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THE CHILDREN OF SEIR - i. e. the Edomites (see the marginal reference
“h”)....
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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 Chr...
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VALLEY OF SALT. South of the Dead Sea.
THE CHILDREN OF SEIR: i.e. the Edomites....
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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 wa...
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_AND AMAZIAH STRENGTHENED HIMSELF, AND LED FORTH HIS PEOPLE, AND WENT
TO THE VALLEY OF SALT, AND SMOTE OF THE CHILDREN OF SEIR TEN
THOUSAND._
Valley of Salt. This ravine lies to the south of the Dead...
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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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THE CHILDREN OF SEIR] i.e. the Edomites....
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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
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AND AMAZIAH STRENGTHENED HIMSELF. — _Shewed himself strong_ or
_courageous, took courage;_ as the prophet had bidden him do (2
Chronicles 25:8). (Comp. 2 Chronicles 15:8.)
AND WENT TO THE VALLEY OF SA...
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וַ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ֙ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק וַ
יִּנְהַג֙ אֶת...
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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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And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went
to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of (h) Seir ten
thousand.
(h) For the Idumeans whom David had brought to subjecti...
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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
th...
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AND AMAZIAH STRENGTHENED HIMSELF, AND LED FORTH HIS PEOPLE,.... To go
to war with the Edomites; not discouraged by the dismission of the
hired troops, but trusting in the promise and power of God, he...
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And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went
to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
Ver. 11. _And Amaziah strengthened himself._] _Cum coepisse...
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_Amaziah strengthened himself_ With his own men only. _And smote of
the children of Seir ten thousand_ Who, it appears, were left dead
upon the field. How many were only wounded: and not killed, we ar...
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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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And Amaziah strengthened himself, he was filled with courage and
energy, AND LED FORTH HIS PEOPLE, AND WENT TO THE VALLEY OF SALT,
southeast of the Dead Sea, AND SMOTE OF THE CHILDREN OF SEIR, of the...
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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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2 Chronicles 25:11 Amaziah H558 strengthened H2388 (H8694) leading
H5090 (H8799) people H5971 went H3212 (H8
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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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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 25:5 These verses describe the
background and aftermath of the war against Edom (see 2 Kings 14:7)....
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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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2 Kings 14:7; 2 Samuel 8:13; Psalms 60:1...