Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Chronicles 28:2

Charles Ellicott Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:2

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:2

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim." — 2 Chronicles 28:2 (ASV)

And made also molten images for Baalim.For the Baals, that is, the different aspects or avatars of the Canaanite god. This clause is added by the chronicler, in explanation of the former one; “the way of the kings of Israel” was the state recognition of Baal worship, side by side with that of Jehovah (2 Chronicles 21:6; 2 Chronicles 22:3–4; compare 2 Chronicles 23:17). But possibly both this and the first clause of 2 Chronicles 28:3 have fallen out of the text of Kings. (So Thenius on that passage.)