2 Chronicles 28:12-22

12 Then some of the heads of the sons of Ephraim -Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai -arose against those who were coming from the battle,
13 and said to them, "You must not bring the captives in here, for you are proposing to bring upon us guilt against the LORD adding to our sins and our guilt; for our guilt is great so that His burning anger is against Israel."
14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the officers and all the assembly.
15 Then 1the men who were designated by name arose, took the captives, and they clothed all their naked ones from the spoil; and they gave them clothes and sandals, fed them and 2gave them drink, anointed them with oil, led all their feeble ones on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, 3the city of palm trees, to their brothers; then they returned to Samaria.

Compromise with Assyria

16 4At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
17 5For again the Edomites had come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.
18 6The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the Negev of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages, and they settled there.
19 For the LORD humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of 7Israel, for he had brought about a lack of restraint in Judah and was very unfaithful to the LORD.
20 So 8Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against him and afflicted him instead of strengthening him.
21 9Although Ahaz took a portion out of the house of the LORD and out of the palace of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
22 Now in the time of his distress this same King Ahaz 10became yet more unfaithful to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 28:12-22 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

Cross References 10

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 28:12
  • 2. 2 Kings 6:22; Proverbs 25:21, 22
  • 3. Deuteronomy 34:3
  • 4. 2 Kings 16:7
  • 5. Obad 10, 14
  • 6. Ezekiel 16:57
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 21:2
  • 8. 1 Chronicles 5:26
  • 9. 2 Kings 16:8, 9
  • 10. Isaiah 1:5; Jeremiah 5:3; Revelation 16:11

Footnotes 2

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