2 Chronicles 27:1--32:33
twenty-five <02568 06242> [A.M. 3246-3262. B.C. 753-742. twenty and five.]
[Joatham.]
did ............ done <06213> [And he did.]
enter ... temple <0935 01964> [he entered not.]
He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression.
people <05971> [the people.]
Upper Gate <08179 05945> [high gate.]
Ophel <06077> [Ophel. or, the tower.]
"The wall," says the Targum, "of the interior palace." {Ophel} appears to have been a tower, or fort, on the city wall, in which we read "the Nehthinim dwelt."
built cities <05892 01129> [he built cities.]
hill country <02022> [the mountains.]
fortresses ... towers <01003 04026> [castles and towers.]
These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.
king <05984 04428> [the king of the Ammonites.]
We find here, that he brought the Ammonites under a heavy tribute for three years; but whether this was the effect of his prevailing against them, is not so evident. Some think that they paid this tribute for three years, and then revolted; that, in consequence, he attacked them, and their utter subjection was the result.
10,000 ...... 10,000 <0505 06235> [ten thousand.]
Rather, "ten thousand {cors} (korim) of wheat." The {cor} was same as the {homer,} and contained about 32 pecks 1 pint.
Ammonites ........ Ammonites .................. Ammonites <01121> [So much. Heb. This.]
Jotham <03147> [Jotham.]
determined <03559> [prepared. or, established.]
rest <03499> [Now the rest.]
recorded <03789> [A.M. 3262. B.C. 742. they are written.]
There is not so much found in the book of Kings, which we have now, as here: in both places we have abridged accounts; the larger histories having been lost.
Jotham <03147> [Jotham.]
Ahaz <0271> [A.M. 3262-3278. B.C. 742-726. Ahaz.]
ancestor David <01732 01> [like David his father.]
<03212> [For he walked.]
images <04541> [molten images.]
Baals <01168> [Baalim.]
offered <06999> [burnt incense. or, offered sacrifice. the valley.]
offered <06999 01197> [burnt.]
horrible <08441> [after the abominations.]
God <0430> [his God.]
handed ...................... handed <05414 03027> [delivered him.]
Damascus <01834> [Damascus. Heb. Darmesek.]
Pekah <06492> [Pekah.]
120,000 <03967> [an hundred.]
son ........ warriors <01121 02428> [valiant men. Heb. sons of valour. because.]
king's ............. king's second-in-command <04428 04932> [next to the king. Heb. the second to the king.]
seized <07617> [carried.]
brothers <0251> [brethren.]
went <03318> [he went out.]
Lord ...................... Lord <03068> [Behold.]
To this beautiful speech nothing can be added by the best comment: it is simple, humane, pious, and overwhelmingly convincing; and it is no wonder that it produced the effect here described. That there was much humanity, as well as firmness, in the heads of the children of Ephraim, who joined with the prophet of Jehovah on this occasion, their subsequent conduct, as detailed in the fifteenth verse, sufficiently proves. They did not barely dismiss these most unfortunate captives, but they took that very spoil which their victorious army had taken, and with clothed, shod, fed, and anointed these distressed people, set the feeblest of them upon asses, and escorted them safely to Jericho! We can scarcely find a parallel to this in the universal history of the wars which savage man has carried on against his fellows from the foundation of the world. The compliance also of the whole army, in leaving both the captives and spoil to the disposal of the princes, was really wonderful, and perhaps unparalleled in history. Both the princes and army are worthy to be held up to the admiration and imitation of mankind.
Lord ...................... Lord God <0430 03068> [because the Lord God.]
taken notice <05060> [reacheth.]
enslave <03533> [keep.]
also <07535> [not with.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
Send back <07725> [deliver.]
very <02740> [the fierce.]
leaders <07218> [the heads.]
confronted <06965> [stood up.]
even more sinful <03254 02403> [add more.]
assigned ....... find <08034 05344> [expressed by name.]
clothes ............ clothed <03847> [clothed.]
food <0398> [gave them.]
put <05095> [carried.]
city <05892> [the city.]
King ..... king <04428> [did king.]
King ..... king <04428> [the kings.]
Instead of {malchey,} "kings," the Chaldee, Syriac, Arabic, and Vulgate, one MS., and the parallel place, have {mailech}, "king."
Edomites <0130> [the Edomites.]
captives <07628> [captives. Heb. a captivity.]
Philistines <06430> [Philistines.]
Beth Shemesh <01053> [Beth-shemesh.]
Aijalon <0357> [Ajalon.]
[Aijalon. Gederoth.]
Soco <07755> [Shocho.]
[Socoh. Timnah.]
[Timnath.]
Lord ...................... Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
Ahaz <0271> [because of Ahaz.]
Israel <03478> [Israel.]
Judah .......... encouraged Judah <03063 06544> [made Judah.]
Tiglath-pileser <08407> [A.M. 3264. B.C. 740. Tilgath-pilneser.]
[Tiglath-pileser.]
support <06696 02388> [distressed him.]
riches <02505> [took away.]
time <06256> [in the.]
King <04428> [this is.]
offered sacrifices ........................... sacrifice <02076> [For he sacrificed.]
This passage, says Mr. Hallet, greatly surprised me; for the sacred historian is here represented as saying, "The gods of Damascus had smitten Ahaz." But it is impossible to suppose that an inspired author should say this; for the Scripture every where represents the heathen idols as nothing and vanity, and as incapable of doing either good or hurt. All difficulty is avoided if we follow the old Hebrew copies, from which the Greek translation was made: "And king Ahaz said, I will seek to the gods of Damascus which have smitten me."
Damascus <01834> [Damascus. Heb. Darmesek. Because the gods.]
offered sacrifices ....................... helped ..... sacrifice ....... help <02076 05826> [sacrifice to them.]
stumble <03782> [But they were.]
removed <07112> [cut in pieces.]
shut <05462> [shut up.]
erected <06213> [he made.]
offer <06999> [burn. or, offer.]
rest <03499> [the rest.]
bring <0935> [A.M. 3278. B.C. 726. they brought.]
kings ... Israel <03478 04428> [the kings of Israel.]
Or, "the kings of Judah;" the name Israel being sometimes applied by the writer of this book, in a general way, to Judah. The Hebrews were accustomed to honour the memory of those kings who had reigned well, by depositing their remains in the royal cemetery. On the contrary, those who died under the disapprobation of the people, as a mark of posthumous disgrace, were denied interment with their predecessors, and were buried in some other place in Jerusalem. So it was with Ahaz, who, though brought into the city, was not buried in the sepulchres of the kings of Judah. It was doubtless with a design to make a suitable impression on the minds of their kings while living, that such distinctions were observed. They might thus restrain them from evil, or excite them to good, according as they were fearful of being execrated, or desirous of being honoured, when dead.
<03169> [A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. Hezekiah.]
[Ezekias. Zechariah.]
[28:1 34:2 2Ki 18:3]
Of several of Hezekiah's predecessors it had been said that they did that which was right, but not like David, that is, not with David's integrity and zeal.
first ..... first <07223> [A.M. 3278. B.C. 726. He in the first.]
opened <06605> [opened.]
square .... east <07339 04217> [east street.]
consecrate ...... consecrate <06942> [sanctify now.]
consecrate ...... consecrate ... temple <06942 01004> [sanctify the house.]
Remove <03318> [carry forth.]
fathers <01> [For our fathers.]
abandoned .... turned away <05800 05437> [have forsaken him.]
turned away <05437> [turned away.]
rejected <06203 05414> [turned their backs. Heb. given the neck.]
Those, says Matthew Henry, who turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. The lamps were not lighted, and incense was not burnt: there are still such neglects as these, and they are no less culpable, if the Word be not duly read and opened, answering to the lighting of the lamps, and if prayers and praises be not duly offered up, which was signified by the burning of incense.
angry <07110> [Wherefore.]
made <05414> [he hath delivered.]
It is probable Hezekiah refers to that dreadful defeat by the Israelites, in which one hundred and twenty thousand were slain, and two hundred thousand taken prisoners: see ch. 28:6-8.
<02189> [trouble. Heb. commotion.]
horror <08047> [to astonishment.]
fathers <01> [our fathers.]
intend <03824> [Now it is.]
make ... covenant <03772 01285> [to make a covenant.]
To renew that covenant under which the whole people were constantly considered, and of which circumcision was the sign, and the spirit of which was, "I will be your God, ye shall be my people."
raging <02740> [that his fierce.]
negligent <07952> [negligent. or, deceived.]
<03068> [the Lord]
offer <06999> [burn incense. or, offer sacrifice.]
Kohathites <06956> [Kohathites.]
son ...... son ........ son ...... son ........ son ...... son <01121> [of the sons.]
son ...... son ........ son ...... son ........ son ...... son <01121> [of the sons.]
Gershonites <01649> [of the Gershonites.]
Elizaphan <0469> [Elizaphan.]
[Elzaphan.]
Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
Heman <01968> [Heman.]
Jeduthun <03038> [Jeduthun.]
consecrated ..... went <06942 0935> [sanctified themselves.]
Lord's ............. word .... Lord <01697 03068> [by the words of the Lord. or, in the business of the Lord.]
purify <02891> [to cleanse.]
priests <03548> [the priests.]
The priests and Levites cleansed first the courts both of the priests and of the people. On this labour they spent eight days. Then they cleansed the interior of the temple; but, as the Levites had no right to enter the temple, the priests carried all the dirt and rubbish to the porch, whence they were collected by the Levites, carried away, and cast into the brook Kidron: in this work, eight more days were occupied; and thus the temple was purified in sixteen days.
entered <06441> [the inner part.]
ceremonially unclean thing <02932> [all the uncleanness.]
Kidron <06939> [Kidron.]
[Cedron.]
porch <0197> [the porch.]
sixteenth <08337> [the sixteenth.]
altar <04196> [the altar.]
Bread of the Presence <04635> [the shewbread.]
items <03627> [all the vessels.]
<02186> [did cast away.]
Or, as the LXX., Vulgate, and Targum read, "did pollute," {hizneeach,} he rendered them so abominable that they were rejected with abhorrence.
Early <07925> [rose.]
brought <0935> [they brought.]
The law only required one bullock for the sins of the high priest, another for the sins of the people, and one he-goat for the sins of the prince: but Hezekiah offered many more, and the reason appears sufficiently evident: the law only speaks of the sins of ignorance, but here there were sins of every dye, idolatry, apostasy from the Divine worship, profanation of the temple, etc., etc. The sin offerings, we are informed, were offered, first, for the Kingdom, for the transgressions of the king and his family; secondly, for the sanctuary, which had been defiled and polluted; and for the priests, who had been profane, negligent, and unholy; and finally, for Judah, for the whole mass of the people, who had been led away into every kind of abomination by the above examples.
seven ... seven ... seven .... seven <07651> [seven.]
sin offering <02403> [a sin offering.]
splashed ............ splashed ............. splashed <02236> [sprinkled.]
Finally <05066> [forth. Heb. near. they laid.]
offered ...... sin <02398> [reconciliation.]
atonement <03722> [to make.]
sin offering <02403> [the sin offering.]
stationed <05975> [And he set.]
ordered ........ orders <04687> [according.]
Gad <01410> [Gad.]
Nathan <05416> [Nathan.]
ordered ........ orders <04687> [for so was.]
Lord's .................. prophet ..... Lord ....... through ... prophets <03068 03027 05030> [of the Lord by his prophets. Heb. by the hand of the Lord, by the hand of his prophets.]
instruments <03627> [the instruments.]
priests <03548> [the priests.]
<06256> [when. Heb. in the time. the song.]
instruments <03627> [the instruments. Heb. hands of instruments.]
assembly <06951> [And all the congregation.]
singers sang <07891 07892> [the singers sang. Heb. song.]
were <04672> [present. Heb. found. bowed themselves.]
psalms <01697> [with the words.]
praise ................. praise <01984> [they sang.]
consecrated ..... Lord ........... Lord's <04390 03068> [consecrated yourselves. or, filled your hand.]
sacrifices ............. sacrifices <02077> [sacrifices.]
thank offerings ............ thank offerings <08426> [thank.]
<05081> [and as many, etc.]
As the burnt offerings were wholly consumed on the altar, the offering of them evinced greater zeal and liberality than the oblation of peace offerings, the greater part of which was eaten by the officer and his friends.
total <04557> [the number.]
Comparing the sacrifices offered on this occasion with those of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, we may form some idea of the decrease of the prosperity and riches of Judah, or of the decline of the general spirit of piety.
<06944> [the consecrated.]
It is probable that the consecrated things denote the peace offerings and thank offerings.
priests ..................... priests ................ priests <03548> [the priests.]
Peace offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt offerings could only be touched by the priests, except in a case of necessity, such as the present.
brothers <0251> [their brethren.]
helped ..... work <02388 04399> [did help them. Heb. strengthened them. for the Levites.]
conscientious <03477> [upright.]
burnt sacrifices ................ burnt sacrifices <05930> [the burnt.]
fat <02459> [the fat.]
drink offerings <05262> [the drink.]
service <05656> [so the.]
happy <08055 03169> [Hezekiah rejoiced.]
Both Hezekiah and the people rejoiced, that God had prepared the hearts of the people to bring about so great and glorious a reformation in so short a time. This good king's example and influence were here, as in many other cases, under God, the grand spring of all those mighty movements.
God <0430> [God.]
<01697> [the thing.]
Israel ................................ Israel <03478> [Israel.]
Ephraim <0669> [Ephraim.]
temple <01004> [to the house.]
observe <06213> [to keep.]
king <04428> [the king.]
second month <08145 02320> [in the second month.]
In Ijar, as they could not celebrate in Nisan, the 14th of which month was the proper time. But Hezekiah and his counsellors justly concluded, that the regulation of the 14th day of the second month, which had been made for individuals who were hindered from eating the passover at the appointed season, might in their present circumstances be extended to the people at large.
time <06256> [at that time.]
priests <03548> [because.]
proposal ...... king <03474 04428> [pleased the king. Heb. was right in the eyes of the king.]
sent <05975> [established.]
edict <05674> [to make proclamation.]
Beer Sheba <0884> [from Beer-sheba.]
observe ................ observed <06213> [for they.]
Messengers <03212 07323> [the posts went.]
{Ratzim,} "runners," or couriers, of the same kind as the running footmen, who were formerly, before the establishment of posts, and still are in some places, trained, and kept on purpose to convey dispatches speedily by running.
king .......... royal ............................ kings <04428> [the king. Heb. the hand of the king. turn again.]
return .............. return <07725> [and he will.]
who have been spared <06413> [escaped.]
fathers ... brothers ........... ancestors <01 0251> [like.]
see <07200> [as.]
stubborn <07185> [be ye not stiffnecked. Heb. harden not your necks.]
Submit <03027 05414> [yield yourselves. Heb. give the hand.]
come .... sanctuary <0935 04720> [enter into.]
consecrated <06942> [which he hath.]
Serve <05647> [serve.]
raging <02740> [the fierceness.]
return ................. return .................... return <07725> [if ye turn.]
return ................. return .................... return <07725> [so that they shall.]
Lord ................... Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
reject <05493> [will not.]
reject <05493> [turn away.]
messengers journeyed <07323> [the posts.]
<07832> [they laughed.]
men ... Asher <0836 0582> [divers of Asher.]
It has been said, that Hezekiah had no right to invite Hoshea's subjects to repair to Jerusalem to his passover; but it may be presumed, that he was encouraged to do this by Hoshea himself, who was one of their best kings; besides which, both the golden calves having been taken away by the Assyrians, the apostate Israelites, being thus deprived of idols, had begun to return to the Lord, and to go up to Jerusalem to worship, some time before Hezekiah gave them this invitation.
humbled .... came <03665 0935> [humbled themselves.]
God <03027 0430> [the hand of God.]
edict <04687> [the commandment.]
command <01697> [by the word.]
assembled <0622> [there assembled.]
second month <02320 08145> [the second month.]
altars ......... incense <04196 06999> [altars.]
Valley <05158> [the brook.]
[Cedron.]
ashamed <03637> [were ashamed.]
consecrated <06942> [and sanctified.]
stood <05975> [they stood.]
posts <05977> [place. Heb. standing. after their manner.]
Moses <04872> [Moses.]
priests <03548> [the priests.]
Levites <03881> [the Levites.]
slaughtered <07821> [the killing.]
many .... Ephraim <0669 07227> [many of Ephraim.]
ceremonially <03808 02891> [had not cleansed.]
Passover <06453> [the passover.]
prayed <06419> [prayed.]
good <02896> [The good.]
determined <03559> [prepareth.]
ceremonially clean according to the standards <02893> [though he be not.]
forgave <07495> [healed.]
observed <04672> [present. Heb. found. the feast.]
great joy <08057 01419> [great gladness.]
priests <03548> [the priests.]
might <03627 05797> [loud instruments. Heb. instruments of strength.]
appreciation ..... Levites <03820 03881> [comfortably unto all. Heb. to the heart of all.]
demonstrated <07919> [taught.]
great <02896> [the good.]
giving thanks <03034> [and making.]
decided <03289> [took counsel.]
celebrate ...... so .... celebrated <06213> [to keep.]
They did not observe other seven days of unleavened bread, but offered sacrifices with praise and thanksgiving, and feasting, other seven days; and, as the people in general, and especially those who came out of the kingdom of Israel, would be unprepared for this additional expense, both Hezekiah and his princes liberally supplied them with cattle for sacrifices.
supplied ............. supplied <07311> [did give. Heb. lifted up, or offered.]
Many <07230> [a great.]
resident foreigners <01616> [the strangers.]
celebration <08055> [rejoiced.]
time <03117> [since the time.]
priests <03548> [the priests.]
prayers <08605> [their prayer.]
holy dwelling place <04583 06944> [his holy dwelling place. Heb. the habitation of his holiness.]
When <03615> [Now when.]
Israelites ...................................... Israelites <03478> [all Israel.]
were <04672> [present. Heb. found.]
smashed <07665> [brake.]
sacred pillars <04676> [images. Heb. statues.]
Ephraim <0669> [in Ephraim.]
When <03615> [until, etc. Heb. until to make an end.]
divisions <04256> [the courses.]
give thanks <03034> [to give thanks.]
gates ..... sanctuary <08179 04264 03068> [in the gates of the tents of the Lord.]
{Besh„ƒrey machanoth Yehowah,} "within the gates of the camps of Jehovah;" which comprehended the whole of the buildings that surrounded the temple, in which the priests and Levites were stationed, and which resembled military encampments.
king <04428> [the king's.]
morning <01242> [for the morning.]
burnt sacrifices ....... burnt sacrifices .... burnt sacrifices <05930> [the burnt.]
new moon <02320> [for the new moons.]
festivals <04150> [the set feasts.]
portion prescribed <04521> [the portion.]
be obedient <02388> [that they might.]
law <08451> [the law.]
edict <01697> [as soon.]
issued <06555> [came abroad. Heb. brake forth. the first fruits.]
honey <01706> [honey. or, dates.]
The word {devash} generally denotes the honey produced by bees; but as we have already observed (on Ge 43:11,) the Jewish doctors are of opinion that it here signifies dates, of the fruit of the palm tree; which the Arabians call {daboos,} and the honey produced from them, {dibs.} "This liquor," says Dr. Shaw, "which has a more luscious sweetness than honey, is of the consistence of a thin syrup, but quickly grows tart and ropy, acquiring an intoxicating quality, and giving by distillation an agreeable spirit, or arÆ’ky, according to the general name of these people for all hot liquors, extracted by the alembic." Though Jehovah forbad any {devash,} or honey, to offered to him upon the altar, yet it appears it might be presented as first-fruits, or in the way of tithes, which were designed for the sustenance of the priests.
Israelites <01121> [the children.]
tenth ........... tenth <04643> [the tithe.]
many heaps <06194> [by heaps. Heb. heaps, heaps.]
praised <01288> [blessed.]
people <05971> [and his people.]
Azariah <05838> [Azariah.]
began <02490> [Since.]
plenty <07646> [we have had.]
Lord's .................. Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
storerooms <03957> [chambers. or, store-houses.]
consecrated items <06944> [the dedicated.]
Konaniah <03562> [over which.]
worked under <03027> [under. Heb. at. at the commandment.]
Azariah <05838> [Azariah.]
guard <07778> [the porter.]
voluntary offerings <05071> [the free-will.]
disbursed <05414> [to distribute.]
items <06944> [the most.]
Eden <05731> [next him. Heb. at his hand.]
Miniamin <04509> [Miniamin.]
Instead of {Miniamin,} Benjamin is the reading of three MSS., and of the Syriac, Arabic, LXX., and Vulgate.
cities <05892> [the cities.]
faithfully <0530> [set office. or, trust.]
regardless ... age <01419> [as well.]
daily <03117> [his daily.]
<03187> [genealogy.]
twenty <06242> [twenty.]
divisions <04256> [by their courses.]
faithfully <0530> [set office. or, trust.]
consecrated <06942> [they sanctified.]
outskirts <07704> [the fields.]
<0582> [the men.]
what ... did ..... did <06213> [wrought.]
law <08451> [in the law.]
wholeheartedly ... successfully <06213 03824> [he did it.]
successfully reinstituted <06743> [prospered.]
<01697> [these things.]
King .... Assyria <04428 0804> [king of Assyria.]
seize <01234> [win them. Heb. break them up.]
intended ... attack <04421 06440> [he was purposed to fight. Heb. his face was to war.]
consulted <03289> [took counsel.]
stopping <05640> [to stop.]
stopped <05640> [who stopped.]
This was prudently done; for, without water, how could an immense army subsist in ar arid country? No doubt the Assyrian army suffered much through this; as a Christian army did, through the same cause, 1,800 years afterwards.
stream <05158> [the brook.]
flowed through <08432 07857> [ran through the midst of. Heb. overflowed. kings.]
The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic read king, in the singular number.
find <04672> [find.]
energetically .............. fortified <02388> [he strengthened.]
broken <06555> [that was broken.]
wall ........ wall <02346 0312> [another wall.]
terrace <04407> [Millo.]
weapons <07973> [darts. or, swords, or weapons.]
appointed ... officers <08269 05414> [he set captains.]
square <07339> [in the street.]
encouraged ... saying <03824 0559> [comfortably to them. Heb. to their heart.]
strong <02388> [strong.]
afraid <03372> [be not afraid.]
stronger <07227> [for there.]
strength <02220> [an arm.]
<03068> [with us.]
fight <03898> [to fight.]
encouraged <05564> [rested. Heb. leaned.]
words <01697> [upon the words.]
Sennacherib <05576> [A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. Sennacherib.]
Lachish <03923> [Lachish.]
military might <04475> [power. Heb. dominion.]
<0559> [Thus saith.]
siege <04692> [siege. Heb. strong-hold.]
you ... you will die <05414 04191> [to give over.]
Lord ... God <03068 0430> [The Lord our God.]
<03169> [Hath not.]
one ... eliminated <05493> [taken away.]
This was artfully malicious: many of the people had sacrificed to Jehovah on high places, (ch. 31:1;) and Hezekiah had removed them, as incentives to idolatry. Hence Rabshakeh insinuates that by so doing he had offended Jehovah, deprived the people of their religious rights, and that, consequently, he could neither expect the blessing of God, nor the cooperation of the people.
worship <07812> [Ye shall worship.]
altars ......... one altar <0259 04196> [one altar.]
predecessors <01> [I and my.]
gods <0430> [were the gods.]
gods <0430> [among.]
gods <0430> [your God.]
deceive <05377> [deceive.]
mislead <05496> [persuade.]
gods <0430> [much less.]
Lord <03068> [yet.]
servants ..... Lord ..... servant <03068 05650> [against.]
wrote <03789> [He wrote.]
mocking <02778> [to rail.]
God ........... gods ................. god <0430> [As the gods.]
called <07121> [they cried.]
scare <03372> [to affright.]
talked <01696> [spake.]
God ............ gods <0430> [the God.]
man-made <04639> [the work.]
<03169> [Hezekiah.]
prophet <05030> [the prophet.]
prayed <06419> [prayed.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
messenger <04397> [angel.]
wiped out .... soldiers <03582 01368> [cut off all.]
princes <05057> [the leaders.]
humiliated <01322> [with shame.]
entered <0935> [he was come.]
struck ... down .... sword <05307 02719> [slew him. Heb. made him fall.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
secure <05095> [guided.]
presents <04503> [gifts.]
precious <04030> [presents. Heb. precious things.]
respected <05375> [he was magnified.]
<03169> [Hezekiah.]
gave .... sign <04159 05414> [gave him a sign. or, wrought a miracle for him.]
<07725> [rendered.]
attitude <03820> [his heart.]
angry <07110> [therefore.]
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<03169> [Hezekiah.]
pride <01363> [pride. Heb. lifting up. so.]
rest <03117> [days.]
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greatly <07235 03966> [A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. exceeding much.]
storehouses <0214> [treasuries.]
valuable possessions <03627 02532> [pleasant jewels. Heb. instruments of desire.]
storerooms <04543> [Storehouses.]
stalls <0723> [stalls.]
<0220> [cotes.]
sheep <04735> [possessions.]
God <0430> [God.]
<03169> [Hezekiah.]
Or, "Hezekiah stopped the upper going out ({motza,} i.e., the egress into the open air,) of the waters of Gihon, and brought them underneath, ({lemattah,} by a subterraneous course,) to the west of the city of David:" See Note on 1 Ki 1:45.
dammed up <05640> [stopped.]
Gihon <01521> [Gihon.]
<03169> [And Hezekiah.]
envoys <03887> [A.M. 3292. B.C. 712. in the business.]
envoys <03887> [ambassadors. Heb. interpreters. the wonder.]
left ..... test <05800 05254> [left him.]
test ...... know <05254 03045> [to try him.]
know <03045> [that he might.]
faithful <02617> [A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. goodness. Heb. kindnesses.]
vision <02377> [in the vision.]
Scroll <05612> [in the book.]
passed away <07901> [slept.]
ascent <04608> [chiefest. or, highest. did him.]
Manasseh <04519> [And Manasseh.]
