2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 17 Jehoshaphat is made king; reigneth well and prospereth, 2 CHRONICLES 17:1. He sendeth Levites with the princes to teach Judah, 2 CHRONICLES 17:7. He is feared by the nations round about, who bring him presents and tribute; his greatness, captains and armies, 2 CHRONICLES 17:1... [ Continue Reading ]
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IN THE FIRST WAYS, which David walked in before he fell into those horrid sins of murder and adultery. Or, _in the ways of David_, and his _father's first ways_. For the beginning of Asa's reign was laudable, as we have seen, though he declined at last. For it seems more probable that this passage i... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Their worship of the calves, or other idols.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDAH BROUGHT TO JEHOSHAPHAT PRESENTS; as subjects in those times and places used to do to their kings, as a token of their respect and subjection to them. See 1 SAMUEL 10:27 1 KINGS 10:25 2 CHRONICLES 32:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS HEART WAS LIFTED up above all discouragements, and difficulties, and fears, by which men's hearts use to be cast down: he was valiant and resolute for God and his ways. HE TOOK AWAY THE HIGH PLACES AND GROVES, to wit, such only wherein idols were worshipped, as appears by comparing this with 2 C... [ Continue Reading ]
TO TEACH IN THE CITIES OF JUDAH; to inform the people of their duty, and of the king's pleasure. As judges or justices of peace teach or instruct the people in the laws of the land, when they deliver their charges upon the bench; so did these princes in the king's name admonish and require the peopl... [ Continue Reading ]
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Justly concluding from this singular piety that God would eminently appear for him, and against all those who had ill will to him, which was their case. For even the heathens could not but observe that the kings of Judah were either prosperous or unhappy, accordingly as they served God or forsook hi... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME OF THE PHILISTINES; who had been subjects to this kingdom ever since David's time, but, it seems, had neglected this duty in the times of his predecessors, but now were moved by their own fears to perform it. THE ARABIANS BROUGHT HIM FLOCKS; either because he had upon some just occasion waged w... [ Continue Reading ]
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HE HAD MUCH BUSINESS IN THE CITIES OF JUDAH; partly to repair and fortify them, and furnish them with all necessary provisions; and partly to purge out all the relies and seeds of idolatry and injustice, which were more secretly and subtlely managed in the cities than in the country, and which were... [ Continue Reading ]
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NEXT TO HIM; either, 1. After his death, as his successor in the same command. And the like is supposed concerning Jehozabad, 2 CHRONICLES 17:18. Or rather, 2. Next to him in place and authority; or, at least, in power and the numbers of his host.... [ Continue Reading ]
As volunteers and auxiliaries, to be ready upon occasion, as the service of God and the king should require. Possibly these or most of them were the strangers which had come out of Israel into the kingdom of Judah in Asa's days, and probably since that in his time.... [ Continue Reading ]
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These above mentioned were the trained bands or auxiliaries; whose chief officers waited upon the king to receive his commands, and to raise and bring in all or part of their forces to the service of the king and kingdom, as need required.... [ Continue Reading ]