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2 Chronicles 32:28

cotes for flocks A.V. here follows LXX. Vulg. and R.V. (following the Massoretic text) flocks in folds. The "cotes" or "folds" were enclosures with high stone walls as a defence against robbers and wild beasts. The text is probably faulty; Pesh. omits the clause.

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See also 2 Chronicles 32:28 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 32 SENNACHERIB'S INVASION, THE DELIVERANCE, AND THE PASSING OF HEZEKIAH _ 1. Sennacherib's invasion (2 Chronicles 32:1)_ 2. The king's counsel and trust in God (2 Chronicles 32:3) 3. Sennac...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 Chronicles 29:1 to 2 Chronicles 32:33. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (see notes on 2 Kings 18:2 f., 2 Kings 18:13;...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WINE. new wine. Hebrew. _tirosh._ App-27. COTES. Anglo-Saxon for enclosures....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    14. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (29-32) TEXT 2 Chronicles 29:1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was A...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _STOREHOUSES ALSO FOR THE INCREASE OF CORN, AND WINE, AND OIL; AND STALLS FOR ALL MANNER OF BEASTS, AND COTES FOR FLOCKS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONCLUDED) This chapter abbreviates the account of Sennacherib's invasion as related in 2 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 20:21, but supplements it by various particulars respecting Hezekiah'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 32 SENNACHERIB COMES TO ATTACK JERUSALEM – 2 CHRONICLES 32:1-23...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    STOREHOUSES ALSO. — _And magazines_ (2 Chronicles 8:4; Exodus 1:11). STALLS. — ‘_Urâwôth_ (Syriac, _‘ûrâwôthô_). (Comp. _ûryôth,_ 2 Chronicles 9:25; and _‘_ă_wçrôth,_ “cotes,” a

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ מִ֨סְכְּנֹ֔ות לִ תְבוּאַ֥ת דָּגָ֖ן וְ תִיר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ONE FLAW IN A GOOD LIFE 2 Chronicles 32:24 What this sign was is more clearly told in Isaiah 38:1. Great interpositions on the part of God impose corresponding responsibilities. If you have received...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    One is almost inevitably halted by the opening statement of the chapter. "After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came." It would seem to be a strange answer of God to...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The Holy Ghost hath been pleased to give us in those Chronicles the most interesting account concerning Hezekiah in the causes of his trials, and which the other records, though relating the historica...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    God fully answered the king's faith; but the iniquity of the people's heart was little changed, and the ways of God in judgment began to be manifested; and in such a manner as to make it evident that,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    STOREHOUSES ALSO FOR THE INCREASE OF CORN, AND WINE, AND OIL,.... The produce of his fields, vineyards, and oliveyards, such as David had, with persons over them, see 1 Chronicles 27:25 AND STANDS FO...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. Ver. 28. _For the increase of corn, wine, and oil._] These are commodities les...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Sennacherib inuading Iudah, Hezekiah fortifieth himselfe and encourageth his people. 9 Against the blasphemies of Sennacherib by message and letters, Hezekiah & Isaiah pray. 21 An Angel destroyeth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    storehouses also for the increase of corn and wine and oil, and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks, folds for his small cattle....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Assyrians Destroyed. The End of Hezekiah's Reign....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ASSYRIA THREATENS JUDAH (vv.1-18) Assyria had before this conquered the ten tribes (2 Kings 17:1), and their king, Sennacharib, confident of taking Judah also, came to encamp against the fortified c...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-33 God left Hezekiah to himself, that, by this trial and his weakness in it, what was in his heart might be known; that he was not so perfect in grace as he thought he was. It is good for us to kn...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Invasion of Sennacherib. His army defeated in answer to prayer. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Isaiah, angel. CONCLUSION: A believing confidence in God will raise us above the prevailing fear...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 32:1. _Sennacherib king of Assyria,_ Our knowledge of the once great and flourishing empire of the Assyrians, is very imperfect. Berosus, a native of Chaldea, has written the most; Herodo...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 32:1, 2 CHRONICLES 32:30 Hezekiah built a new WATER system for Jerusalem. A tunnel brought water directly fr

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 32:24, 2 CHRONICLES 32:31 Compare 2 Kings 20:1. These e

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 32:27 RICHES AND HONOR are regular signs of divine blessing on faithful rulers (see 1 Chronicles 29:28;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] Sen. invades Israel (2 Chronicles 32:1); H.’s preparations to meet him (2 Chronicles 32:6); Sen.’s seductions (2 Chronicles 32:9); Sen.’s letter ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter of thirty-three verses is paralleled by the sixty-one verses that begin with 2 Kings 18:13 and end with 2 Kings 19:37; and by Isaiah 36:1;...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 32, we find that, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria was coming against them, he entered into Judah, and he encamped against the fenced cities, he thought to win them for himself. And whe...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 4:26; 2 Chronicles 26:10; 2 Samuel 7:8...

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