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1421 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 362.1 (Matthew Henry)
… following chapters settles the method of the temple-service and puts into order the offices and officers of it. In the late irregular times, and during the …
1422 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 378.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, where we find, I. How foolish Rehoboam was in his treating with them, 2 Chronicles 10:1, 10:5-10:14. II. How wicked the people were in complaining of Solomon …
1423 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 380.1 (Matthew Henry)
This chapter gives us a more full account of the reign of Rehoboam than we had before in Kings and it is a very melancholy account. Methinks we are in the book …
1424 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 382.1 (Matthew Henry)
… following chapters we have the history of the reign of Asa, a good reign and a long one. In this chapter we have, I. His piety, 2 Chronicles 13:1-13:5. II. His policy, 2 …
1425 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 385.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. His accession to and establishment in the throne, 2 Chronicles 17:1, 17:2, 17:5. II. His persona piety, 2 Chronicles 17:3, 17:4, 17:6. III. The course …
1426 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 392.2 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is good in men we should take all occasions to speak of and often repeat it; what is evil we …
1427 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 393.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, was not one of the worse and yet for from good. Most of the passages in this chapter we had before more briefly related, 2 Kings 14:1-14:22 Here we find …
1428 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 394.1 (Matthew Henry)
This chapter gives us an account of the reign of Uzziah (Azariah he was called in the Kings) more fully than we had it before, though it was long, and in some respects …
1429 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 396.1 (Matthew Henry)
This chapter is the history of the reign of Ahaz the son of Jotham; a bad reign it was, and which helped to augment the fierce anger of the Lord. We have here, I. His …
1430 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 398.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have an account of the solemn passover which Hezekiah kept in the first year of his reign. I. The consultation about it, and the resolution he …
1431 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 404.2 (Matthew Henry)
… three chapters of the second of Kings. 1. Jehoahaz was set up by the people ( 2 Chronicles 36:1 ), but in one quarter of a year was deposed by Pharaoh-necho, and carried …
1432 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 405.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. The proclamation which Cyrus, king of Persia, issued out for the release of all the Jews that he found captives in Babylon, and the building …
1433 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 409.1 (Matthew Henry)
… foregoing chapter, yet, 1. They were more mild towards the builders, Ezra 5:3-5:5. 2. They were more fair in their representation of the matter to the king, of which …
1434 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 409.12 (Matthew Henry)
… , Ezra 5:17. We have reason to think that if Artaxerxes, in the foregoing chapter, had had the Jews’ cause as fairly represented to him as it was here to Darius, he …
1435 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 410.1 (Matthew Henry)
… - Ezra 5:17 But how gloriously the topstone was at length brought forth with shoutings we find in this chapter; and even we, at this distance of time, when we read …
1436 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 414.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have that grievance redressed which was complained of and lamented in the foregoing chapter. Observe, I. How the people’s hearts were prepared …
1437 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 417.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter. Let it never be said that we left that good work to be done to-morrow which we might as well have done to-day. This chapter gives an account of two …
1438 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 419.1 (Matthew Henry)
… foregoing chapter. Here we have him no less bold and active to redress grievances at home, and, having kept them from being destroyed by their enemies, to keep …
1439 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 420.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we find it carried on with vigour and finished with joy, notwithstanding the restless attempts of the gates of hell to hinder it. How the Jews …
1440 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 429.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, which were working towards the deliverance of the Jews from Haman’s conspiracy:—I. The advancement of Esther to be queen instead of Vashti. Many …