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2 Chronicles 25:12

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And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive,.... The rest of the army of the Edomites, which amounted to the same number, fell into their hands, and they took them, and carried them off: and brought them unto the top of the rock; very probably the same on which the city Petra, the metropolis of Edom, was built,...

2 Chronicles 25:13

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But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, e.] The 100,000 men hired out of Israel, whom he dismissed before he went against Edom: fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron which, though it formerly belonged to Ephraim, had been taken by the men of Judah; they did not...

2 Chronicles 25:14

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Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites,.... Instead of returning thanks to God for the victory obtained, and giving him the glory of it: that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods; what were the gods of the Edomites is nowhere said in Scripture; only Josephus (l)...

2 Chronicles 25:15

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Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah,.... Idolatry being always highly displeasing to the Lord; and this was a most provoking instance of it, that when the Lord had given him victory over his enemies, that he should forsake him, and worship their gods: and he sent unto him a prophet; whether the same as before, is not...

2 Chronicles 25:16

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And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, art thou made of the king's council?.... He was not indeed one of his privy council, made so by him, but he was appointed a counsellor to him by the Lord, the King of kings, to expostulate with him about his idolatry, and to advise him to relinquish it, to whose counsel he...

2 Chronicles 25:17

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Ver. 17-19. Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his nobles like himself: and sent to Joash--king of Israel; of his message to him here, and his answer in the two following verses, see the following notes: [See comments on 2 Kings 14:8]. [See comments on 2 Kings 14:9]. [See comments on 2 Kings...

2 Chronicles 25:20

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Ver. 20-28. But Amaziah would not hear,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand [of their enemies]; Amaziah and his army into the hands of Joash and his; this was the will of God, and was brought about by his providence; and that it might be, Amaziah was...

2 Chronicles 26

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INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 26 This chapter relates the good reign of Uzziah, 2 Chronicles 26:1, his wars and victories, his buildings, the number of his soldiers, and his military stores, 2 Chronicles 26:6, his invasion of the priest's office, in attempting to offer incense, for which he was smitten with a leprosy, which continued to his death,...

2 Chronicles 26:1

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Ver. 1-4. Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah,.... Of this and the three following verses, see the notes on 2 Kings 14:21 where Uzziah is called Azariah. [See comments on 2 Kings 14:21] [See comments on 2 Kings 14:22] [See comments on 2 Kings 15:2] [See comments on 2 Kings 15:3]

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