2 Chronicles 17:3
Sought not, &c. — It is true, he recovered from that fall. "Yet perhaps, says Mr. Henry, he never, while he lived, fully retrieved the spiritual strength he lost by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sought not, &c. — It is true, he recovered from that fall. "Yet perhaps, says Mr. Henry, he never, while he lived, fully retrieved the spiritual strength he lost by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Brought presents — As subjects in those times used to do to their kings, as a token of their respect and subjection to them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Lifted up — Above all discouragements, and fears. He was valiant and resolute for God and his ways. Groves — Those wherein idols were worshipped, and though Asa had done this before, yet either he did not do it thoroughly; or the Jews (who were many of them mad upon their idols) had secretly made ne... [ Continue Reading ]
To teach — To inform the people of their duty, and of the king's pleasure, as judges 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 people to observe and obey the laws of God, whic... [ Continue Reading ]
And they taught, &c. — And these itinerant judges and itinerant preachers together, Mr. Henry observes were instrumental to diffuse a blessed light throughout the cities of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
Fear fell — Justly concluding from his singular piety that God would eminently appear for him, for even the Heathens could not but observe, that the kings of Judah were either prosperous or unhappy, according as they served God or forsook him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Business — To repair and fortify them, and furnish them with provisions: and to purge out all their relicks of idolatry and injustice.... [ Continue Reading ]
Waited — These above — mentioned were the trained bands or auxiliaries: whose chief officers waited on the king to receive his commands, and to raise, and bring in all, or part of their forces, to the service of the king as need required. A vast number for so small a compass of ground, to furnish ou... [ Continue Reading ]