Chapter 25

1
twenty and five 2Kgs 14:1-3


2
but not 2Chr 25:14, 2Chr 24:2, 2Chr 26:4; 1Sam 16:7; 2Kgs 14:4; Ps 78:37; Isa 29:13; Hos 10:2; Acts 8:21; Jas 1:8, Jas 4:8


3
am 3166, bc 838

Now it came 2Kgs 14:5-22

established to him Heb. confirmed upon him

he slew 2Chr 24:25-26; Gen 9:5-6; Exod 21:14; Num 35:31-33; No doubt those wicked men, Jozachar and Jehozabad, who murdered his father, had considerable influence; and therefore he found it dangerous to bring them to justice, till he was assured of the loyalty of his other officers: when this was clear, he called them to an account, and justly put them to death for treason and murder; for, if even these conspirators against Joash intended to avenge upon him the death of Zechariah, they acted without a commission from that God "to whom vengeance belongeth."


4
as it is written Deut 24:16; 2Kgs 14:5-6; Jer 31:29-30; Ezek 18:4, Ezek 18:20


5
am 3177, bc 827

captains over thousands Exod 18:25; 1Sam 8:12; 1Chr 13:1, 1Chr 27:1

from twenty Num 1:3

three 2Chr 11:1, 2Chr 14:8, 2Chr 17:14-18


6
an hundred talents of silver Estimating the shekel at 2s. 6d., and the talent, being 3,000 shekels (see Exod 38:25-26), at 375£, one hundred talents would amount to 37,500£.; which, divided among 100,000 men, quotes only 7s. 6d.; hence we may suppose, that this was only an earnest of their pay, or that they expected to be enriched by the plunder of the Edomites.


7
a man of God 2Sam 12:1; 1Kgs 13:1; 1Tim 6:11; 2Tim 3:17

for the Lord 2Chr 13:12, 2Chr 19:2; 1Kgs 12:28; Isa 28:1-3; Hos 5:13-15, Hos 9:13


8
be strong 2Chr 18:14; Eccl 11:9; Isa 8:9-10; Joel 3:9-14; Matt 26:45

God hath power 2Chr 14:11, 2Chr 20:6; Judg 7:7; 1Sam 14:6; Job 5:18, Job 9:13; Ps 20:7, Ps 33:16-20; Ps 62:11; Eccl 9:11

army Heb. band, 2Chr 25:13

The Lord 2Chr 1:12; Deut 8:18; Ps 24:1; Prov 10:22; Hag 2:8; Luke 18:29-30; Phil 4:19


10
Amaziah 1Kgs 12:24

home Heb. to their place

great anger Heb. heat of anger, 2Sam 19:43; Prov 29:22


11
valley 2Sam 8:13; 2Kgs 14:7; Ps 60:1 *title


12
And other ten thousand No intimation is given on what account, or on what provocation, this most cruel conduct towards the prisoners of war was adopted. The enmity between Israel and Edom seems to have been reciprocal and deeply malignant. The victorious king and his army considered every individual of Edom as a traitor and rebel; and so adjudged them to death, and acted on this judgment. But their conduct was wholly inexcusable, and could only perpetuate rancour to future generations, and provoke the surviving Edomites to cruel retaliations, whenever they had it in their power.

cast them 2Sam 12:31; 1Chr 20:3

broken in pieces 2Chr 20:10, 2Chr 21:8-10


13
soldiers of the army Heb. sons of the band, 2Chr 25:9

fell upon the cities These Israelites seem to have returned home, when discharged by Amaziah, whose powerful army deterred them from attempting revenge at that time; but when he was engaged in war with the Edomites, they marched from Samaria, and plundered all the cities till they came to Beth-horon, where they slew 3,000 of the inhabitants.

Samaria 1Kgs 16:24, 1Kgs 16:29

Bethhoron 2Chr 8:5; 1Kgs 9:17


14
he brought 2Chr 28:23; Isa 44:19

his gods Exod 20:3-5; Deut 7:5, Deut 7:25; 2Sam 5:21


15
a prophet 2Chr 25:7, 2Chr 16:7-9, 2Chr 19:2, 2Chr 20:37; 2Sam 12:1-6

Why hast thou sought 2Chr 24:20; Judg 2:2; Jer 2:5

the gods Ps 96:5

which could 2Chr 25:11-12; Ps 115:4-8; Isa 44:9-10, Isa 46:1-2; Jer 10:7; 1Cor 8:4, 1Cor 10:20


16
Art thou made 2Chr 16:10, 2Chr 18:25, 2Chr 24:21; Amos 7:10-13; Matt 21:23

forbear Prov 9:7-8; Isa 30:10-11; Jer 29:26; 2Tim 4:3; Rev 11:10

determined Heb. counselled, 2Chr 18:20-21; Exod 9:16; Deut 2:30; 1Sam 2:25; Isa 46:10; Acts 4:28; Rom 9:22; Eph 1:11


17
am 3178, bc 826

Amaziah 2Chr 25:13; 2Kgs 14:8-14

let us see 2Sam 2:14; Prov 20:3


18
thistle or, furze-bush, or thorn, Judg 9:8-15; 1Kgs 4:33

a wild beast Heb. a beast of the field, Ps 80:13


19
heart 2Chr 26:16, 2Chr 32:25; Deut 8:14; Prov 13:10, Prov 16:18, Prov 28:25; Dan 5:20-23; Hab 2:4; Jas 4:6; 1Pet 5:5

to boast Jer 9:23; 1Cor 1:29

why shouldest 2Chr 35:21; Prov 18:6, Prov 20:3, Prov 26:17; Luke 14:31


20
it came of God 2Chr 25:16, 2Chr 22:7; 1Kgs 12:15; Ps 81:11-12; Acts 28:25-27; 2Thess 2:9-11; 1Pet 2:8

sought 2Chr 25:14


21
they saw one another That is, "they fought against each other." To face an enemy, or to face one another, is still a common expression. The reason of this war was evidently the injury the army of Joash had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. The ravages committed by them were totally unprovoked, base, and cowardly: they fell upon women, old men, and children, and butchered them in cold blood, when all the effective men were gone with their king against the Edomites. The quarrel of Amaziah were certainly just, yet he was put to the rout. He fell, and Judah with him, as Joash had said; and the reason was, because "it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hands of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom." This was the reason why the Israelites triumphed. 2Chr 25:17

Bethshemesh Josh 21:16; 1Sam 6:9, 1Sam 6:19-20


22
put to the worse Heb. smitten, 2Chr 28:5-6

fled 1Sam 4:10; 1Kgs 22:36


23
took Amaziah 2Chr 33:11, 2Chr 36:6, 2Chr 36:10; Prov 16:18, Prov 29:23; Dan 4:37; Obad 1:3; Luke 14:11

Jehoahaz 2Chr 21:17, 2Chr 22:1, Ahaziah, 2Chr 22:6, Azariah

gate of Ephraim Neh 8:16, Neh 12:39

corner gate Heb. the gate of it that looketh, 2Chr 26:9; Jer 31:38


24
all the gold 2Chr 12:9; 2Kgs 14:14

the hostages also It is probable that these hostages were given in order that Amaziah might regain his liberty.


25
am 3179-3194, bc 825-810

Joash 2Kgs 14:17-22, Jehoash


26
rest of the acts 2Chr 20:34; 2Kgs 14:15


27
am 3194, bc 810

after the time 2Chr 15:2

following Heb. after

made Heb. conspired, 2Chr 24:25; 2Kgs 14:19

Lachish Josh 10:31


28
the city of Judah that is, the city of David, as it is, 2Kgs 14:20


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