Strangers... that is, “Israelites of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.” The separation of the two kingdoms had made their Israelite brethr…

The strangers — that is, the non-Judeans; members of the northern kingdom. A similar accession to the southern kingdom had taken p…

And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them The proselytes of the gate:

out of…

The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult that Asa did not have the courage to attempt it until he was assured of Divine assistance an…