2 Chronicles 28:19. THIS IS THAT KING AHAZ. Compare three specially branded transgressors: Cain (Genesis 4:15); Dathan (Numbers 26:9); and...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 420 THE CONDUCT OF AHAZ IN HIS DISTRESS 2 Chronicles 28:22. _In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz_. IT is a common sentiment with m...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    13. THE REIGN OF AHAZ (Chapter 28) TEXT 2 Chronicles 28:1. Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    28:22 transgressed (a-9) Lit. 'acted unfaithfully.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF AHAZ This chapter recounts how the idolatry of Ahaz was punished by the attacks of Syria and Israel; how the captives taken by the Israelites were restored; and how Ahaz in his distress...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 28 AHAZ – 2 CHRONICLES 28:1-27 V1 Ahaz was 20 years ol

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AHAZ ADOPTS THE SYRIAN IDOLATRY, AND CLOSES THE TEMPLE (2 Chronicles 28:22; comp. 2 Kings 16:10). (22) IN THE TIME OF HIS DISTRESS. — _At the time when he_ (Tiglath) _oppressed him, i.e.,_ at the time...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ בְ עֵת֙ הָצֵ֣ר לֹ֔ו וַ יֹּ֖וסֶף

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ 2 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Chronicles 27:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1 AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, calle

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A WICKED KING'S BLIND FOLLY 2 Chronicles 28:12 This sending of the captives home, clothed, shod, and anointed was a beautiful act, and anticipates the spirit of Christianity. This is the true way of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The whole reign of Ahaz was a period of terrible and rapid degeneracy. With appalling fearlessness the king restored all the evils of idolatry, even including the terrible offering of children to Molo...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Moreover. Sept. "but to distress him." --- Wicked policy availeth nothing, but entails much evil. W. --- King. Heb. "that king Achaz." The sacred writer thus stigmatizes the impious king, who grew wor...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe the progression of sin when the mind is hardened under its influence. You see Ahaz robs God's house to purchase man's arm against him; sacrificeth to devil's to gain human interest. And thus g...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _KING AHAZ_ ‘This is that king Ahaz.’ 2 Chronicles 28:22 I. THIS IS GOOD KING HEZEKIAH’S FATHER— A MAN WHO GRIEVES THE HEART OF GOD AND WHO SETS HIS COMMANDMENTS AT DEFIANCE.—Strange that such a pa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31. Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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 intervi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz. Ver. 22. _And yet in the time of his distress._] So stubborn was he and stiff necked, he would soo...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3263. B.C. 741._ Ahaz reigns ill, 2 Chronicles 28:1. Is smitten by the Syrians and Israelites, 2 Chronicles 28:5; who send back the captives they had taken, 2 Chronicles 28:9

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _This is that King Ahaz_ That monster and reproach of mankind, that unteachable and incorrigible prince, whom even grievous afflictions made worse, which commonly make men better. This is he whose nam...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ahaz reigning very wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians. 6 Iudah being captiuated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsell of Oded the Prophet. 16 Ahaz sending for aide to Assyria,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AHAZ, DISTRESSED BY ASSYRIA, CONTINUES IN HIS WICKEDNESS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And in the time of his distress, when he should have repented and turned to the Lord for help, DID HE TRESPASS YET MORE AGAINST THE LORD. THIS IS THAT KING AHAZ, an example of foolish perverseness for...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE UNGODLY REIGN OF AHAZ (vv.1-4) Ahaz stands in painful contrast to his father. Jotham had been unable to rightly influence Judah to cease worshipping in high places, and it seems his influence ov...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    That monster and reproach of mankind, that unteachable and incorrigible prince, whom even grievous afflictions made worse, which commonly make men better. This is he whose name deserves to be remember...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 28:22 time H6256 distress H6887 (H8687) increasingly H3254 (H8686) unfaithful H4603 (H8800) LORD...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 28:19 , 2 CHRONICLES 28:22; 2 CHRONICLES 28:25 I. The career of Ahaz illustrates that law of character by which the wickedness of a man is proportioned to the amount of holy inf

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 28:1. _Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem:_ So that he died before he reached the prime of life; he was cut off by God in the ver...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Reign of Ahaz. War with Rekah. Intercession of Oded. Edomite and Philistine invasion. CHARACTERS: God, Ahaz, Syrian king, Tiglath-pileser, Zechri, Pekah, Oded. CONCLUSION: If men will not...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 28:3. _Burnt his children._ In 2 Kings 16:3, it is said he made his son “pass through the fire.” The Hebrew term has a double meaning. Sometimes it implies the burning of children in the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord._ WHEN AFFLICTION MAY BE SAID TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS OBJECT I. I suppose that you have set your heart upon some cherished des...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES 28:1 Ahaz. The account of Ahaz’s reign (735–715 B.C.) shows how his spiritual unfaithfulness brought Judah to ruin. Yet the dark picture of Judah’s decline is lessened somewhat by its nor...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 28:22 Compare 2 Kings 16:10. Judah reaches its lowest point before the exile when Ahaz desecrates the temple and discourages faithful worship ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 2 Kings 16, and gives chief events in same order. Narrative fuller in military affairs, yet an omission of two or three facts. Idolatry of A. and its con...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is paralleled by 2 Kings 16:1. There is a great deal gained in this case by addition on the two accounts, however. Our chapter contains the wickedness by idolatry of Ahaz, the...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    By Chuck Smith Shall we turn now to II Chronicles, chapter 28. We are now moving into the final stages of the deterioration of this nation prior to its destruction. Ahaz is now the king. He is twenty...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 33:12; Esther 7:6; Ezekiel 21:13; Hosea 5:15; Isaiah 1:5;

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    That Ahaz — That monster and reproach of mankind, that unteachable and incorrigible prince, whom even grievous afflictions made worse, which commonly make men better. This is he, whose name deserves t...

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