2 Chronicles 21

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JEhoshaphat slept with his fathers] 1 Kings 22:50.

slept] See on 1 Kings 2:10.

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Azariah] Or, Azariahu.

Israel] See on chap. 15. 17. Jehoshaphat coming from David by lineal descent, had a right to the whole kingdom of Israel: but he held onely a part thereof. So as by a synechdoche the whole is put for a part. So v. 4.

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gav gifts] Genesis 25:6.

In juah] And Benjamin, chap. 11. 1, 3.

because he was the first-born] Though his brethren were better then he, v. 13. The LORD gave this priviledge to the firstborn, Genesis 4:7. Deuteronomy 21:17.

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when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father] 2 King. 8. 16, 17.

Israel] Israel put for Judah, as v. 2.

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thirty and two, &c.] See on 2 King. 8. 16, 17.

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Ahab to wife] Chap. 22. 2.

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Howbit] See on 1 King. 11. 34, 36.

light] Heb. lap, or candle.

sons for ever] 2 Samuel 7:12-13. 2 Kings 8:19. Psalms 132:11, &c.

light] See on 1 Kings 11:36.

dominion] Heb. hand.

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went forth with his princes] 2 Kings 8:21.

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high places] See on 1 Kings 3:4.

fornication] Spirituall: that is, idolatry, v. 13. See 2 Kings 9:22.

Juah] Not onely the city where he dwelt, but also his whole kingdom.

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a writing] Which Elijah had written before his assumption, and left behinde him. For it is evident, 2 Kings 3:11. That Elijah was translated in Jehoshaphats time: As the man of God prophesied of Josiah long before his time (1 Kin. 13. 2.) and Isaiah of Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1.) and Daniel of the monarchs (Dan. 7. 1, &c.) so Elijah of Jhoram. For he would not endure a living prophet to declare the truth unto him.

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a whoring] See on v. 11.

Ahab] 1 King. 16. 31, 33.

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a great plaue] Heb. a great stroke.

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greanesse sicknesse] Extreme pain.

day by day] For the space of two yeers v. 19.

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neer] Bordered upon them.

Ethiopians] Hb. Cushites.

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brake into it] Running thorow the whole land, even into Jerusalem, which they plundered, as the words following shew.

carried away] Heb. carried captive.

his sons also and his wives] Chap. 22. 1, They were slain.

Jehoahaz] Or, Ahaziah, chap. 22. 1. or Azariah, chap. 22. 6. So as he had three names.

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in his bowels] See v. 19.

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after the end, &c.] All which time he continued in his torturing disease.

no burning] As they had done for other kings, chap. 16. 14.

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departed] Or, walked, or lived.

without being desired] Heb. without desire. So miserably and ignobly, as he took no content in himself: nor did any other care for him.

not in the sepulchres, &c.] This is added as an evidence of his subjects disesteem of him.