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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches,.... Increased by the spoil of the Assyrian camp, and the presents sent him after that by neighbouring nations, 2 Chronicles 32:21 and honour; both from his subjects, and the nations around him: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil,.... The produce of his fields, vineyards, and oliveyards, such as David had, with persons over them, see 1 Chronicles 27:25 and stands for all manner of beasts; as oxen, horses, camels, and asses, see 2 Chronicles 9:25 and cotes for flocks; folds for sheep.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Moreover, he provided him cities,.... Where he had the above storehouses and stalls, and convenient dwellings for those that looked after them, and were over his cattle, small and great, as follows; the Vulgate Latin version reads six cities in some copies (b): and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; in which the riches of men, and even...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water course of Gihon,.... Which Procopius Gazeus says was the same with Siloam, and which it seems had two streams, and this was the upper one; Mr. Maundrell says (c), the pool of Gihon "lies about two furlongs without Bethlehem gate westward; it is a stately pool, one hundred and six paces long, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Howbeit, [in the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire the wonder that was [done] in the land,.... Not to see the two tables of stone which were in the ark, with the other two that were broken because of the sin of the calf, as the Targum; nor to ask about the destruction of the Assyrian army, and the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness,.... His acts of piety and liberality: behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz; in the prophecy of Isaiah, Isaiah 36:1, whose book is called the Vision of Isaiah, Isaiah 1:1 and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel; in 2 Kings 18:1.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers,.... Died, as they did: and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David; in the more honourable and principal of them; there are still to be seen, on the north of Jerusalem, some grottos, called the sepulchres of the kings, though it is certain none of the kings of Israel or Judah were...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 33 This chapter gives an account of the reign of Manasseh, of his idolatries and impieties, 2 Chronicles 33:1, of his captivity, humiliation, repentance, and reformation, 2 Chronicles 33:11 of his last end, death, and burial, 2 Chronicles 33:18 and of the wicked reign of Amon his son, and of his death by his servants,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Manasseh was twelve years old,.... From hence to the end of 2 Chronicles 33:9 the same things are recorded, almost word for word, as in 2 Kings 21:1, see the notes there. [See comments on 2 Kings 21:1].
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have the history of the reign, I. Of Manasseh, who reigned long. 1. His wretched apostasy from God, and revolt to idolatry and all wickedness, ver. 1-10. 2. His happy return to God in his affliction; his repentance (ver. 11-13), his reformation (ver. 15-17), and prosperity (ver. 14), with the conclusion of his reign, ver. 18-20....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: but did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, Yet who could have had a better father than Manasseh had? He was given to Hezekiah during those fifteen years which God graciously added to that good king’s life. Manasseh was, therefore,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, He was, therefore, born after the time when Hezekiah was raised up from the bed of sickness. That prolongation of life was not all mercy: I am not sure that we should be so eager for such an extension of earthly existence either for ourselves or for others. Had Hezekiah been able to foresee...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Kings 21:2]
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. It often happens that, when the sons of good men become bad, they are among the worst of men. They who pervert a good example generally run headlong to destruction.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But did that which was evil in the light of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD, had cast out before the children of Israel. The Lord drove out the Canaanites for the very sins that Manasseh committed. If we follow in the sins of others, we must not wonder if we share in their doom. It is a sad thing, however, when...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Kings 21:3]
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. One form of idolatry was not enough for him; he must have all forms of it, even rearing altars to Baal, and making the stars also to be his gods.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, These high places were at first built for the worship of God, the true God; but then the law of Jehovah was that there should be only one altar, namely, that at Jerusalem. This was not Popery, but Ritualism; it was adding something to the simple worship of God, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Kings 21:4]
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever. Manasseh was worse than an ordinary idolater, for he polluted the very place which was dedicated to the service of the only living and true God.