2 Chronicles 28:1-6

Judah's King Ahaz

1 Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king; he reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the Lord's sight like his forefather David,
2 for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made cast images of the Baals.
3 He burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom and burned his children in[a] the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
4 He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.[b]
5 So the Lord his God handed Ahaz over to the king of Aram.[c] He attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also handed over to the king of Israel, who struck him with great force:
6 Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in Judah in one day-all brave men-because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 28:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 28

This chapter contains the reign of Ahaz, and gives an account of the idolatry he was guilty of, 2Ch 28:1-4, what calamities came upon him and his people, being delivered up into the hands of the kings of Syria and Israel, who slew many, and carried others captives, 2Ch 28:5-8, though they that were taken captive by Israel, at the admonition of a prophet, were sent back again, 2Ch 28:9-15, how also he was distressed by the Edomites and Philistines, and not helped by the king of Assyria, he sent for and made presents to, 2Ch 28:16-21 and yet went into more and greater idolatries, 2Ch 28:22-25, and the chapter is concluded with his death and burial, 2Ch 28:26,27.

These verses are much the same with 2Ki 16:2-4, only in 2Ch 28:2 it is said,

\\he made also molten images for Baalim\\; the several Baals or idols of the nations round about, as well as served Jeroboam's calves; see Jud 2:11, and he is said in 2Ch 28:3,

\\to burn incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom\\; to Molech, the god of the Ammonites, who was worshipped there. \\See Gill on "2Ki 16:2"\\ \\See Gill on "2Ki 16:3"\\ \\See Gill on "2Ki 16:4"\\ 19724-950128-0841-2Ch28.2

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. LXX, Syr, Tg read and passed his children through; 2 Kg 16:3
  • [b]. 2 Kg 16:1-4
  • [c]. 2 Kg 16:5-6
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