-. SLEPT WITH HIS FATHERS. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16. and contrast his ally's end (2 Chronicles 18:34). -1 JEHORAM. He was designated to be king in the seventeenth year of his father, but crowned in his father's twenty-third year. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem: two with his father, and si... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL. This word was originally represented by the abbreviation (i or y), which was read for "Israel" as well as Judah. The reading in the Severus Codex (see App-34) is "Judah", and this is supported by the first edition of the _Hagiographa_ (Naples, 1486-1487), the Complutensian Polyglot, Septuagi... [ Continue Reading ]
SLEW ALL HIS BRETHREN. The mischief of his marriage (2 Chronicles 18:1) was thus soon seen. The enemy's design in breaking into the royal line so as to destroy the promises of Genesis 3:15 and 2 Samuel 7:16 is seen. See App-23. Jehoshaphat made the beginning (2 Chronicles 18:1); Jehoram follows it u... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB: i.e. Athaliah. See App-23 and App-55. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COVENANT. Compare 2 Samuel 7:12. AS. according as. A LIGHT. a lamp. Compare 1 Kings 15:4; 1 Kings 11:36. The word always refers to this promise to David.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EDOMITES REVOLTED. Thus fulfilling Genesis 27:40. Compare 2 Kings 8:20; 2 Kings 8:9 went forth with his princes. Compare 2 Kings 8:21. They went to Zair.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO THIS DAY. Compare 2 Kings 8:22. DID LIBNAH REVOLT. Libnah was. city of the priests (Joshua 21:13). The Temple was broken up (2 Chronicles 24:4; 2 Chronicles 24:7), and the priests combined to dethrone Athaliah, and to restore the worship of Jehovah (2 Chronicles 23:14; 2 Chronicles 24:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUNTAINS.. special various reading called _Sevir_ (App-34), some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "cities". FORNICATION. Literal as well as spiritual, connected with the worship of the _'Asherah_ (App-42). COMPELLED. Compare Deuteronomy 4:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE CAME. was brought. Why assume that Elijah then sent it? It might have "come" as Holy Scripture comes to us to-day, though written in the past. It does not say. "letter" (which would be _'iggereth,_ or _sepher_,. book), but _michetab,_ any writing, written at any time; probably. prophetic writi... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: 2 Chronicles 21:14. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for life in its manifestations. THE PHILISTINES. These were tributaries before this (2 Chronicles 17:11). WERE NEAR: or were under the direction of.... [ Continue Reading ]
INTO JUDAH. And as far as Jerusalem, which also they took. HIS WIVES. Except Athaliah. NEVER. SON LEFT HIM. This shows how nearly the plot of the great enemy succeeded in breaking up the royal line. See App-23, and compare note on 2 Chronicles 21:4 above. JEHOAHAZ, or Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 22:1),... [ Continue Reading ]
NO BURNING: i.e. of spices.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT BEING DESIRED. unregretted. SLAIN ALL THE ELDEST. See note on 2 Chronicles 21:17.... [ Continue Reading ]