2 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 28:3

THe valley] a place neere to Jerusalem on the Eastern side of it, infamous for the idelatrie of Molch, in honour of which Idol they caused their children to goe through the fire, see 2 Kings 23:10.

2 Chronicles 28:5

His God] hee that should only, and alone have been worshipped by his people, and to whom, as to their Soveraign Lord, they were bound to be faithfull.

2 Chronicles 28:9

That reacheth] a Scripture phrase, to signifie an unreasonable number of greatnesse.

2 Chronicles 28:16

The Kings] to the King, who had many Kings, and Kingdomes under him.

2 Chronicles 28:18

Of the South] an ordinary name, for one of the countries of Iudea, Iosh. 15. 21.

2 Chronicles 28:19

Made Iudah naked] the Italian hath it, had caused great liberty in Iudah, namely to idolatrize, and commit other impieties: not only by letting them goe unpunished for it, but by giving them evill example himselfe, which is the poyson, and plague of the people. Others, hee had caused Iudah to goe astray. Others, hee had made Iudah naked, namely of Gods protection as Exodus 32:25.

2 Chronicles 28:20

Distressed him] or burthened him.

2 Chronicles 28:23

Which smote him] not truely, or really, but according to Ahaz his prophane opinion: see a contrary example, 2 Chronicles 25:14.

2 Chronicles 28:27

The city] that is to say, the city of David.