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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Howbeit, the high places were not taken away,.... The high places, where idols were worshipped, were taken away, 2 Chronicles 17:6, but not those where sacrifices were offered to the true God: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers; to seek and serve him wholly, according to his will, to offer sacrifices...
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last,.... Those that were done at the beginning, and those that were done at the latter end of his reign: behold, they are written in the book of Jehu, the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel; see 1 Kings 16:1, the same that reproved Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 19:2....
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And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel,.... Meaning, not after the invasion of the Moabites, c. and the slaughter of them, but after Jehoshaphat returned from Ramothgilead, when he was reproved by a prophet for helping the ungodly, 2 Chronicles 19:1 so that it was a great aggravation of his folly and...
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And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish,.... Of which, [See comments on 1 Kings 22:48], and though it is there said, 1 Kings 22:49, that Jehoshaphat refused letting the servants of Ahaziah go with his, that was after he had been reproved for joining with him, and after the ships were broken: and they made the ships in...
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Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah,.... A city in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:44 prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah; an idolatrous prince, with whom he ought to have had no fellowship, even in civil things, it being both a countenancing him, and exposing himself and people to danger:...
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INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 21 This chapter relates Jehoram's succession to the throne of Judah, and the murders and idolatries committed by him, 2 Chronicles 21:1, the revolt of the Edomites from him, and some of his own people, 2 Chronicles 21:8, a writing of Elijah to him, threatening a great plague to him and his family, 2 Chronicles 21:12,...
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Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers,.... [See comments on 1 Kings 22:50].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he had brethren, the sons of Jehoshaphat,.... That is, Jehoram had, who succeeded him: their names follow, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; two of them were of the same name; though it may be observed, that in the Hebrew text they are somewhat distinguished, the latter is called Azariah; Jehiel is...
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And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things,.... As jewels and precious stones; or precious garments, as the Targum, in like manner as Abraham gave to his sons, when he sent them from Isaac: with fenced cities in Judah; not as their own property, but he appointed them governors in them, to defend them...
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Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father,.... Succeeded him in it, and reigned alone, for he had reigned with his father some years before his death; [See comments on 2 Kings 8:16], he strengthened himself; in the kingdom, by some means or another closely attaching the greater part of the princes, and people of the land, unto...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 5-10. Jehoram was thirty two years old,.... Of these verses, [See comments on 2 Kings 8:17] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:18] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:19] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:20] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:21] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:22]
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 21:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 21:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 21:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 21:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 21:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Moreover, he made high places in the mountains of Judah,.... Temples and altars for idols, which, being built on mountains, had the name of high places; and these Jehoram made or rebuilt were those which had been pulled down by Asa and Jehoshaphat: and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication; that is, idolatry, drawing them by...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet,.... Not what was written by him after his ascension to heaven, and from thence came to Jehoram, even seven years after that, as say some Jewish writers (z); nor was it a writing from another person of the same name in those times, since of such an one we nowhere read; nor from Elisha bearing...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel,.... Worshipping the calves, and even Baal, with other idols, as they did: and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab; meaning spiritual whoredoms or idolatries: and hast also slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were...
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Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people,.... They going into the same idolatry with himself willingly, at least great part of them, and therefore deserved to be smitten, and which would be a punishment to him: and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods; which should be carried captive, as the event shows.