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Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, like David his father, See also: Isaiah 1:11 Chronicles 3:13Matthew 1:9but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals. See also: Exodus 34:17Judges 2:11Hosea 2:17Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. See also: 2 Chronicles 33:22 Chronicles 33:6Leviticus 18:21He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. See also: Leviticus 26:30Deuteronomy 12:2-32 Kings 16:4Therefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter. See also: Isaiah 7:12 Kings 16:5-62 Chronicles 24:24For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. See also: Jeremiah 15:6Jeremiah 2:19Isaiah 1:28Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king. See also: Genesis 41:43Esther 10:3Genesis 43:15The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria. See also: 2 Chronicles 11:4Deuteronomy 28:25Deuteronomy 28:41But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because the LORD, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven. See also: Ezra 9:6Revelation 18:5Isaiah 47:6Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against the LORD your God? See also: Leviticus 25:39-461 Peter 4:17-18Romans 12:20-21Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is on you.” See also: James 2:13Matthew 5:72 Chronicles 28:8Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war, See also: 1 Chronicles 28:1Jeremiah 26:6and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against the LORD, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” See also: Matthew 23:32Matthew 23:35Numbers 32:14So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly. The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria. See also: Proverbs 25:21-22Deuteronomy 34:3Judges 1:16At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him. See also: Isaiah 7:172 Kings 16:5-7Isaiah 7:1-9For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives. See also: Obadiah 1:102 Chronicles 25:11-12Leviticus 26:18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there. See also: Ezekiel 16:57Ezekiel 16:27Joshua 15:48For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against the LORD. See also: 2 Chronicles 21:2Job 40:12Hosea 5:11Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him. See also: 2 Kings 15:29Isaiah 30:161 Chronicles 5:26For Ahaz took away a portion out of the LORD’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him. See also: 2 Chronicles 12:92 Kings 16:8-92 Kings 18:15-16In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this same King Ahaz. See also: Jeremiah 5:3Isaiah 1:5Ezekiel 21:13For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. See also: 2 Chronicles 25:14Habakkuk 1:11Hosea 13:9Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of the LORD’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. See also: 2 Chronicles 29:72 Chronicles 33:3-52 Kings 16:17-18In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger. See also: 2 Chronicles 28:3Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. See also: 2 Kings 16:19-202 Chronicles 20:342 Chronicles 27:7-9Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place. See also: 2 Chronicles 21:202 Chronicles 24:25Proverbs 10:7
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)17 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
2 Chronicles 28:3
Ver. 3. Benennon, "the son of Ennom." 4 K. xvi. --- Consecrated. Heb. "burnt."
H.
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Ver. 4. Tree. Remarkable for its size and beauty; as the heathens supposed that some deity lay there concealed. Mariana. T.
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Ver. 5. Booty. Heb. "number of captives." H. --- The two kings had besieged Jerusalem without success: (4 K.) but now their forces were divided. M. --- The motives of this war were unjust. Mic. ii. 8.
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Ver. 7. At the same time, is not in Heb. (C.) or Sept. H. --- Zechri, one of the generals of Phacee, slew the king's son, &c. after the engagement. --- Next.
Joseph and Aman enjoyed the like dignity. Gen. xli. 42. Est. xiii. 3. The high priests had also seconds. 4 K. xxv. 18. Sept. "vicar of the king." C.
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Ver. 9. Heaven, and cries for vengeance against you. Though God designed to punish his people, your cruelty will not be excused. H. --- The effect of this remonstrance, shews that all the kingdom of Israel was not devoid (C.) of feeling and religion. H. --- They set a noble example for Christian princes to follow after a victory. D.
↑ 92 Chronicles 28:10
Ver. 10. God, who forbids this. Lev. xxv. 43. Mic. ii. 8. 9. Heb. "are there not with you, yea, with you, sins against?" &c. If Juda have deserved punishment, reflect if you also be not guilty, v. 13. Sept. "Behold, am I not here with you to bear witness to the Lord?"
↑ 102 Chronicles 28:13
Ver. 13. Our, is expressed in Heb. and Sept. These people justly confess that they stand in need of pardon, without adding fresh crimes. H. --- The cruel treatment of the people of Juda, and the design to make them slaves, were grievous sins. C.
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Ver. 15. Above. Heb. "by name." They deserved to be immortalized. H. ---
Anointed. This was very common, (M.) and refreshing. Celsus i. 3.
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Ver. 16. Kings. Heb. "kings." But Sept. have the singular. 4 K. xvi. 7.
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Ver. 17. And. Sept. "Because the Edomites had come,...and taken many prisoners." Prot. "for again," &c. H.
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Ver. 18. Gamzo. Syr. "Garam," perhaps Gaza, (C.) or a city south of Juda. M.
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Ver. 19. Of Juda. Heb. "Israel." But the Sept. have "Juda." H. --- The names are often used promiscuously. C. --- For he. Sept. "because he or it had apostatised from the Lord." --- Script.
Prot. "he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore," &c. Thus were the idolatrous Israelites exposed to shame and misery, after they had adored the golden calf. Ex. xxxii. 25. H. --- In the Bacchanalian riots, the pagans threw off their garments, to shew that they trusted entirely in their false gods. T. ---
Achaz had plunged his country in distress, (C.) both of soul and body, (H.) by his scandalous deportment. C. --- Of all help, is added by way of explanation; (T.) as God would no longer rescue his rebellious people from the hands of the enemy. H.
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Ver. 20. And. Heb. and Sept. "And....the king....came against him, and smote him." Heb.
continues, "but strengthened him not" in the end; though he had been invited, (v. 16. H.) and had actually made a diversion in favour of Achaz. But not being satisfied, he afterwards returned, and made cruel havoc in the country, imposing tribute upon the king, v. 21. 4 K. xvi. 7. and xviii. 7.
It is therefore unnecessary to correct the Heb. with Grotius, to make it agree with 4 K. xvi. 7.
Thus---he "came to his aid, and relieved him from his distress, (v. 21,) and granted him assistance."
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Ver. 21. Gifts. Tribute. C. --- Heb. "and gave it to, &c.: but he did not help him."
H.
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Ver. 22. Moreover. Sept. "but to distress him." --- Wicked policy availeth nothing, but entails much evil. W. --- King. Heb. "that king Achaz." The sacred writer thus stigmatizes the impious king, who grew worse the more he was scourged. H. --- This was the monster, which could not be tamed. Amama. ---
Eva. "ille," is five times used as a reproach, and often to signify applause.
Kimchi. --- By himself, is an addition. Amama. --- It gives us to understand (H.) that Achaz acted thus of his own accord. C. --- Sept. "And king Achaz said, (23) I will studiously seek the gods of Damascus, who have buffetted me," &c. H. ---
This resolution he took while the arms of Rasin were formidable to him: but he put it in execution after the king of Assyria had delivered him, when he went to Damascus to return him thanks. 4 K. xvi. 10. This stupid blindness and impiety irritated God so much, that he abandoned Juda to the arms of the king, who had been called in as a protector. How could he expect aid from gods who had suffered their own country and people of Damascus to fall a prey to the invader! C.
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Ver. 24. God: first through fear of the Assyrian, (4 K.) but afterwards he permitted it to continue in the same state of irreligion. C. --- So easily do people fall into this abyss, who begin to neglect instruction! H. --- Ezechias took care to open the temple again. C. xxix. 3. C. --- None of the former kings had dared (H.) to prohibit the worship of the true God. T.
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Ver. 27. Israel is put as comprising Juda. H. C. xx. 34. and xxiv. 16. &c. C.
↑ 27License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses