So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. A SON ÉPOQUE, LA TERRE ÉTAIT CALME PENDANT DIX ANS. Ce long intervalle de paix était l’effet continu de la grande bataille de Zemaraim (cf.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: ASA A FAIT CE QUI ÉTAIT BON ET JUSTE - (cf. 1 Rois 15:14). Pourtant, son caractère et la vie n'était pas exempte de fautes (2 Chroniques 14:7; 2 Chroniques 14:10; 2 Chroniques 14:12).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: ARRÊTEZ LES IMAGES - de Baal (voir la note à 2 Chroniques 34:4; Lévitique 26:30). COUPEZ LES BOSQUETS - plutôt, Asherim.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND COMMANDED JUDAH TO SEEK THE LORD GOD OF THEIR FATHERS, AND TO DO THE LAW AND THE COMMANDMENT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. IL A EMPORTÉ DE TOUTES LES VILLES DE JUDA LES HAUTS LIEUX ET LES IMAGES. Tous les objets publics et les reliques de l'idolâtrie à Jérusalem et dans d'autres villes de son royaum... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. IL A CONSTRUIT DES VILLES CLÔTURÉES EN JUDA - (voir la note à 1 Rois 15:22.)... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. ALORS QUE LA TERRE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND ASA HAD AN ARMY OF MEN THAT BARE TARGETS AND SPEARS, OUT OF JUDAH THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND; AND OUT OF BENJAMIN, THAT BARE SHIELDS AND DREW BOWS, TWO HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE THOUSAND: ALL THESE WERE MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. Zerah, l'Éthiopien, est sorti contre eux. :, p. 91) est identifié à Osorkon I., successeur de Shishak. Wilkinson (Rawlinson's 'Herodotus,' 2:, p. 378) jette... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. METTEZ LA BATAILLE EN RANG ... À MARESHAH - l'une des villes fortifiées par Roboam (2 Chroniques 11:8 ), près d'un grand col sud dans le bas pays de Juda (Josué 15:44). L'engagement entre les... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. ASA A C... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_SO THE LORD SMOTE THE ETHIOPIANS BEFORE ASA, AND BEFORE JUDAH; AND THE ETHIOPIANS FLED._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem. ET EMPORTÉ LES MOUTONS ET LES CHAMEAUX EN ABONDANCE. 'Chasser les bovins et les moutons d'un peuple conquis et les compter parmi les principaux butins, a toujours été la coutume des na... [ Continuer la lecture ]