2 Chronicles 20:33

33.—for as yet the people had not &c.] The reason why the high places were not taken away is here given; namely, that the people could not bear it; for their hearts were not disposed to serve God exactly according to the law of Moses; they had renounced indeed idolatry, but

vah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

CHAP. XXI.

2 Chronicles 20:36

36.—to go to Tarshish: &c.] See note at 1 Kings x. 22.

Chap. XXI. ver. 2.—Jehoshaphat king of Israel.] He was king of Judah; but, as all the tribes had the common name of Israel, he may here be called king of Israel, by a latitude of expression, as Asa also is at chap. xxviii. 19. Pyle. But almost all the ancient versions have “king of Judah” instead of “king of Israel,” and “Israel” seems here to have been written for “Judah” by a mistake of transcribers. Houbigant.