Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 28
(2 Kings 16:1–9)
1Ahazאָחָ֣ז'a.ChazH271was twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָה֙ben- sha.NahH1121H8141when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הve.shesh- 'es.RehH8337H6240yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.And unlike Davidכְּדָוִ֥ידke.da.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1,he did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808doעָשָׂ֧ה'a.SahH6213what wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֛רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.
3Moreover, Ahazוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931burned incenseהִקְטִ֖ירhik.TirH6999in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יאbe.Gei'H1516of Ben-hinnomבֶן־ הִנֹּ֑םven- hi.NomH1121H2011and sacrificedוַיַּבְעֵ֤רvai.yav.'ErH1197אֶת־'et-H853hissonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,according to the abominationsכְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ke.to.'a.VotH8441of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הha.shemH3068had driven outהֹרִ֣ישׁhō.rishH3423beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.
Aram Defeats Judah
(Isaiah 1:1–9)
5So the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָיו֮'e.lo.HavH430delivered Ahazוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֜הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָם֒'a.RamH758,who attackedוַיַּ֨כּוּ־vai.Ya.ku-H5221himand tookוַיִּשְׁבּ֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙vai.yish.Bu mi.Me.nuH7617H4480manyגְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּבִ֖יאוּge.do.Lah vai.ya.Vi.'uH1419H935captivesשִׁבְיָ֣הshiv.YahH7633to Damascusדַּרְמָ֑שֶׂקdar.Ma.sekH1834.Ahaz was alsoוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571deliveredנִתָּ֔ןni.TanH5414into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,who struckוַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-H5221himwith greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ סge.do.LahH1419forceמַכָּ֥הma.KahH4347.
6For in oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117Pekahפֶּ֨קַחPe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425killedוַיַּהֲרֹג֩vai.ya.ha.RogH2026120,000מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶףme.'Ah ve.'es.Rim 'E.lefH3967H6242H505הַכֹּ֣לha.KolH3605valiantחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֗הbi.hu.DahH3063. This happenedbecause they had forsakenבְּעָזְבָ֕םbe.'a.ze.VamH5800אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1.
7Zichriזִכְרִ֣י׀zikh.RiH2147אֶת־'et-H853,a mighty manגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֖ם'az.ri.KamH5840the governorנְגִ֣ידne.GidH5057of the palaceהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֖ה'el.ka.NahH511the secondמִשְׁנֵ֥הmish.NehH4932to the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428.
8Then the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478took 200,000מָאתַ֣יִם אֶ֗לֶףma.Ta.yim 'E.lefH3967H505captivesוַיִּשְׁבּוּ֩vai.yish.BuH7617from their kinsmenמֵֽאֲחֵיהֶ֜םme.'a.chei.HemH251—womenנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802,sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121,and daughtersוּבָנ֔וֹתu.va.NotH1323.They alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571carried offבָּזְז֣וּba.ze.ZuH962a great deal ofרָ֖בravH7227plunderשָׁלָ֥לsha.LalH7998and broughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935אֶת־'et-H853itהַשָּׁלָ֖לha.sha.LalH7998to Samariaלְשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ סle.sho.me.RonH8111.
9But a prophetנָבִ֥יאna.Vi'H5030of the LORDלַֽיהוָה֮la.Yah.wehH3068namedשְׁמוֹ֒she.MoH8034Odedעֹדֵ֣ד'o.DedH5752wasהָיָ֨הha.YahH1961thereוְ֠שָׁםVe.shomH8033,and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֗אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to meetלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the armyהַצָּבָא֙ha.tza.Va'H6635that returnedהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935to Samariaלְשֹׁמְר֔וֹןle.sho.me.RonH8111. “Lookהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,”he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “because of His wrathבַּחֲמַ֨תba.cha.MatH2534againstעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,has delivered themנְתָנָ֣םne.ta.NamH5414into your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027.But you have slaughteredוַתַּֽהַרְגוּ־va.ta.har.gu-H2026themin a rageבְזַ֔עַףve.Za.'afH2197עַ֥ד'adH5704thatreaches upהִגִּֽיעַ׃hi.Gi.a'H5060to heavenלַשָּׁמַ֖יִםla.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
10And nowוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859intendאֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimH559to reduce to slaveryלִכְבֹּ֛שׁlikh.BoshH3533the menלַעֲבָדִ֥יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and womenוְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹתve.lish.fa.ChotH8198בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.But are youאַתֶּם֙ עִמָּכֶ֣ם'a.Tem 'i.ma.KhemH859H5973notהֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'H3808alsoרַק־rak-H7535guiltyאֲשָׁמ֔וֹת'a.sha.MotH819before the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430?
11Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,listen to meשְׁמָע֔וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085and returnוְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.ha.Shi.vuH7725the captivesהַשִּׁבְיָ֔הha.shiv.YahH7633אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you tookשְׁבִיתֶ֖םshe.vi.TemH7617from your kinsmenמֵאֲחֵיכֶ֑םme.'a.chei.KhemH251,forכִּ֛יkiH3588the fierce angerחֲר֥וֹן אַף־cha.Ron 'af-H2740H639of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is upon youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ ס'a.lei.KhemH5921.”
12Then someאֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.ShimH582of the leadersמֵרָאשֵׁ֣יme.ra.SheiH7218of the Ephraimitesבְנֵֽי־ אֶפְרַ֗יִםve.nei- 'ef.Ra.yimH1121H669—Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ'a.zar.Ya.huH5838sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehohananיְהֽוֹחָנָן֙ye.ho.cha.NanH3076,Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּbe.rekh.Ya.huH1296sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Meshillemothמְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹתme.shi.le.MotH4919,Jehizkiahוִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙vi.chiz.ki.Ya.huH3169sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֔םsha.LumH7967,and Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֖אva.'a.ma.Sa'H6021sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hadlaiחַדְלָ֑יchad.LaiH2311—stoodוַיָּקֻ֨מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965in opposition toעַל־'al-H5921those arrivingהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935fromמִן־min-H4480the warהַצָּבָֽא׃ha.tza.Va'H6635.
13“You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808bringתָבִ֤יאוּta.Vi.'uH935אֶת־'et-H853the captivesהַשִּׁבְיָה֙ha.shiv.YahH7633hereהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008,”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “forכִּי֩kiH3588youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859are proposingאֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimH559to bring guiltלְאַשְׁמַ֨תle.'ash.MatH819upon usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lei.nuH5921from the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068and to addלְהֹסִ֥יףle.ho.SifH3254toעַל־'al-H5921our sinsחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּcha.to.Tei.nuH2403andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921our guiltאַשְׁמָתֵ֑ינוּ'ash.ma.Tei.nuH819.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588ourguiltאַשְׁמָה֙'ash.MahH819is greatרַבָּ֤הra.BahH7227,and fierce angerוַחֲר֥וֹן אָ֖ףva.cha.Ron 'afH2740H639is uponעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.”
14So the armed menהֶֽחָל֗וּץhe.cha.LutzH2502אֶת־'et-H853leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800the captivesהַשִּׁבְיָה֙ha.shiv.YahH7633וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the plunderהַבִּזָּ֔הha.bi.ZahH961beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the leadersהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951.
15Then the menהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ha.'a.na.ShimH582whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were designatedנִקְּב֨וּni.ke.VuH5344by nameבְשֵׁמ֜וֹתve.she.MotH8034aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,took chargeוַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuH2388of the captivesבַשִּׁבְיָ֗הva.shiv.YahH7633וְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605,and provided fromמִן־min-H4480the plunderהַשָּׁלָל֒ha.sha.LalH7998clothingהִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּhil.Bi.shuH3847for the nakedמַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם֮ma.'a.ru.mei.HemH4636.They clothed themוַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּםvai.yal.bi.ShumH3847,gave them sandalsוַ֠יַּנְעִלוּםVai.yan.'i.lumH5274and foodוַיַּאֲכִל֨וּםvai.ya.'a.khi.LumH398and drinkוַיַּשְׁק֜וּםvai.yash.KumH8248,anointedוַיְסֻכ֗וּםvay.su.KhumH5480their wounds,and putוַיְנַהֲל֤וּםvay.na.ha.LumH5095allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the feebleכּוֹשֵׁ֔לko.ShelH3782on donkeysבַּחֲמֹרִים֙ba.cha.mo.RimH2543.So they brought themוַיְבִיא֛וּםvay.vi.'UmH935to Jerichoיְרֵח֥וֹye.re.ChoH3405,the CityH5892of PalmsH8558,toאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם'a.chei.HemH251.Then they returnedוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פsho.me.RonH8111.
The Idolatry of Ahaz
(2 Kings 16:10–20)
18The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430had also raidedפָּשְׁט֗וּpa.she.TuH6584the citiesבְּעָרֵ֨יbe.'a.ReiH5892of the foothillsהַשְּׁפֵלָ֣הha.she.fe.LahH8219and the Negevוְהַנֶּגֶב֮ve.ha.ne.GevH5045of Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֒li.hu.DahH3063,capturingוַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּVai.yil.ke.duH3920אֶת־'et-H853and occupyingוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃vai.ye.she.Vu ShamH3427H8033Beth-shemeshH1053וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Aijalonאַיָּל֜וֹן'ai.ya.LonH357,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Gederothהַגְּדֵר֗וֹתha.ge.de.RotH1450,as well asוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Socoשׂוֹכ֤וֹso.KhoH7755וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Timnahתִּמְנָ֣הtim.NahH8553וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Gimzoגִּמְז֖וֹgim.ZoH1579וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with their villagesבְּנֹתֶ֑יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323.
19Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853humbledהִכְנִ֤יעַhikh.Ni.a'H3665Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063becauseבַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.VurH5668Ahazאָחָ֣ז'a.ChazH271kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤יYis.ra.'El kiH3478H3588had thrown off restraintהִפְרִ֙יעַ֙hif.Ri.a'H6544in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063and had been most unfaithfulH4603H4604to the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068.
21Althoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588Ahazאָחָז֙'a.ChazH271אֶת־'et-H853had taken a portionחָלַ֤קcha.LakH2505from the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,fromוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the royalהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004,and from the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֑יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269and had presentedוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414itto the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804,it did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808helpלְעֶזְרָ֖הle.'ez.RahH5833him.
23He sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֗חvai.yiz.BachH2076to the godsלֵֽאלֹהֵ֣יle.lo.HeiH430of Damascusדַרְמֶשֶׂק֮dar.me.SekH1834,who had defeatedהַמַּכִּ֣יםha.ma.KimH5221him,and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Becauseכִּ֠יkiH3588the godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of the kingsמַלְכֵֽי־mal.khei-H4428of Aramאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758הֵ֚םhemH1992have helpedמַעְזְרִ֣יםma'.ze.RimH5826themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,I will sacrificeאֲזַבֵּ֖חַ'a.za.Be.achH2076to themthat they may help meוְיַעְזְר֑וּנִיve.ya'.ze.Ru.niH5826.”But theseוְהֵ֛םve.HemH1992godswereהָֽיוּ־ha.yu-H1961the downfallלְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹle.hakh.shi.LoH3782of Ahazand of allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
24Then Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271אֶת־'et-H853gathered upוַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622the articlesכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,cut themכְּלֵ֣י בֵית־ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםke.Lei veit- ha.'E.lo.HimH3627H1004H430into piecesוַיְקַצֵּץ֙vay.ka.TzetzH7112אֶת־'et-H853,shutוַיִּסְגֹּ֖רvai.yis.GorH5462אֶת־'et-H853the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and set upוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213altarsמִזְבְּח֛וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196of his ownon everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605street cornerפִּנָּ֖הpi.NahH6438in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.
25In everyוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605cityH5892of Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֙li.hu.DahH3063he builtעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213high placesבָמ֔וֹתva.MotH1116to offer incenseלְקַטֵּ֖רle.ka.TerH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,and so he provokedוַיַּכְעֵ֕סvai.yakh.'EsH3707אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1.
26As for the restוְיֶ֤תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדְּבָרָיו֙de.va.RavH1697of Ahazand allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,from beginningהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223to endוְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑יםve.ha.'a.cha.ro.NimH314,they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2005writtenכְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Kingsמַלְכֵֽי־mal.khei-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
27And Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֤הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912in the cityבָעִיר֙va.'IrH5892of Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,butכִּ֚יkiH3588he was notלֹ֣אlo'H3808placedהֱבִיאֻ֔הוּhe.vi.'U.huH935in the tombsלְקִבְרֵ֖יle.kiv.ReiH6913of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.And his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֥הֽוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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