2 Chronicles 16:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Whose heart is perfect, i.e. upright and sincere, as thine is not. Object. The heart of Asa is said to be perfect all his days, 2 Chronicles 15:17. Answ. He was perfect and sincere in the things there spoken of, in the establishment of the outward worship of God; but not in the inward worship of God, trusting, and fearing, and loving him with all his heart, of which he here speaks. Or thus, He was perfect or sincere in the general course of his life, though in some particulars, whereof this is one, his heart did not perfectly cleave to God, as it should have done. Thou shalt have wars with Baasha, 2 Chronicles 16:4.

2 Chronicles 16:9

9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.