2 Chronicles 15

2 Chronicles 15:1

OBed] Supposed to be Iddo, mentioned, Chap. 12. 15. and 13. 22. See v. 8. Another Obed is mentioned, Chap. 28. 9.

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to meet Asa] Heb. before Asa; As he returned from the victory, chap. 14. 31. So chap. 28. 9.

with you] To blesse you, Deuteronomy 20:1.

le with him] To serve him.

if ye seek him, &c.] Deuteronomy 28:9.

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for a long season] Since their revolt, about thirty yeers. Compare chap. 12. 13. and 13. 2. and 14. 1.

Israel] The ten tribes that revolted, 2 Kings 12:16.

without the true God] For they set up idols, in stead of the true God, 1 Kings 12:28. See Judges 5:8.

without a teaching priest] See what priests they had, 1. King. 12. 31. and 13. 33.

without law] For they cast out the Levites that should have instructed them in the law, chap. 11. 14.

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when they, &c.] This is noted as a supposition, thus, if they had turned, &c. as Deuteronomy 4:29.

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in thse times] When Abijah prevailed against Israel, Chap. 13. 17, &c. See on Judg. 5. 6.

of the countreys [Of these countreys, namely, the ten tribes.

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nation, &c.] Israel vexed Judah in Rehoboams time, and Judah vexed Israel in Abijahs time; besides, forreign enemies might annoy them.

destroyed] Heb. beaten in pieces.

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Be ye strong] In reforming religion.

let not your hands be weak] Be not fearfull nor negligent, be nor dejected, 2 Samuel 4:1. Hebrews 12:12.

rewarded] Though not for your desert, yet through Gods grace.

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Obed] The father and son had both one name (v. 1.) or else some former prophecie of the father is here meant.

abominable idols] Heb. abominations.

cities which he had taken] These might be the cities which his father took (chap. 13. 19.) and he kept: or he himself might take other cities thereabouts.

Before the porch] See on 1 Kings 8:22.

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the strangers] Such of the ten tribes as were in Judah, were accounted strangers after their revolt: for they forsook the true religion, and served idols, and had other kings, and other laws, chap. 30. 25.

out of Simeon] That part of Simeon which bordered on Israel, revolted with the rest: but that which was within Judah, held with the house of David. See on chap. 11. 6.

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the third meneth] This answereth in part to May: it was about the feast of weeks, Deuteronomy 16:16.

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the same time] Heb. in that day.

spoil] See chap. 14. 13, 14, 15.

seven hundred oxen] See 1 Kings 8:63.

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they entred into a covenant] To binde themselves more stedfastly to a due serving of God. See on 2 Kings 11:14.

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would not seek the Lord] Would not enter into this covenant, or, having entred into it, should fall from it.

should be put to death] Deuteronomy 13:9. This was an evidence of great zeal.

whether small, &c.] In the cause of him who respecteth no persons (Deuteronomy 10:17.) there must be no respect of persons.

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they sware] To make the covenant more inviolable on their parts; for an oath is a curb to conscience.

a loud voice, &c.] These were expressions of cheerfulnesse and ioyfulnesse in what they did, v. 15. 2 Samuel 6:15. Ezra 3:11.

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he was found] Granted their desires, and prospered their endeavours.

rest] Peace, v. 19.

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Maachah] See on 1 King. 15. 10, 13, 14, 15.

idol] Heb. horrour. See on chap. 11. 15.

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Israel] That part of Israel which was called Judah. So chap. 12. 1.

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there was no more war] Or, there had been no war.

war] Betwixt Israel and Judah in Asa his time, till this yeer; for this hath relation to chap. 16. 1.

the five and thirtieth] From the division betwixt Israel and Judah; so as this is to be taken of the fifteenth yeer of Asa his reign: for Rehoboam reigned seventeen yeers (Chap. 12. 13.) Abijah three (Chap. 13. 2.) to which fifteen of Asa his reign being added, the thirty five yeers are made up. See on Chap. 16. 1.