Azariah's prophecy concerning Israel, and his exhortation to Asa, Ch2 15:1-7. Asa completes the reformation which he had begun, his kingdom is greatly strengthened, and all to people make a solemn covenant with the Lo…
1Vino el Espíritu de Dios sobre Azarías hijo de Obed,
2y salió al encuentro de Asa, y le dijo: Oídme, Asa y todo Judá y Benjamín: Jehová estará con vosotros, si vosotros estuviereis con él; y si le buscareis, será hallado de vosotros; mas si le dejareis, él también os dejará.
3Muchos días ha estado Israel sin verdadero Dios y sin sacerdote que enseñara, y sin ley;
4pero cuando en su tribulación se convirtieron a Jehová Dios de Israel, y le buscaron, él fue hallado de ellos.
5En aquellos tiempos no hubo paz, ni para el que entraba ni para el que salía, sino muchas aflicciones sobre todos los habitantes de las tierras.
6Y una gente destruía a otra, y una ciudad a otra ciudad; porque Dios los turbó con toda clase de calamidades.
7Pero esforzaos vosotros, y no desfallezcan vuestras manos, pues hay recompensa para vuestra obra.
8Cuando oyó Asa las palabras y la profecía del profeta Azarías hijo de Obed, cobró ánimo, y quitó los ídolos abominables de toda la tierra de Judá y de Benjamín, y de las ciudades que él había tomado en la parte montañosa de Efraín; y reparó el altar de Jehová que estaba delante del pórtico de Jehová.
9Después reunió a todo Judá y Benjamín, y con ellos los forasteros de Efraín, de Manasés y de Simeón; porque muchos de Israel se habían pasado a él, viendo que Jehová su Dios estaba con él.
10Se reunieron, pues, en Jerusalén, en el mes tercero del año decimoquinto del reinado de Asa.
11Y en aquel mismo día sacrificaron para Jehová, del botín que habían traído, setecientos bueyes y siete mil ovejas.
12Entonces prometieron solemnemente que buscarían a Jehová el Dios de sus padres, de todo su corazón y de toda su alma;
13y que cualquiera que no buscase a Jehová el Dios de Israel, muriese, grande o pequeño, hombre o mujer.
14Y juraron a Jehová con gran voz y júbilo, al son de trompetas y de bocinas.
15Todos los de Judá se alegraron de este juramento; porque de todo su corazón lo juraban, y de toda su voluntad lo buscaban, y fue hallado de ellos; y Jehová les dio paz por todas partes.
16Y aun a Maaca madre del rey Asa, él mismo la depuso de su dignidad, porque había hecho una imagen de Asera; y Asa destruyó la imagen, y la desmenuzó, y la quemó junto al torrente de Cedrón.
17Con todo esto, los lugares altos no eran quitados de Israel, aunque el corazón de Asa fue perfecto en todos sus días.
18Y trajo a la casa de Dios lo que su padre había dedicado, y lo que él había consagrado, plata, oro y utensilios.
19Y no hubo más guerra hasta los treinta y cinco años del reinado de Asa.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. Azariah the son of Oded - We know nothing of this prophet but what is related of him here.
Azariah the son of Oded - We know nothing of this prophet but what is related of him here.
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II. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him - This is the settled and eternal purpose of God; to t…
The Lord is with you, while ye be with him - This is the settled and eternal purpose of God; to them who seek him he will ever be found propitious, and them alone will he abandon who forsake him. In this verse the unconditional perseverance of the saints has no place: a doctrine which was first the ruin of the human race, Ye shall not die; and ever since the fall, has been the plague and disgrace of the Church of Christ. The Targum is curious: "Hearken to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Word of the Lord shall be your helper, while ye walk in his ways. If ye seek doctrine from his presence he will be found of you in times of trouble; but if you cast away his fear, he will abandon you."
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III. Now for a long season Israel - "Israel hath followed Jeroboam, and they have not worshipped the t…
Now for a long season Israel - "Israel hath followed Jeroboam, and they have not worshipped the true God. They have burnt incense to their golden calves; their priestlings [כומריא cumeraiya, their black, sooty sacrificers] have burnt perfumes with a strange worship, and have not exercised themselves in the law." - Targum. These priests could not teach, because they had not learnt; and as they had abandoned the law of the Lord, consequently they had no proper matter for instruction.
There is a great diversity of opinions concerning the meaning of this text. Some consider it a prophecy relative to the future state of this people, and the final destruction of the Jews as to their political existence: others consider it as referring to the state of the people under the reigns of Rehoboam and Abijah, which were happily changed under that of Asa; and this appears to me to be the most natural sense of the words.
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IV. But great vexations - Does not our Lord allude to this and the following verse in Mat 24:6, Mat 2…
But great vexations - Does not our Lord allude to this and the following verse in Mat 24:6, Mat 24:7, Mat 24:9, Mat 24:13?
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V. Renewed the altar - Dedicated it afresh, or perhaps enlarged it, that more sacrifices might be of…
Renewed the altar - Dedicated it afresh, or perhaps enlarged it, that more sacrifices might be offered on it than ever before; for it cannot be supposed that this altar had no victims offered on it till the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa, who had previously been so zealous in restoring the Divine worship.
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Versículo 9
VI. And the strangers - Many out of the different tribes, particularly out of Simeon, Ephraim, and Ma…
And the strangers - Many out of the different tribes, particularly out of Simeon, Ephraim, and Manasseh, having reflected that the Divine blessing was promised to the house of David, and finding the government of Jeroboam founded in idolatry, would naturally, through a spirit of piety, leave their own country, and go where they might enjoy the worship of the true God.
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Versículo 10
VII. The third month - At the feast of pentecost which was held on the third month.
The third month - At the feast of pentecost which was held on the third month.
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Versículo 11
VIII. The spoil which they had brought - The spoil which they had taken from Zerah and his auxiliaries,…
The spoil which they had brought - The spoil which they had taken from Zerah and his auxiliaries, Ch2 14:14, Ch2 14:15.
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Versículo 12
IX. They entered into a covenant - The covenant consisted of two parts:
They entered into a covenant - The covenant consisted of two parts:
1. We will seek the God of our fathers with all our heart, and with all our soul.
2. Whosoever, great or small, man or woman, will not worship the true God, and serve him alone, shall be put to death. Thus no toleration was given to idolatry, so that it must be rooted out: and that this covenant might be properly binding, they confirmed it with an oath; and God accepted them and their services.
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X. Concerning Maachah - See the matter fully explained in the note on Kg1 15:13 (note).
Concerning Maachah - See the matter fully explained in the note on Kg1 15:13 (note).
The Jews imagine that Maachah repented, and her name became changed into Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah; and that this was done that there might be no mention of her former name, lest it should be a reproach to her: but we have already seen another gloss on this name. See on Ch2 11:20 (note).
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XI. The high places were not taken away - He had totally suppressed or destroyed the idolatry; but so…
The high places were not taken away - He had totally suppressed or destroyed the idolatry; but some of the places, buildings, or altars, he permitted to remain.
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XII. The things that his father had dedicated - As it was a custom to dedicate a part of the spoils ta…
The things that his father had dedicated - As it was a custom to dedicate a part of the spoils taken from an enemy to the service and honor of God, it is natural to suppose that Abijah, having so signally overthrown Jeroboam, (Ch2 13:15-19), had dedicated a part of the spoils to the Lord; but they had not been brought into the temple till this time.
Silver, and gold, and vessels - The word כלים kelim, which we translate vessels, signifies instruments, utensils, ornaments, etc.
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XIII. The five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa - Archbishop Usher thinks that this should be cou…
The five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa - Archbishop Usher thinks that this should be counted from the separation of the kingdom, and that this fell on the fifteenth year of Asa's reign. To settle in every respect these chronologies is a most difficult undertaking; and the difficulty does not belong to the sacred books alone, all other chronological tables of all the nations in the world, are in the same predicament. With those of our own history I have often been puzzled, even while I had access to all the archives of the nation. Probably we should read here the five and twentieth year. See the note on Kg1 15:16.
Antiguo Testamento
2 Chronicles — Capítulo 15
Azariah's prophecy concerning Israel, and his exhortation to Asa, Ch2 15:1-7. Asa completes the reformation which he had begun, his kingdom is greatly strengthened, and all to people make a solemn covenant with the Lo…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Vino el Espíritu de Dios sobre Azarías hijo de Obed,
2y salió al encuentro de Asa, y le dijo: Oídme, Asa y todo Judá y Benjamín: Jehová estará con vosotros, si vosotros estuviereis con él; y si le buscareis, será hallado de vosotros; mas si le dejareis, él también os dejará.
3Muchos días ha estado Israel sin verdadero Dios y sin sacerdote que enseñara, y sin ley;
4pero cuando en su tribulación se convirtieron a Jehová Dios de Israel, y le buscaron, él fue hallado de ellos.
5En aquellos tiempos no hubo paz, ni para el que entraba ni para el que salía, sino muchas aflicciones sobre todos los habitantes de las tierras.
6Y una gente destruía a otra, y una ciudad a otra ciudad; porque Dios los turbó con toda clase de calamidades.
7Pero esforzaos vosotros, y no desfallezcan vuestras manos, pues hay recompensa para vuestra obra.
8Cuando oyó Asa las palabras y la profecía del profeta Azarías hijo de Obed, cobró ánimo, y quitó los ídolos abominables de toda la tierra de Judá y de Benjamín, y de las ciudades que él había tomado en la parte montañosa de Efraín; y reparó el altar de Jehová que estaba delante del pórtico de Jehová.
9Después reunió a todo Judá y Benjamín, y con ellos los forasteros de Efraín, de Manasés y de Simeón; porque muchos de Israel se habían pasado a él, viendo que Jehová su Dios estaba con él.
10Se reunieron, pues, en Jerusalén, en el mes tercero del año decimoquinto del reinado de Asa.
11Y en aquel mismo día sacrificaron para Jehová, del botín que habían traído, setecientos bueyes y siete mil ovejas.
12Entonces prometieron solemnemente que buscarían a Jehová el Dios de sus padres, de todo su corazón y de toda su alma;
13y que cualquiera que no buscase a Jehová el Dios de Israel, muriese, grande o pequeño, hombre o mujer.
14Y juraron a Jehová con gran voz y júbilo, al son de trompetas y de bocinas.
15Todos los de Judá se alegraron de este juramento; porque de todo su corazón lo juraban, y de toda su voluntad lo buscaban, y fue hallado de ellos; y Jehová les dio paz por todas partes.
16Y aun a Maaca madre del rey Asa, él mismo la depuso de su dignidad, porque había hecho una imagen de Asera; y Asa destruyó la imagen, y la desmenuzó, y la quemó junto al torrente de Cedrón.
17Con todo esto, los lugares altos no eran quitados de Israel, aunque el corazón de Asa fue perfecto en todos sus días.
18Y trajo a la casa de Dios lo que su padre había dedicado, y lo que él había consagrado, plata, oro y utensilios.
19Y no hubo más guerra hasta los treinta y cinco años del reinado de Asa.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. Azariah the son of Oded - We know nothing of this prophet but what is related of him here.
Versículo 2
II. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him - This is the settled and eternal purpose of God; to t…
Versículo 3
III. Now for a long season Israel - "Israel hath followed Jeroboam, and they have not worshipped the t…
Versículo 5
IV. But great vexations - Does not our Lord allude to this and the following verse in Mat 24:6, Mat 2…
Versículo 8
V. Renewed the altar - Dedicated it afresh, or perhaps enlarged it, that more sacrifices might be of…
Versículo 9
VI. And the strangers - Many out of the different tribes, particularly out of Simeon, Ephraim, and Ma…
Versículo 10
VII. The third month - At the feast of pentecost which was held on the third month.
Versículo 11
VIII. The spoil which they had brought - The spoil which they had taken from Zerah and his auxiliaries,…
Versículo 12
IX. They entered into a covenant - The covenant consisted of two parts:
Versículo 16
X. Concerning Maachah - See the matter fully explained in the note on Kg1 15:13 (note).
Versículo 17
XI. The high places were not taken away - He had totally suppressed or destroyed the idolatry; but so…
Versículo 18
XII. The things that his father had dedicated - As it was a custom to dedicate a part of the spoils ta…
Versículo 19
XIII. The five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa - Archbishop Usher thinks that this should be cou…