2 Chronicles 27

2 Chronicles 27:2

He entered not into the temple of the Lord, to wit, to offer incense. But seeing this was not commendable, how is this mentioned as an exception from the foregoing character, that he did as his father did in that which was right, &c.?

Answ. It is an exception only from the last clause, where also one word may be supplied out of the foregoing words, as is most usual in Scripture; thus, He did

according to all that his father Uzziah did; then it fitly follows, howbeit, &c., i.e. except in his miscarriages.

2 Chronicles 27:3

He built, i.e. repaired it; for it was built before, .

The high gate, otherwise called the new gate, .

The wall of Ophel; a tower upon or near the wall of Jerusalem, which probably he fortified, as his father had done other towers, .

2 Chronicles 27:5

The king of the Ammonites, it seems, endeavoured to shake off the yoke which from David’ s time had been put upon them.

2 Chronicles 27:6

Or, directed his ways, i.e. his counsels and actions, by the rule of God’ s law.