2 Chronicles 28:3
_Benennon, "the son of Ennom," 4 K. xvi. --- Consecrated. Heb. "burnt." H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Benennon, "the son of Ennom," 4 K. xvi. --- Consecrated. Heb. "burnt." H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Tree. Remarkable for its size and beauty; as the heathens supposed that some deity lay there concealed. Mariana. T._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Booty. Heb. "number of captives." H. --- The two kings had besieged Jerusalem without success: (4 K.) but now their forces were divided. M. --- The motives of this war were unjust, (Micheas ii. 8.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XXVIII. _ At the same time, is not in Hebrew (C.) or Sept. H. --- Zechri, one of the generals of Phacee, slew the king's son, &c. after the engagement. --- Next. Joseph and Aman enjoyed the like dignity, Gen. xli. 42., and Esther xiii. 3. The high priests had also seconds, 4 K. xxv. 18. Sep... [ Continue Reading ]
_Heaven, and cries for vengeance against you. Though God designed to punish his people, your cruelty will not be excused. H. --- The effect of this remonstrance, shews that all the kingdom of Israel was not devoid (C.) of feeling and religion. H. --- They set a noble example for Christian princes to... [ Continue Reading ]
_God, who forbids this, Lev. xxv. 43., and Micheas ii. 8, 9. Heb. "are there not with you, yea, with you, sins against?" &c. If Juda have deserved punishment, reflect if you also be not guilty, v. 13. Sept. "Behold, am I not here with you to bear witness to the Lord?"_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Our, is expressed in Heb. and Sept. These people justly confess that they stand in need of pardon, without adding fresh crimes. H. --- The cruel treatment of the people of Juda, and the design to make them slaves, were grievous sins. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Above. Heb. "by name." They deserved to be immortalized. H. --- Anointed. This was very common, (M.) and refreshing. Celsus i. 3._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Kings. Heb. "kings." But Sept. have the singular, 4 K. xvi. 7._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And. Sept. "Because the Edomites had come,...and taken many prisoners." Prot. "for again," &c. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gamzo. Syriac, "Garam," perhaps Gaza, (C.) or a city south of Juda. M._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of Juda. Heb. "Israel." But the Sept. have "Juda." H. --- The names are often used promiscuously. C. --- For he. Sept. "because he or it had apostatised from the Lord." --- Script. Prot. "he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore," &c. Thus were the idolatrous Israelites exposed to shame and miser... [ Continue Reading ]
_And. Heb. and Sept. "And....the king....came against him, and smote him." Hebrew continues, "but strengthened him not" in the end; though he had been invited, (v. 16.; H.) and had actually made a diversion in favour of Achaz. But not being satisfied, he afterwards returned, and made cruel havoc in... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gifts. Tribute. C. --- Heb. "and gave it to, &c.: but he did not help him." H._... [ Continue Reading ]
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 worse the more he was scourged. H. --- This was the monster, which could not be tamed. Amama --- Eva. ... [ Continue Reading ]
_God: first through fear of the Assyrian, (4 K.) but afterwards he permitted it to continue in the same state of irreligion. C. --- So easily do people fall into this abyss, who begin to neglect instruction! H. --- Ezechias took care to open the temple again, C. xxix. 3. C. --- None of the former ki... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel is put as comprising Juda. H. C. xx. 34., and xxiv. 16., &c. C._... [ Continue Reading ]