2 Chronicles 28:8-11

8 1The sons of Israel carried away captive of 2their brethren 200,000 * women, sons and daughters; and they took also a great deal of spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and 3he went out to meet the army which came to Samaria and said to them, "Behold, because the LORD, the God of your fathers, 4was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage 5which has even reached heaven.
10 "Now you are proposing to 6subjugate for yourselves the people of Judah and Jerusalem for male and female slaves *. Surely, do you not have transgressions of your own against the LORD your God?
11 "Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives 7whom you captured from your brothers, 8for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."

2 Chronicles 28:8-11 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. Deuteronomy 28:25, 41
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 11:4
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 25:15
  • 4. Isaiah 47:6
  • 5. Ezra 9:6; Revelation 18:5
  • 6. Leviticus 25:39
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 28:8
  • 8. James 2:13

Footnotes 1

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