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2 Chronicles 28:1-6

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Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah

1 1Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen * years in Jerusalem; and 2he did not do right in the sight of the LORD as David his father had done.
2 3But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also 4made molten images for the Baals.
3 Moreover, 5he burned incense in the valley of Ben-hinnom * and 6burned his sons in fire, 7according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had driven out before * the sons of Israel.
4 He sacrificed and 8burned incense on the high places, on the hills and under every green tree.

Judah Is Invaded

5 Wherefore, 9the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and they defeated him and carried away from him a great number of captives and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who inflicted him with heavy casualties.
6 For 10Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah 120,000 * * in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

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

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Cross References 10

  • 1. 2 Kings 16:2-4
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 27:2
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 22:3
  • 4. Exodus 34:17
  • 5. Joshua 15:8
  • 6. Leviticus 18:21; 2 Chronicles 33:6
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 33:2
  • 8. 2 Chronicles 28:25
  • 9. 2 Kings 16:5; 2 Chronicles 24:24; Isaiah 7:1
  • 10. 2 Kings 16:5

Footnotes 2

  • [a] Lit "smote"
  • [b] Lit "smote him with a great smiting"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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