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Bible Commentaries
2 Chronicles

Gill's Exposition of the Whole BibleGill's Exposition

Chapter 1
Solomon's Request for Wisdom; Wealth and Honor.
Chapter 2
Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple.
Chapter 3
Temple Construction and Furnishings Described.
Chapter 4
Temple Furnishings Completed; Altar, Sea, Lampstands.
Chapter 5
Ark Brought to Temple; Cloud of Glory Fills it.
Chapter 6
Solomon's Prayer at the Temple Dedication.
Chapter 7
Temple Dedication; God's Covenant With Solomon.
Chapter 8
Solomon's Building Projects and Administration.
Chapter 9
Queen of Sheba Visits; Solomon's Wealth and Death.
Chapter 10
Kingdom Divides: Rehoboam in Judah, Jeroboam in Israel.
Chapter 11
Rehoboam Strengthens Judah; Levites Migrate.
Chapter 12
Shishak Invades Judah; Rehoboam's Humbling.
Chapter 13
Abijah's Reign; Victory Over Jeroboam.
Chapter 14
Asa's Reforms; Victory Over Cushite Invaders.
Chapter 15
Azariah's Prophecy; Asa's Religious Reforms.
Chapter 16
Asa's Later Years; Alliance With Aram and Illness.
Chapter 17
Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah; Religious Revival.
Chapter 18
Jehoshaphat and Ahab's Alliance; Prophecy of Defeat.
Chapter 19
Jehoshaphat's Judicial Reforms and Encouragement.
Chapter 20
Jehoshaphat's Victory Through Prayer and Praise.
Chapter 21
Jehoram's Wicked Reign and Punishment From God.
Chapter 22
Ahaziah's Reign; Athaliah Usurps the Throne.
Chapter 23
Jehoiada's Coup; Joash Crowned King of Judah.
Chapter 24
Joash Repairs the Temple; His Assassination.
Chapter 25
Amaziah's Reign; Victory and Idolatry.
Chapter 26
Uzziah's Reign; Success and Leprosy.
Chapter 27
Jotham's Reign; Building Projects and Battles.
Chapter 28
Ahaz's Wickedness; Invasion by Aram and Israel.
Chapter 29
Hezekiah's Reforms; Temple Cleansed and Rededicated.
Chapter 30
Hezekiah Invites All Israel to Celebrate Passover.
Chapter 31
Hezekiah Organizes Priests; Tithes and Offerings Restored.
Chapter 32
Assyria Invades Judah; God Delivers Jerusalem.
Chapter 33
Manasseh's Evil Reign; His Humbling and Repentance.
Chapter 34
Josiah's Reforms; Book of the Law Found.
Chapter 35
Josiah's Passover Celebration; His Death in Battle.
Chapter 36
Judah's Final Kings and the Babylonian Exile.

- 2 Chronicles

by John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND CHRONICLES

This, and the preceding, were but one book originally, but divided into two because of the size of it, so that this is only a continuation of the former history; that ends at the death of David; this begins with the reign of Solomon, goes through that, and the reigns of all the kings of the house of David; of the kings of Judah only, after the separation of the ten tribes, quite down to the captivity of Judah in Babylon, and reaches to the deliverance of the Jews from thence by Cyrus, and contains an history of four hundred and seventy nine years. It treats not at all of the kings of Israel, after the separation, only of the kings of Judah, through whom the line of the Messiah was drawn; and though it omits several things recorded of them in the book of Kings, yet it gives abundance of anecdotes not to be met with there, which are of great use and advantage in history to know.

 
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