Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
2 Chronicles Chapter 25
Overview
Ch2 25:1, Amaziah begins to reign well; Ch2 25:3, He executes justice on the traitors; Ch2 25:5, Having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet dismisses them; Ch2 25:11, He overthrows the Edomites; Ch2 25:13, The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home; Ch2 25:14, Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and despises the admonitions of the prophet; Ch2 25:17, He provokes Joash to his overthrow; Ch2 25:25, His reign; Ch2 25:27, He is slain by conspiracy.
twenty and five: Kg2 14:1-3
but not: Ch2 25:14, Ch2 24:2, Ch2 26:4; Sa1 16:7; Kg2 14:4; Psa 78:37; Isa 29:13; Hos 10:2; Act 8:21; Jam 1:8, Jam 4:8
am 3166, bc 838
Now it came: 2Kings 14:5-22
established to him: Heb. confirmed upon him
he slew: Ch2 24:25, Ch2 24:26; Gen 9:5, Gen 9:6; Exo 21:14; Num 35:31-33; No doubt those wicked men, Jozachar and Jehozabad, who murdered his father, had considerable influence; and therefore he found it dangerous to bring them to justice, till he was assured of the loyalty of his other officers: when this was clear, he called them to an account, and justly put them to death for treason and murder; for, if even these conspirators against Joash intended to avenge upon him the death of Zechariah, they acted without a commission from that God "to whom vengeance belongeth.
as it is written: Deu 24:16; Kg2 14:5, Kg2 14:6; Jer 31:29, Jer 31:30; Eze 18:4, Eze 18:20
am 3177, bc 827
captains over thousands: Exo 18:25; Sa1 8:12; Ch1 13:1, Ch1 27:1
from twenty: Num 1:3
three: Ch2 11:1, Ch2 14:8, Ch2 17:14-18
an hundred talents of silver: Estimating the shekel at 2s. 6d., and the talent, being 3,000 shekels (see Exo 38:25, Exo 38:26), at 375, one hundred talents would amount to 37,500.; which, divided among 100,000 men, quotes only 7s. 6d.; hence we may suppose, that this was only an earnest of their pay, or that they expected to be enriched by the plunder of the Edomites.
a man of God: Sa2 12:1; Kg1 13:1; Ti1 6:11; Ti2 3:17
for the Lord: Ch2 13:12, Ch2 19:2; Kg1 12:28; Isa 28:1-3; Hos 5:13-15, Hos 9:13
be strong: Ch2 18:14; Ecc 11:9; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10; Joe 3:9-14; Mat 26:45
God hath power: Ch2 14:11, Ch2 20:6; Jdg 7:7; Sa1 14:6; Job 5:18, Job 9:13; Psa 20:7, Psa 33:16-20; Psa 62:11; Ecc 9:11
army: Heb. band, Ch2 25:13
The Lord: Ch2 1:12; Deu 8:18; Psa 24:1; Pro 10:22; Hag 2:8; Luk 18:29, Luk 18:30; Phi 4:19
Amaziah: Kg1 12:24
home: Heb. to their place
great anger: Heb. heat of anger, Sa2 19:43; Pro 29:22
valley: Sa2 8:13; Kg2 14:7; Psa 60:1 *title
And other ten thousand: No intimation is given on what account, or on what provocation, this most cruel conduct towards the prisoners of war was adopted. The enmity between Israel and Edom seems to have been reciprocal and deeply malignant. The victorious king and his army considered every individual of Edom as a traitor and rebel; and so adjudged them to death, and acted on this judgment. But their conduct was wholly inexcusable, and could only perpetuate rancour to future generations, and provoke the surviving Edomites to cruel retaliations, whenever they had it in their power.
cast them: Sa2 12:31; Ch1 20:3
broken in pieces: Ch2 20:10, Ch2 21:8-10
soldiers of the army: Heb. sons of the band, Ch2 25:9
fell upon the cities: These Israelites seem to have returned home, when discharged by Amaziah, whose powerful army deterred them from attempting revenge at that time; but when he was engaged in war with the Edomites, they marched from Samaria, and plundered all the cities till they came to Beth-horon, where they slew 3,000 of the inhabitants.
he brought: Ch2 28:23; Isa 44:19
his gods: Exo 20:3-5; Deu 7:5, Deu 7:25; Sa2 5:21
a prophet: Ch2 25:7, Ch2 16:7-9, Ch2 19:2, Ch2 20:37; Sa2 12:1-6
Why hast thou sought: Ch2 24:20; Jdg 2:2; Jer 2:5
the gods: Psa 96:5
which could: Ch2 25:11, Ch2 25:12; Psa 115:4-8; Isa 44:9, Isa 44:10, Isa 46:1, Isa 46:2; Jer 10:7; Co1 8:4, Co1 10:20
Art thou made: Ch2 16:10, Ch2 18:25, Ch2 24:21; Amo 7:10-13; Mat 21:23
forbear: Pro 9:7, Pro 9:8; Isa 30:10, Isa 30:11; Jer 29:26; Ti2 4:3; Rev 11:10
determined: Heb. counselled, Ch2 18:20, Ch2 18:21; Exo 9:16; Deu 2:30; Sa1 2:25; Isa 46:10; Act 4:28; Rom 9:22; Eph 1:11
am 3178, bc 826
Amaziah: Ch2 25:13; Kg2 14:8-14
let us see: Sa2 2:14; Pro 20:3
thistle: or, furze-bush, or thorn, Jdg 9:8-15; Kg1 4:33
a wild beast: Heb. a beast of the field, Psa 80:13
heart: Ch2 26:16, Ch2 32:25; Deu 8:14; Pro 13:10, Pro 16:18, Pro 28:25; Dan 5:20-23; Hab 2:4; Jam 4:6; Pe1 5:5
why shouldest: Ch2 35:21; Pro 18:6, Pro 20:3, Pro 26:17; Luk 14:31
it came of God: Ch2 25:16, Ch2 22:7; Kg1 12:15; Psa 81:11, Psa 81:12; Act 28:25-27; Th2 2:9-11; Pe1 2:8
sought: Ch2 25:14
they saw one another: That is, "they fought against each other." To face an enemy, or to face one another, is still a common expression. The reason of this war was evidently the injury the army of Joash had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. The ravages committed by them were totally unprovoked, base, and cowardly: they fell upon women, old men, and children, and butchered them in cold blood, when all the effective men were gone with their king against the Edomites. The quarrel of Amaziah were certainly just, yet he was put to the rout. he fell, and Judah with him, as Joash had said; and the reason was, because "it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hands of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom." This was the reason why the Israelites triumphed. Ch2 25:17
Bethshemesh: Jos 21:16; Sa1 6:9, Sa1 6:19, Sa1 6:20
put to the worse: Heb. smitten, Ch2 28:5, Ch2 28:6
took Amaziah: Ch2 33:11, Ch2 36:6, Ch2 36:10; Pro 16:18, Pro 29:23; Dan 4:37; Oba 1:3; Luk 14:11
Jehoahaz: Ch2 21:17, Ch2 22:1, Ahaziah, Ch2 22:6, Azariah
gate of Ephraim: Neh 8:16, Neh 12:39
corner gate: Heb. the gate of it that looketh, Ch2 26:9; Jer 31:38
all the gold: Ch2 12:9; Kg2 14:14
the hostages also: It is probable that these hostages were given in order that Amaziah might regain his liberty.
am 3179-3194, bc 825-810
Joash: Kg2 14:17-22, Jehoash
rest of the acts: Ch2 20:34; Kg2 14:15
am 3194, bc 810
after the time: Ch2 15:2
following: Heb. after
made: Heb. conspired, Ch2 24:25; Kg2 14:19
Lachish: Jos 10:31
the city of Judah: that is, the city of David, as it is, Kg2 14:20