INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES This, and the preceding, were but one book originally, but divided into two because of the size of it, so that this is only a continuation of the former history; that ends at the death of David; this begins with the reign of Solomon, goes through that, and the reigns of all the kings of the house of David; of the kings of Judah only, after the separation of the ten …
1De veinticinco años era Amasías cuando comenzó a reinar, y veintinueve años reinó en Jerusalén; el nombre de su madre fue Joadán, de Jerusalén.
2Hizo él lo recto ante los ojos de Jehová, aunque no de perfecto corazón.
3Y luego que fue confirmado en el reino, mató a los siervos que habían matado al rey su padre.
4Pero no mató a los hijos de ellos, según lo que está escrito en la ley, en el libro de Moisés, donde Jehová mandó diciendo: No morirán los padres por los hijos, ni los hijos por los padres; mas cada uno morirá por su pecado.
5Reunió luego Amasías a Judá, y con arreglo a las familias les puso jefes de millares y de centenas sobre todo Judá y Benjamín. Después puso en lista a todos los de veinte años arriba, y fueron hallados trescientos mil escogidos para salir a la guerra, que tenían lanza y escudo.
6Y de Israel tomó a sueldo por cien talentos de plata, a cien mil hombres valientes.
7Mas un varón de Dios vino a él y le dijo: Rey, no vaya contigo el ejército de Israel; porque Jehová no está con Israel, ni con todos los hijos de Efraín.
8Pero si vas así, si lo haces, y te esfuerzas para pelear, Dios te hará caer delante de los enemigos; porque en Dios está el poder, o para ayudar, o para derribar.
9Y Amasías dijo al varón de Dios: ¿Qué, pues, se hará de los cien talentos que he dado al ejército de Israel? Y el varón de Dios respondió: Jehová puede darte mucho más que esto.
10Entonces Amasías apartó el ejército de la gente que había venido a él de Efraín, para que se fuesen a sus casas; y ellos se enojaron grandemente contra Judá, y volvieron a sus casas encolerizados.
11Esforzándose entonces Amasías, sacó a su pueblo, y vino al Valle de la Sal, y mató de los hijos de Seir diez mil.
12Y los hijos de Judá tomaron vivos a otros diez mil, los cuales llevaron a la cumbre de un peñasco, y de allí los despeñaron, y todos se hicieron pedazos.
13Mas los del ejército que Amasías había despedido, para que no fuesen con él a la guerra, invadieron las ciudades de Judá, desde Samaria hasta Bet-horón, y mataron a tres mil de ellos, y tomaron gran despojo.
14Volviendo luego Amasías de la matanza de los edomitas, trajo también consigo los dioses de los hijos de Seir, y los puso ante sí por dioses, y los adoró, y les quemó incienso.
15Por esto se encendió la ira de Jehová contra Amasías, y envió a él un profeta, que le dijo: ¿Por qué has buscado los dioses de otra nación, que no libraron a su pueblo de tus manos?
16Y hablándole el profeta estas cosas, él le respondió: ¿Te han puesto a ti por consejero del rey? Déjate de eso. ¿Por qué quieres que te maten? Y cuando terminó de hablar, el profeta dijo luego: Yo sé que Dios ha decretado destruirte, porque has hecho esto, y no obedeciste mi consejo.
17Y Amasías rey de Judá, después de tomar consejo, envió a decir a Joás hijo de Joacaz, hijo de Jehú, rey de Israel: Ven, y veámonos cara a cara.
18Entonces Joás rey de Israel envió a decir a Amasías rey de Judá: El cardo que estaba en el Líbano envió al cedro que estaba en el Líbano, diciendo: Da tu hija a mi hijo por mujer. Y he aquí que las fieras que estaban en el Líbano pasaron, y hollaron el cardo.
19Tú dices: He aquí he derrotado a Edom; y tu corazón se enaltece para gloriarte. Quédate ahora en tu casa. ¿Para qué provocas un mal en que puedas caer tú y Judá contigo?
20Mas Amasías no quiso oír; porque era la voluntad de Dios, que los quería entregar en manos de sus enemigos, por cuanto habían buscado los dioses de Edom.
21Subió, pues, Joás rey de Israel, y se vieron cara a cara él y Amasías rey de Judá en la batalla de Bet-semes, la cual es de Judá.
22Pero cayó Judá delante de Israel, y huyó cada uno a su casa.
23Y Joás rey de Israel apresó en Bet-semes a Amasías rey de Judá, hijo de Joás, hijo de Joacaz, y lo llevó a Jerusalén; y derribó el muro de Jerusalén desde la puerta de Efraín hasta la puerta del ángulo, un tramo de cuatrocientos codos.
24Asimismo tomó todo el oro y la plata, y todos los utensilios que se hallaron en la casa de Dios en casa de Obed-edom, y los tesoros de la casa del rey, y los hijos de los nobles; después volvió a Samaria.
25Y vivió Amasías hijo de Joás, rey de Judá, quince años después de la muerte de Joás hijo de Joacaz, rey de Israel.
26Los demás hechos de Amasías, primeros y postreros, ¿no están escritos en el libro de los reyes de Judá y de Israel?
27Desde el tiempo en que Amasías se apartó de Jehová, empezaron a conspirar contra él en Jerusalén; y habiendo él huido a Laquis, enviaron tras él a Laquis, y allá lo mataron;
28y lo trajeron en caballos, y lo sepultaron con sus padres en la ciudad de Judá.
JOHN GILL BIBLE COMMENTARY
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Versículo 1
I. Amaziah was twenty five years old when he began to reign,.... Of these verses; see Gill on 2 King…
Amaziah was twenty five years old when he began to reign,.... Of these verses; see Gill on 2 Kings 14:2. See Gill on 2 Kings 14:3. See Gill on 2 Kings 14:5. See Gill on 2 Kings 14:6.
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II. Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together,.... The inhabitants thereof:
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together,.... The inhabitants thereof:
and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin; he divided the people, according to their families throughout his kingdom, into thousands and hundreds, and out of their respective families appointed captains over them:
and he numbered them from twenty years old and above; the usual age men were numbered at for war, to the fiftieth, according to Josephus; the Roman law (a) obliged none to be soldiers after fifty, nor might any be dismissed before (b); the age of military men with the Romans was from seventeen to forty six, or, as some, forty five; but with the Persians from twenty as here to fifty (c):
and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield; which shows that their number was greatly decreased since the times of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 17:14, occasioned by the wars under Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Joash; some copies of the Vulgate Latin (d) have only 30,000.
(a) Seneca de Brevitate Vitae, c. 20. (b) Liv. Hist. l. 42. c. 33. (c) Alex. ab. Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 1. c. 20. (d) Ed. of Sixtus V. the Lovain and MSS. in James's Corruption of the Fathers, p. 295.
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III. He hired also one hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel,.... The ten tribes, judgin…
He hired also one hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel,.... The ten tribes, judging his own army not sufficient for his expedition against the Edomites he was meditating:
for one hundred talents of silver; which amounted to 35,300 pounds sterling, and according to Beckius (e) were about five florins and a half to each soldier.
(e) Not. in Targum in loc.
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IV. But there came a man of God to him,.... Who the Jews say (f) was the brother of the king, Amos, t…
But there came a man of God to him,.... Who the Jews say (f) was the brother of the king, Amos, the father of Isaiah, but without foundation:
saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; to war against Edom; meaning the 100,000 men he had hired, and suggesting that to have them with him would not be to his advantage, but his detriment, for the following reason:
for the Lord is not with Israel, to wit:
with all the children of Ephraim; they being idolaters, worshippers of the calves; and as they had forsaken the Lord, he had forsaken them; therefore no help could be expected from them; the Targum is,"the Word of the Lord is not their help.''
(f) Seder Olam Rabba, c. 20. Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 11. 2.
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V. But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle,.... An ironical expression; if thou wilt no…
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle,.... An ironical expression; if thou wilt not be advised, take them with thee, and try what thou canst do; exert all thy courage, and use thy military skill, and mark the issue:
God shall make thee fall before the enemy; notwithstanding the number of thy troops, and those of thy auxiliaries; though some take them to be spoken seriously, and read the words, "but go thou"; that is, alone, without the hired troops, and fight boldly and courageously; or otherwise "God shall make thee fall", &c.
for God hath power to help and to cast down; to help with a few, and to cast down with many; to help without the hired Israelites, and to cast down with them.
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VI. And Amaziah said to the man of God, but what shall we do for the one hundred talents which I have…
And Amaziah said to the man of God, but what shall we do for the one hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?.... They will be lost, there is no demanding them back again; this he spake with some concern, as loath to lose so much money:
and the man of God answered, the Lord is able to give thee much more than this; whose is the earth, and the fulness thereof, the gold and silver, and all the riches of it; and therefore he had no need to trouble himself about the loss of his money, which, if obedient to the will of God, he might expect it would be abundantly repaid him.
VII
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VII. Then Amaziah separated them,.... From his army, among whom they were incorporated and ranked, to …
Then Amaziah separated them,.... From his army, among whom they were incorporated and ranked, to wit:
the army that was come to him out of Ephraim; which he had hired of the ten tribes, these he singled out:
to go home again; to their own country:
wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger; it being a great slight put upon them, and a reproach to them, to be thus dismissed, as they thought; and especially if they understood that it was because they were idolaters; and the rather as they might have hoped to have had their share in the plunder of the Edomites.
VIII
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VIII. And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people,.... To go to war with the Edomites; n…
And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people,.... To go to war with the Edomites; not discouraged by the dismission of the hired troops, but trusting in the promise and power of God, he went forth with boldness and intrepidity:
and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir, ten thousand; the Edomites; so called, not because they were the posterity of Seir, but because they dwelt in Seir, from whence they drove the descendants of Seir, and dwelt in their stead; see 2 Kings 14:7.
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IX. And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive,.... The rest of t…
And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive,.... The rest of the army of the Edomites, which amounted to the same number, fell into their hands, and they took them, and carried them off:
and brought them unto the top of the rock; very probably the same on which the city Petra, the metropolis of Edom, was built, called also Selah, 2 Kings 14:7 both which names signify a rock. Josephus (g) calls it the great rock in Arabia; that is, Arabia Petraea:
and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they were broken all in pieces; burst asunder, bones broken, and limb from limb separated. This sort of punishment was inflicted by the Romans on various malefactors, by casting them down from the Tarpeian rock (h); and in Greece, according to the Delphian law, such as were guilty of sacrilege were led to a rock, and cast down headlong from thence (i): and now in Turkey, at a place called Constantine, a town situated on the top of a great rock, the usual way of executing great criminals is by pushing them from off the cliff (k); see Luke 4:29, but to use captives taken in war after this manner seems cruel and barbarous; and what should be the reason of such treatment of them is not easy to say.
(g) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 9. sect. 1.((h) Liv. Hist. l. 6. c. 20. Patercul. Hist. Roman. l. 2. Aurel. Victor. de Vir. Illustr. c. 27, 70. Vid, Rycquium de Capitol. Roman. c. 4. p. 45, &c. (i) Aelian. Var. Hist. l. 11. c. 5. (k) Pitt's Account of the Mahometans, ch. 1. p. 10.
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X. But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle,…
But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, The 100,000 men hired out of Israel, whom he dismissed before he went against Edom:
fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron; which, though it formerly belonged to Ephraim, had been taken by the men of Judah; they did not fall on these as they returned home, for then it would have been said from Bethhoron to Samaria: but after they had returned home, they meditated this piece of revenge for the ill treatment of them, as they reckoned it:
and smote three thousand of them; of the inhabitants of the cities, who rose up and opposed them:
and took much spoil; out of them, and went their way with it.
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XI. Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites,.... Instead …
Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites,.... Instead of returning thanks to God for the victory obtained, and giving him the glory of it:
that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods; what were the gods of the Edomites is nowhere said in Scripture; only Josephus (l) speaks of the priests of Coze, which he says was a god of the Idumaeans:
and bowed himself before them, and burned incense unto them; which was the greatest piece of sottishhess and stupidity imaginable, to worship the gods of a nation conquered by him; for since they could not save them, what help could he expect from them?
(l) Antiqu. l. l5. c. 7. sect. 9.
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XII. Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah,.... Idolatry being always highly dis…
Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah,.... Idolatry being always highly displeasing to the Lord; and this was a most provoking instance of it, that when the Lord had given him victory over his enemies, that he should forsake him, and worship their gods:
and he sent unto him a prophet; whether the same as before, is not certain:
which said unto him, why hast thou sought after the gods of the people which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? and therefore it was madness in him to seek after them, and worship them.
XIII
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XIII. And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, art thou made of the kin…
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, art thou made of the king's council?.... He was not indeed one of his privy council, made so by him, but he was appointed a counsellor to him by the Lord, the King of kings, to expostulate with him about his idolatry, and to advise him to relinquish it, to whose counsel he ought to have hearkened:
forbear, why shouldest thou be smitten? bidding him hold his peace, and threatening him, that if he did not, he must expect to be smitten; that is, with death, as Zechariah the prophet was by the order of his father:
then the prophet forbore; left off speaking, only added this at parting:
and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee; being given up to hardness of heart, so as to pay no regard to the Lord and his prophets, which was a sure presage of destruction:
because thou hast done this; committed such idolatry, and persisted in it:
and hast not hearkened to my counsel; to reform from it.
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XIV. Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his n…
Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his nobles like himself:
and sent to Joash--king of Israel; of his message to him here, and his answer in the two following verses, see the following notes: See Gill on 2 Kings 14:8. See Gill on 2 Kings 14:9. See Gill on 2 Kings 14:10.
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XV. But Amaziah would not hear,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt:
But Amaziah would not hear,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt:
for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies; Amaziah and his army into the hands of Joash and his; this was the will of God, and was brought about by his providence; and that it might be, Amaziah was given up to blindness and hardness of heart, as a punishment of his idolatry:
because they sought after the gods of Edom; he and his nobles, and many of the people following his example; from hence to the end of the chapter the same things are recorded as in 2 Kings 14:11, see the notes there; see Gill on 2 Kings 14:11, 2 Kings 14:12, 2 Kings 14:13, 2 Kings 14:14, 2 Kings 14:15, 2 Kings 14:16, 2 Kings 14:17, 2 Kings 14:18, 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Kings 14:20
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2 Chronicles — Capítulo 25
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES This, and the preceding, were but one book originally, but divided into two because of the size of it, so that this is only a continuation of the former history; that ends at the death of David; this begins with the reign of Solomon, goes through that, and the reigns of all the kings of the house of David; of the kings of Judah only, after the separation of the ten …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1De veinticinco años era Amasías cuando comenzó a reinar, y veintinueve años reinó en Jerusalén; el nombre de su madre fue Joadán, de Jerusalén.
2Hizo él lo recto ante los ojos de Jehová, aunque no de perfecto corazón.
3Y luego que fue confirmado en el reino, mató a los siervos que habían matado al rey su padre.
4Pero no mató a los hijos de ellos, según lo que está escrito en la ley, en el libro de Moisés, donde Jehová mandó diciendo: No morirán los padres por los hijos, ni los hijos por los padres; mas cada uno morirá por su pecado.
5Reunió luego Amasías a Judá, y con arreglo a las familias les puso jefes de millares y de centenas sobre todo Judá y Benjamín. Después puso en lista a todos los de veinte años arriba, y fueron hallados trescientos mil escogidos para salir a la guerra, que tenían lanza y escudo.
6Y de Israel tomó a sueldo por cien talentos de plata, a cien mil hombres valientes.
7Mas un varón de Dios vino a él y le dijo: Rey, no vaya contigo el ejército de Israel; porque Jehová no está con Israel, ni con todos los hijos de Efraín.
8Pero si vas así, si lo haces, y te esfuerzas para pelear, Dios te hará caer delante de los enemigos; porque en Dios está el poder, o para ayudar, o para derribar.
9Y Amasías dijo al varón de Dios: ¿Qué, pues, se hará de los cien talentos que he dado al ejército de Israel? Y el varón de Dios respondió: Jehová puede darte mucho más que esto.
10Entonces Amasías apartó el ejército de la gente que había venido a él de Efraín, para que se fuesen a sus casas; y ellos se enojaron grandemente contra Judá, y volvieron a sus casas encolerizados.
11Esforzándose entonces Amasías, sacó a su pueblo, y vino al Valle de la Sal, y mató de los hijos de Seir diez mil.
12Y los hijos de Judá tomaron vivos a otros diez mil, los cuales llevaron a la cumbre de un peñasco, y de allí los despeñaron, y todos se hicieron pedazos.
13Mas los del ejército que Amasías había despedido, para que no fuesen con él a la guerra, invadieron las ciudades de Judá, desde Samaria hasta Bet-horón, y mataron a tres mil de ellos, y tomaron gran despojo.
14Volviendo luego Amasías de la matanza de los edomitas, trajo también consigo los dioses de los hijos de Seir, y los puso ante sí por dioses, y los adoró, y les quemó incienso.
15Por esto se encendió la ira de Jehová contra Amasías, y envió a él un profeta, que le dijo: ¿Por qué has buscado los dioses de otra nación, que no libraron a su pueblo de tus manos?
16Y hablándole el profeta estas cosas, él le respondió: ¿Te han puesto a ti por consejero del rey? Déjate de eso. ¿Por qué quieres que te maten? Y cuando terminó de hablar, el profeta dijo luego: Yo sé que Dios ha decretado destruirte, porque has hecho esto, y no obedeciste mi consejo.
17Y Amasías rey de Judá, después de tomar consejo, envió a decir a Joás hijo de Joacaz, hijo de Jehú, rey de Israel: Ven, y veámonos cara a cara.
18Entonces Joás rey de Israel envió a decir a Amasías rey de Judá: El cardo que estaba en el Líbano envió al cedro que estaba en el Líbano, diciendo: Da tu hija a mi hijo por mujer. Y he aquí que las fieras que estaban en el Líbano pasaron, y hollaron el cardo.
19Tú dices: He aquí he derrotado a Edom; y tu corazón se enaltece para gloriarte. Quédate ahora en tu casa. ¿Para qué provocas un mal en que puedas caer tú y Judá contigo?
20Mas Amasías no quiso oír; porque era la voluntad de Dios, que los quería entregar en manos de sus enemigos, por cuanto habían buscado los dioses de Edom.
21Subió, pues, Joás rey de Israel, y se vieron cara a cara él y Amasías rey de Judá en la batalla de Bet-semes, la cual es de Judá.
22Pero cayó Judá delante de Israel, y huyó cada uno a su casa.
23Y Joás rey de Israel apresó en Bet-semes a Amasías rey de Judá, hijo de Joás, hijo de Joacaz, y lo llevó a Jerusalén; y derribó el muro de Jerusalén desde la puerta de Efraín hasta la puerta del ángulo, un tramo de cuatrocientos codos.
24Asimismo tomó todo el oro y la plata, y todos los utensilios que se hallaron en la casa de Dios en casa de Obed-edom, y los tesoros de la casa del rey, y los hijos de los nobles; después volvió a Samaria.
25Y vivió Amasías hijo de Joás, rey de Judá, quince años después de la muerte de Joás hijo de Joacaz, rey de Israel.
26Los demás hechos de Amasías, primeros y postreros, ¿no están escritos en el libro de los reyes de Judá y de Israel?
27Desde el tiempo en que Amasías se apartó de Jehová, empezaron a conspirar contra él en Jerusalén; y habiendo él huido a Laquis, enviaron tras él a Laquis, y allá lo mataron;
28y lo trajeron en caballos, y lo sepultaron con sus padres en la ciudad de Judá.
JOHN GILL BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. Amaziah was twenty five years old when he began to reign,.... Of these verses; see Gill on 2 King…
Versículo 5
II. Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together,.... The inhabitants thereof:
Versículo 6
III. He hired also one hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel,.... The ten tribes, judgin…
Versículo 7
IV. But there came a man of God to him,.... Who the Jews say (f) was the brother of the king, Amos, t…
Versículo 8
V. But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle,.... An ironical expression; if thou wilt no…
Versículo 9
VI. And Amaziah said to the man of God, but what shall we do for the one hundred talents which I have…
Versículo 10
VII. Then Amaziah separated them,.... From his army, among whom they were incorporated and ranked, to …
Versículo 11
VIII. And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people,.... To go to war with the Edomites; n…
Versículo 12
IX. And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive,.... The rest of t…
Versículo 13
X. But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle,…
Versículo 14
XI. Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites,.... Instead …
Versículo 15
XII. Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah,.... Idolatry being always highly dis…
Versículo 16
XIII. And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, art thou made of the kin…
Versículo 17
XIV. Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his n…
Versículo 20
XV. But Amaziah would not hear,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt: