2 Chronicles 16:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. ”

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Taken from 1 Kings 15:16-22 with unimportant variations. 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 . With the words of 2 Chronicles 16:9 , from henceforth thou shalt have wars, contrast 1 Kings 15:16 , and there...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it , that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Asa (concluded) This chapter reproduces with some verbal differences 1 Kings 15:17-24 , but adds an account of a rebuke received by Asa from the seer Hanani.
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And it came to pass. — See 1 Kings 15:21 . And let his work cease. — Vay-yashbêth ’ethmelakhtô. Kings: “vay-yêsheb bëthirzah, “and dwelt in Tirzah.” The partial similarity of the Heb. is ob...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ASA: DIVINE RETRIBUTION 2 Chronicles 14:1-15 ; 2 Chronicles 15:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 ABIJAH, dying, as far as we can gather from Chronicles, in the odor of sanctity, was succeeded by hi...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a very sad chapter, telling as it does the story of the lapse of a man who, considering the conditions under which he lived, had for six and thirty years been so remarkably true to God. When...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Syrian gladly availed himself to punish Israel. Herod and Pilate shall be good friends when joining against Jesus. But were it not for this, they would be sworn foes.
2 Chronicles 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 16:1 .
2 Chronicles 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ASA GOES TO THE WORLD FOR HELP (vv.1-6) Baasha, king of Israel, had become alarmed at the thought of some from Israel defecting to Judah, Therefore he came and built Ramah as a buffer between th...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Asa's League with Benhadad. B. C. 929. 1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of A...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] As a prevents Baasha from invading Judah ( 2 Chronicles 16:1-6 ); Asa reproved by Hanani ( 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 ); Asa’s sickness and end ( 2 Chronicles 16:11-14 ; cf. parallel in...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 16:1 . In the six and thirtieth year. Baasha began to reign the third year of Asa, and he reigned twenty four years. 1 Kings 15:33 . And when obliged by Benhadad to abandon the forti...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. The folly of bribery Trust in man, not in God-- I. Led to sacrilege in religious things. Gifts bestowed o...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The contents of this chapter fall easily into three parts: Asa's conflict with Baasha ( 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 ; parallel, 1 Kings 15:16-11 ); Hanani's rebuke of Asa, and Asa's ill rec...
2 Chronicles 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Asa's League with Damascus
2 Chronicles 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 16:1

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge