Michaiah. Called also Maachah in 2 Chronicles 11:20 ; 1 Kings 15:2 . See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11 . Michaiah = Who is like Jehovah? This name used of her as the queen-mother; but she is called Maachah = oppression, when speaking of her idolatry (2 Chronicles 15:16 ).
Uriel of Gibeah. Josephus ( Antiquities VIII. 10, 1) says he was the husband of Tamar the daughter of Absalom, and the mother of Michaiah. See above, 2 Chronicles 11:20 . 1 Kings 15:2 .
four hundred . . . eight hundred. Note the steady increase of Judah and the decrease of Israel: Rehoboam could assemble 180,000; Abijah (eighteen years later), 400,000; Asa (six years later), 580,000; Jehoshaphat (thirty-two years later), 1,160, 000. On the other hand, with Israel, Jeroboam could assemble 800,000, while Ahab's army was compared to "two little flocks of kids" (1 Kings 20:27 ), which could not stand against the Syrians. This increase of Judah was caused by the constant emigration of Israelites from the ten tribes. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 .
Have ye not . . . ? Compare 2 Chronicles 11:14 . Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
nations = Peoples.
seven rams. In Exodus 29:1 and Leviticus 8:2 only "two rams" appointed. But religion and ritual, being for the flesh, always add outward things while they diminish the spiritual.
story. Hebrew. midrash = a, historical commentary, having in view the moral instruction rather than the historic facts. Occurs only here and 2 Chronicles 24:27 .
Verse 2
Michaiah. Called also Maachah in 2 Chronicles 11:20 ; 1 Kings 15:2 . See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11 . Michaiah = Who is like Jehovah? This name used of her as the queen-mother; but she is called Maachah = oppression, when speaking of her idolatry (2 Chronicles 15:16 ).
Uriel of Gibeah. Josephus ( Antiquities VIII. 10, 1) says he was the husband of Tamar the daughter of Absalom, and the mother of Michaiah. See above, 2 Chronicles 11:20 . 1 Kings 15:2 .
Verse 3
men of. Hebrew. gibbor. App-14 .
four hundred . . . eight hundred. Note the steady increase of Judah and the decrease of Israel: Rehoboam could assemble 180,000; Abijah (eighteen years later), 400,000; Asa (six years later), 580,000; Jehoshaphat (thirty-two years later), 1,160, 000. On the other hand, with Israel, Jeroboam could assemble 800,000, while Ahab's army was compared to "two little flocks of kids" (1 Kings 20:27 ), which could not stand against the Syrians. This increase of Judah was caused by the constant emigration of Israelites from the ten tribes. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 .
mighty men. Hebrew. gibbor. App-14 .
Verse 4
mount = hill country: i.e. of Ephraim.
Verse 5
Ought ye not . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
even to him. Israel's king must be of David's line.
a covenant of salt. See notes on Leviticus 2:13 and Numbers 18:19 . This is the third of the three occurrences,
Verse 6
rebelled. Compare 1 Kings 11:26 .
Verse 7
children = sons.
was. Hebrew. hayah = became, or showed himself [to be young and weak].
young. Compare 2 Chronicles 10:8 ; 2 Chronicles 12:13 .
Verse 8
the kingdom of the LORD. Once pertaining to the whole nation (1 Chronicles 28:5 . 1 Chronicles 9:8 ), now confined to Judah.
made you. Compare 1 Kings 12:28 .
Verse 9
Have ye not . . . ? Compare 2 Chronicles 11:14 . Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
nations = Peoples.
seven rams. In Exodus 29:1 and Leviticus 8:2 only "two rams" appointed. But religion and ritual, being for the flesh, always add outward things while they diminish the spiritual.
Verse 11
burn = "burn [as incense]". Hebrew. katar. App-43 .
candlestick = lampstand.
Verse 12
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
sounding trumpets. Compare Numbers 10:9 ; Numbers 31:6 .
Verse 14
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
Ephrain. Identified as "Ephraim" (John 11:54 ).
Verse 20
he died. Figure of speech Hysterologia. App-6 . Jeroboam outlived Abijah. See note on 1 Kings 14:20 .
Verse 22
story. Hebrew. midrash = a, historical commentary, having in view the moral instruction rather than the historic facts. Occurs only here and 2 Chronicles 24:27 .
Iddo. Compare 2 Chronicles 9:29 ; 2 Chronicles 12:15 .