And. This chapter supplementary to 1 Kings 15 .
the Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for His gift of prophecy. One of the eight occurrences outside the book of Samuel.
Azariah. Not mentioned elsewhere.
Oded. See 2 Chronicles 28:9 . Hebrew. 'oded.
hath = had.
without. Figures of speech Anaphora and Polysyndeton. App-6 .
and. Figure of speech Polysyndeton.
a teaching priest. Teaching was the great priestly function. But, as generally with priests, teaching was neglected for ritual. See note on Deuteronomy 17:11 ; Deuteronomy 33:10 . Malachi 2:7 .
adversity. By civil wars.
and the prophecy, &c. Render: "and the prophecy (Oded was the prophet) he took", &c.
abominable idols = abominations. Referring specially to the 'Asherim. App-42 .
the cities . . . taken. Probably by Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:19 ).
mount = the hill country.
strangers = sojourners: i.e. those not of Judah. Hebrew. gur. See note on Proverbs 5:3 .
Ephraim. Jeroboam's own tribe.
Simeon. Always more or less reckoned with Judah.
fell to him out of Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 .
offered = sacrificed. Hebrew. zabach. App-43 .
the spoil. Taken from the Ethiopians, &c. (2 Chronicles 14:13-15 ).
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Maachah. See note on 2 Chronicles 13:2 .
mother = the queen-mother. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus) for grandmother (1 Kings 15:2 ).
idol in a grove = a monstrous 'Asherah for a grove. Compare 1 Kings 15:13 . See App-42 .
stamped it = beat it small.
not taken away. Not from "Israel" (2 Chronicles 15:17 ), but from Judah (2 Chronicles 14:3 ). Figure of speech Palinodia. App-6 .
perfect: i.e. so far as idolatry was concerned.
things . . . dedicated = holy things. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
And. This chapter supplementary to 1 Kings 15 .
the Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for His gift of prophecy. One of the eight occurrences outside the book of Samuel.
Azariah. Not mentioned elsewhere.
Oded. See 2 Chronicles 28:9 . Hebrew. 'oded.
hath = had.
without. Figures of speech Anaphora and Polysyndeton. App-6 .
and. Figure of speech Polysyndeton.
a teaching priest. Teaching was the great priestly function. But, as generally with priests, teaching was neglected for ritual. See note on Deuteronomy 17:11 ; Deuteronomy 33:10 . Malachi 2:7 .
no peace. As in the days of Deborah and Gideon (Judges 5:6 ; Judges 6:6 ).
vexations = consternations. Compare Deuteronomy 7:23 . 1 Samuel 5:9 . Amos 3:9 . Zechariah 14:13 . Hebrew. mehumah = specially trouble from God.
the countries: i.e. the different tribal divisions.
adversity. By civil wars.
and the prophecy, &c. Render: "and the prophecy (Oded was the prophet) he took", &c.
abominable idols = abominations. Referring specially to the 'Asherim. App-42 .
the cities . . . taken. Probably by Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:19 ).
mount = the hill country.
strangers = sojourners: i.e. those not of Judah. Hebrew. gur. See note on Proverbs 5:3 .
Ephraim. Jeroboam's own tribe.
Simeon. Always more or less reckoned with Judah.
fell to him out of Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 .
third month. The feast of Pentecost.
fifteenth year. The dates of verses: 2 Chronicles 15:9-19 refer to the parenthesis which concern 2 Chronicles 14:9-15 .
offered = sacrificed. Hebrew. zabach. App-43 .
the spoil. Taken from the Ethiopians, &c. (2 Chronicles 14:13-15 ).
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
should be put to death. Compare Deuteronomy 17:2-6 .
Maachah. See note on 2 Chronicles 13:2 .
mother = the queen-mother. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus) for grandmother (1 Kings 15:2 ).
idol in a grove = a monstrous 'Asherah for a grove. Compare 1 Kings 15:13 . See App-42 .
stamped it = beat it small.
not taken away. Not from "Israel" (2 Chronicles 15:17 ), but from Judah (2 Chronicles 14:3 ). Figure of speech Palinodia. App-6 .
perfect: i.e. so far as idolatry was concerned.
things . . . dedicated = holy things. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
no more war = no actual campaign (as in 2 Chronicles 16:1 ). There was quiet between the two kings (2 Chronicles 14:1 ), but there was border fighting (as in 1 Kings 15:16 , 1 Kings 15:32 ). See note on 2 Chronicles 14:1 .
reign = kingdom. Compare Numbers 24:7 . 1Sa 20:31 . 1 Kings 2:12 . 1 Chronicles 11:10 ; 1Ch 14:2 ; 1 Chronicles 17:14 ; 1 Chronicles 22:10 ; 1 Chronicles 28:5 .