2 Chronicles 28:1-4

Ahaz Reigns in Judah

1 1Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done,
2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made 2metal images for 3the Baals,
3 and 4he made offerings in the 5Valley of the Son of Hinnom and 6burned his sons as an offering,[a] according to 7the abominations of the nations whom the LORD drove out before the people of Israel.
4 And he sacrificed and 8made offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.

2 Chronicles 28:1-4 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 8

  • 1. For ver. 1-4, see 2 Kings 16:2-4
  • 2. [Exodus 34:17]
  • 3. Judges 2:11
  • 4. ver. 25
  • 5. See Joshua 15:8
  • 6. 2 Chronicles 33:6; [Leviticus 18:21]
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 33:2; Deuteronomy 18:9
  • 8. [See ver. 3 above]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew made his sons pass through the fire
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