twenty and five years old: i.e. when he began to reign alone. He was twenty when his father was smitten, and when he became co-regent. At his father's death he was twenty-five, and Ahaz was five. See App-50 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
according to all: i.e. to all the good, not the evil. Hence the "howbeit", which follows.
entered not into. As his father had done (2 Chronicles 26:16 ). Not like Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:24 ).
high = upper.
Ophel = the Ophel; or, the lofty place or tower at the north end of the hill of Zion, between Zion and the Temple.
children = sons.
measures. Hebrew. kor. App-51 .
became mighty = strengthened himself.
prepared = fixed, or established.
lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
five and twenty. Repeated here from 2 Chronicles 27:1 , to show that he continued his well-doing.
slept, &c. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16 . This chapter is complementary to 2 Kings 16:0 . See App-56 .
Verse 1
twenty and five years old: i.e. when he began to reign alone. He was twenty when his father was smitten, and when he became co-regent. At his father's death he was twenty-five, and Ahaz was five. See App-50 .
Verse 2
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
according to all: i.e. to all the good, not the evil. Hence the "howbeit", which follows.
entered not into. As his father had done (2 Chronicles 26:16 ). Not like Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:24 ).
Verse 3
high = upper.
Ophel = the Ophel; or, the lofty place or tower at the north end of the hill of Zion, between Zion and the Temple.
Verse 5
children = sons.
measures. Hebrew. kor. App-51 .
Verse 6
became mighty = strengthened himself.
prepared = fixed, or established.
Verse 7
lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
Verse 8
five and twenty. Repeated here from 2 Chronicles 27:1 , to show that he continued his well-doing.
Verse 9
slept, &c. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16 . This chapter is complementary to 2 Kings 16:0 . See App-56 .