2 Chronicles 21:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

there came. was brought. Why assume that Elijah then sent it? It might have "come" as Holy Scripture comes to us to-day, though written in the past. It does not say. "letter" (which would be 'iggereth, or sepher,. book), but michetab, any writing, written at any time; probably. prophetic writing to be delivered at this particular time.

Elijah. Long since raptured (2 Kings 2. Compare 2 Chronicles 3:11). This is the only mention of Elijah in Chronicles.

2 Chronicles 21:12

12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,