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Ammon or Moab Destroyed. (b. c. 892.)
AMMON OR MOAB DESTROYED. (B. C. 892.) We have here the foregoing prayer answered and the foregoing promise performed, in the total overthrow of the enemies' forces and the triumph (for so it was rather than a victory) o…
Jehoshaphat's Navy Wrecked. (b. c. 892.)
JEHOSHAPHAT'S NAVY WRECKED. (B. C. 892.) We are now drawing towards the close of the history of Jehoshaphat's reign, for a further account of which those who lived when this book was published were referred to an authen…
Jehoram's Wicked Reign. (b. c. 889.)
JEHORAM'S WICKED REIGN. (B. C. 889.) We find here, I. That Jehoshaphat was a very careful indulgent father to Jehoram. He had many sons, who are here named (2 Chronicles 21:2), and it is said (2 Chronicles 21:13) that t…
Jehoram's Miserable End. (b. c. 884.)
JEHORAM'S MISERABLE END. (B. C. 884.) Here we have, I. A warning from God sent to Jehoram by a writing from Elijah the prophet. By this it appears that Jehoram came to the throne, and showed himself what he was before E…
Ahaziah Slain by Jehu. (b. c. 884.)
AHAZIAH SLAIN BY JEHU. (B. C. 884.) We have here an account of the reign of Ahaziah, a short reign (of one year only), yet long enough, unless it had been better. He was called Jeho-ahaz (2 Chronicles 21:17); here he is…
Athaliah Usurps the Throne. (b. c. 884.)
ATHALIAH USURPS THE THRONE. (B. C. 884.) We have here what we had before, 2 Kings 11:1-16, &c. 1. A wicked woman endeavouring to destroy the house of David, that she might set up a throne for herself upon the ruins of i…
Preparations to Restore Judah. (b. c. 878.)
PREPARATIONS TO RESTORE JUDAH. (B. C. 878.) We may well imagine the bad posture of affairs in Jerusalem during Athaliah's six years' usurpation, and may wonder that God permitted it and his people bore it so long; but a…
Joash Crowned and Athaliah Slain. (b. c. 878.)
JOASH CROWNED AND ATHALIAH SLAIN. (B. C. 878.) Here we have, I. The people pleased, 2 Chronicles 23:12-13. When the king stood at his pillar, whose right it was to stand there, all the people of the land rejoiced to see…
The Temple Repaired. (b. c. 855.)
THE TEMPLE REPAIRED. (B. C. 855.) This account of Joash's good beginnings we had as it stands here 2 Kings 12:1-21, &c., though the latter part of this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is g…
Joash Slain by His Servants. (b. c. 845.)
JOASH SLAIN BY HIS SERVANTS. (B. C. 845.) We have here a sad account of the degeneracy and apostasy of Joash. God had done great things for him; he had done something for God; but now he proved ungrateful to his God and…
Amaziah's Reign and Victories. (b. c. 838.)
AMAZIAH'S REIGN AND VICTORIES. (B. C. 838.) Here is, I. The general character of Amaziah: He did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, worshipped the true God, kept the temple service a going, and countenanced r…
Amaziah's Idolatry. (b. c. 826.)
AMAZIAH'S IDOLATRY. (B. C. 826.) Here is, I. The revolt of Amaziah from the God of Israel to the gods of the Edomites. Egregious folly! Ahaz worshipped the gods of those that had conquered him, for which he had some lit…
The Death of Amaziah. (b. c. 825.)
THE DEATH OF AMAZIAH. (B. C. 825.) We have here this degenerate prince mortified by his neighbour and murdered by his own subjects. I. Never was proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah was by Joash king of I…
Uzziah's Prosperity. (b. c. 800.)
UZZIAH'S PROSPERITY. (B. C. 800.) We have here an account of two things concerning Uzziah:— I. His piety. In this he was not very eminent or zealous; yet he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. He kept up…
Uzziah's Sin and Punishment. (b. c. 763.)
UZZIAH'S SIN AND PUNISHMENT. (B. C. 763.) Here is the only blot we find on the name of king Uzziah, and it is such a one as lies not on any other of the kings. Whoredom, murder, oppression, persecution, and especially i…
The Reign of Jotham. (b. c. 758.)
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. (B. C. 758.) There is not much more related here concerning Jotham than we had before, 2 Kings 15:32-38, &c. I. He reigned well. He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord; the course of h…
The Wickedness of Ahaz. (b. c. 738.)
THE WICKEDNESS OF AHAZ. (B. C. 738.) Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have h…
The King of Israel Defeats Ahaz. (b. c. 738.)
THE KING OF ISRAEL DEFEATS AHAZ. (B. C. 738.) We have here, I. Treacherous Judah under the rebukes of God's providence, and they are very severe. Never was such bloody work made among them since they were a kingdom, and…
The Death of Ahaz. (b. c. 738.)
THE DEATH OF AHAZ. (B. C. 738.) Here is, I. The great distress which the kingdom of Ahaz was reduced to for his sin. In general, 1. The Lord brought Judah low, 2 Chronicles 28:19. They had lately been very high in wealt…
Hezekiah's Good Reign. (b. c. 726.)
HEZEKIAH'S GOOD REIGN. (B. C. 726.) Here is, I. Hezekiah's age when he came to the crown. He was twenty-five years old. Joash, who came to the crown after two bad reigns, was but seven years old; Josiah, who came after…
The Temple Cleansed. (b. c. 726.)
THE TEMPLE CLEANSED. (B. C. 726.) We have here busy work, good work, and needful work, the cleansing of the house of the Lord. I. The persons employed in this work were the priests and Levites, who should have kept the…
Hezekiah's Sacrifice. (b. c. 726.)
HEZEKIAH'S SACRIFICE. (B. C. 726.) The temple being cleansed, we have here an account of the good use that was immediately made of it. A solemn assembly was called to meet the king at the temple, the very next day (2 Ch…
Preparations for the Passover. (b. c. 726.)
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PASSOVER. (B. C. 726.) Here is, I. A passover resolved upon. That annual feast was instituted as a memorial of the bringing of the children of Israel out of Egypt. It happened that the reviving of t…
The Celebration of the Passover. (b. c. 726.)
THE CELEBRATION OF THE PASSOVER. (B. C. 726.) The time appointed for the passover having arrived, a very great congregation came together upon the occasion, 2 Chronicles 30:13. Now here we have, I. The preparation they…