Bible Commentaries
2 Chronicles 14

Introduction

Overview

2 Chronicles 14:1, Asa succeeding, destroys idolatry; 2 Chronicles 14:6, Having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies; 2 Chronicles 14:9, Calling on God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians.

Verse 1

am 3049, bc 955

slept: 2 Chronicles 9:31, 1 Kings 2:10, 1 Kings 14:31

Asa: 1 Kings 15:8-24, 1 Chronicles 3:10, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 68:30 - Rebuke

Verse 2

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good and right: 2 Chronicles 31:20, 1 Kings 15:11, 1 Kings 15:14, Luke 1:75

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:7 - flee before 1 Kings 15:12 - all the idols 1 Kings 22:43 - he walked 2 Chronicles 17:3 - his father David 2 Chronicles 20:32 - the way 2 Chronicles 21:12 - in the ways of Asa 2 Chronicles 34:2 - right in the sight

Verse 3

For he took: Deuteronomy 7:5, 1 Kings 11:7, 1 Kings 11:8, 1 Kings 14:22-24

the high places: 2 Chronicles 15:17, Leviticus 26:30, 1 Kings 15:12-14

brake: 2 Chronicles 34:4, Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 7:25

images: Heb. statue, 2 Kings 23:14, *marg.

cut down: Judges 6:25-28, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 18:4, 2 Kings 23:6, 2 Kings 23:14

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:3 - and burn 1 Kings 15:14 - the high places 2 Chronicles 15:16 - he removed 2 Chronicles 17:6 - he took away 2 Chronicles 20:33 - the high places 2 Chronicles 31:1 - brake

Verse 4

commanded: 2 Chronicles 29:21, 2 Chronicles 29:27, 2 Chronicles 29:30, 2 Chronicles 30:12, 2 Chronicles 33:16, 2 Chronicles 34:32, 2 Chronicles 34:33, Genesis 18:19, Joshua 24:15, 1 Samuel 3:13, Ezra 10:7-12, Nehemiah 13:9, Nehemiah 13:19-22, Psalms 101:2-8

seek: 2 Chronicles 11:16, 2 Chronicles 30:19, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Amos 5:4

to do: Nehemiah 10:29-39, Psalms 119:10

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 14:7 - we have sought

Verse 5

images: Heb. sun-images, 2 Chronicles 34:4, *marg.

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:14 - the high places 2 Kings 23:11 - the sun 2 Chronicles 32:5 - he strengthened Isaiah 17:8 - images Isaiah 27:9 - images Ezekiel 6:4 - images

Verse 6

And he built: 2 Chronicles 8:2-6, 2 Chronicles 11:5-12

for the land: Judges 3:11, Judges 3:30, Judges 5:31, 1 Kings 5:4, 1 Chronicles 22:9

the Lord: 2 Chronicles 15:15, Joshua 23:1, Job 34:29, Psalms 46:9

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 7:1 - the Lord 1 Kings 8:56 - hath given rest 2 Chronicles 14:7 - and he hath given 2 Chronicles 17:12 - in Judah 2 Chronicles 20:30 - his God

Verse 7

Therefore: 2 Chronicles 32:5, Acts 9:31

while the land: John 9:4, John 12:35, John 12:36, Hebrews 3:13-15

we have sought: 2 Chronicles 14:4, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 105:3, Psalms 105:4, Jeremiah 29:12-14, 1 Peter 3:12

and he hath given: 2 Chronicles 14:6, Joshua 23:1, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 11:29

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:9 - ceased 2 Chronicles 11:5 - built 2 Chronicles 17:12 - in Judah 2 Chronicles 20:30 - his God 2 Chronicles 27:4 - he built cities 2 Chronicles 31:21 - prospered

Verse 8

out of Judah: 2 Chronicles 11:1, 2 Chronicles 13:3, 2 Chronicles 17:14-19, 2 Chronicles 25:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:8 - thy hand 1 Kings 12:21 - an hundred 1 Chronicles 5:18 - to shoot 1 Chronicles 8:40 - archers 2 Chronicles 17:17 - armed men 2 Chronicles 26:13 - three hundred

Verse 9

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Zerah: 2 Chronicles 12:2, 2 Chronicles 12:3, 2 Chronicles 16:8, 2 Kings 19:9, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Ezekiel 30:5, Revelation 16:14

Mareshah: Joshua 15:44, Micah 1:15

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:7 - flee before Judges 7:12 - grasshoppers Judges 10:9 - passed 1 Kings 8:44 - shall pray 1 Chronicles 19:7 - hired 2 Chronicles 6:34 - they pray 2 Chronicles 13:3 - eight hundred 2 Chronicles 13:8 - a great multitude Psalms 33:16 - no king Psalms 46:6 - heathen Psalms 48:3 - General Isaiah 18:2 - to a people Isaiah 43:3 - I gave Jeremiah 21:2 - according

Verse 10

Zephathah: Joshua 19:4, Judges 1:17, Zephath

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:20 - in the battle 1 Chronicles 19:9 - put the battle

Verse 11

cried unto: 2 Chronicles 13:14, 2 Chronicles 18:31, 2 Chronicles 32:20, Exodus 14:10, 1 Chronicles 5:20, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 22:5, Psalms 34:6, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 120:1, Acts 2:21

nothing: Leviticus 26:8, Deuteronomy 32:30, Judges 7:7, 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Kings 20:27-30, Amos 5:9, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10

them that: 2 Chronicles 20:12, Deuteronomy 32:36, Isaiah 40:29-31

rest on thee: 2 Chronicles 32:8, 1 Samuel 17:35, 1 Samuel 17:36, Psalms 37:5, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:4, Isaiah 41:10-14, John 14:1, John 14:27, Romans 8:31

in thy name: 2 Chronicles 13:12, 2 Chronicles 13:18, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:46, Psalms 20:5, Psalms 20:7, Isaiah 26:13, Acts 3:16

man: or, mortal man, Deuteronomy 32:27, Joshua 7:8, Joshua 7:9, 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalms 9:19, Psalms 79:9, Psalms 79:10, Isaiah 2:22, Jeremiah 1:19, Zechariah 2:8, Matthew 16:18, Acts 9:4

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:30 - he shall Deuteronomy 20:1 - horses Joshua 14:12 - if so be Judges 7:2 - too many 1 Kings 12:21 - an hundred 1 Kings 15:11 - Asa 1 Kings 18:37 - Hear me 1 Kings 20:15 - two hundred 1 Kings 22:43 - he walked 2 Kings 18:5 - after him 2 Kings 19:15 - prayed 2 Chronicles 6:34 - thy people 2 Chronicles 17:3 - his father David 2 Chronicles 20:7 - our God 2 Chronicles 20:32 - the way 2 Chronicles 25:8 - God hath power 2 Chronicles 26:7 - God helped Psalms 11:1 - In the Psalms 108:11 - go forth Psalms 118:12 - in the name Isaiah 28:12 - This Isaiah 37:15 - General Zechariah 4:6 - Not Matthew 8:25 - save Hebrews 11:34 - turned James 5:16 - The effectual

Verse 12

2 Chronicles 13:15, 2 Chronicles 20:22, Exodus 14:25, Deuteronomy 28:7, Deuteronomy 32:39, Joshua 10:10, Psalms 60:12, Psalms 136:17, Psalms 136:18, 1 Corinthians 9:26, 1 Corinthians 15:57

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:30 - he shall 2 Kings 7:16 - spoiled the tents 2 Chronicles 6:34 - thy people 2 Chronicles 12:3 - Ethiopians Psalms 76:3 - There Psalms 118:12 - in the name James 5:16 - The effectual

Verse 13

Gerar: 2 Chronicles 14:14, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 26:1

destroyed: Heb. broken

before the Lord: Job 6:9, Job 9:4, 2 Thessalonians 1:9

his host: Joshua 5:14, 1 Samuel 25:28, 1 Chronicles 12:22, Psalms 108:11

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:14 - the women 1 Kings 15:15 - he brought 2 Chronicles 15:11 - offered Psalms 76:3 - There Isaiah 33:4 - your spoil Zechariah 14:14 - and the

Verse 14

the fear: 2 Chronicles 17:10, 2 Chronicles 20:29, Genesis 35:5, Deuteronomy 2:25, Joshua 2:9-11, Joshua 2:24, Joshua 5:1, 1 Samuel 14:15, 2 Kings 7:6, Job 15:21, Psalms 48:5, Psalms 48:6, Isaiah 31:9

exceeding: 2 Chronicles 20:25, Judges 14:19, 2 Kings 7:7, 2 Kings 7:8, 2 Kings 7:16, Psalms 68:12, Isaiah 33:23, Romans 8:37

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:1 - Gerar Exodus 23:27 - my fear Leviticus 26:36 - I will send 1 Samuel 11:7 - the fear 2 Chronicles 14:13 - Gerar

Verse 15

the tents of cattle: 1 Chronicles 4:41

carried away: Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:30-47, 1 Samuel 30:20, 1 Chronicles 5:21