Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Chronicles 28:18
The low country; that part of Judah which was towards the sea, and towards the Philistines land. The south of Judah; of which see Joshua 15:21.
The low country; that part of Judah which was towards the sea, and towards the Philistines land. The south of Judah; of which see Joshua 15:21.
Philistia also, eager to retaliate the blows she had received from Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:6, seized her opportunity. Ajalon and Shocho were among the cities fortified by Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 11:7,...
CHAPTER 28 THE REIGN OF AHAZ _ 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 28:1)_ 2. The punishment of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:5) 3. The message of Oded and its results (2 Chronicles
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...
PHILISTINES. These behind, and the Syrians before. Compare Isaiah 9:12; Isaiah 9:13....
_had invaded_ Rather, RAIDED. _the low country_ R.V. THE LOWLAND (Heb. _Shephçlâh_). Cp. 2 Chronicles 1:15 (note). _Beth-shemesh_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 6:59 [44, _Heb_.], note. _Ajalon_ R.V. AIJALON; cp....
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...
_THE PHILISTINES ALSO HAD INVADED THE CITIES OF THE LOW COUNTRY, AND OF THE SOUTH OF JUDAH, AND HAD TAKEN BETH-SHE'MESH, AND AJALON, AND GEDEROTH, AND SHOCHO WITH THE VILLAGES THEREOF, AND TIMNAH WITH...
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...
THE PHILISTINES] These had suffered at the hands of Judah during the reign of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:6), and now took the opportunity to seek revenge....
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
INVADED — i.e., “fell upon” (2 Chronicles 25:13). THE LOW COUNTRY. — _The sheph_̓̓_çlah,_ or lowland of Judah, between the hill-country and the Mediterranean. THE SOUTH. — _The Negeb,_ or southland o...
וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים פָּשְׁט֗וּ בְּ עָרֵ֨י הַ שּׁ
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
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...
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...
_Gamzo. Syriac, "Garam," perhaps Gaza, (C.) or a city south of Juda. M._...
It is hardly possible to read this account of Ahaz's distress, and behold at the same time the sad cause of all in his multiplied and aggravated transgressions, without being struck with a renewed con...
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...
THE PHILISTINES ALSO HAD INVADED THE CITIES OF THE LOW COUNTRY,.... Which lay nearest to them, as Sharon, Lydda, Joppa, c. in revenge of what Uzziah had done to them, 2 Chronicles 26:6, and of the sou...
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with th...
_Did Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him_ That is, the king, namely, Tiglath-pileser, (2 Kings 16:7,) the plural number being put for the singular, either because he was a great king, a ki...
_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
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,...
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, the lowlands toward the Mediterranean, AND OF THE SOUTH OF JUDAH, AND HAD TAKEN BETH-SHEMESH, AND AJALON, AND GEDEROTH, AND SHOCHO WITH...
AHAZ, DISTRESSED BY ASSYRIA, CONTINUES IN HIS WICKEDNESS...
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...
2 Chronicles 28:18 Philistines H6430 invaded H6584 (H8804) cities H5892 lowland H8219 South H5045 Judah H3063 taken...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 28:16 Ahaz appeals to Tiglath-pileser III of ASSYRIA, rather than God, for HELP against the EDOMITES and Ph
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...
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...
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...
1 Samuel 6:9; 2 Chronicles 11:10; Ezekiel 16:27; Ezekiel 16:57;...