But the Lord did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord would not destroy the house of David ... —An exegetical (not arbitrary, as Thenius asserts) expansion of The…

John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 21:5).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jehoram hated his brothers, and slew them, for the same reason that Cain hated Abel, and slew him, because their piety condemned his impiety. In th…