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In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great vexations were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

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The Price of Unfaithfulness

Commentators explain that the chaos described—where travel was unsafe and 'great vexations' were common—was not a random event. It was the direct societal consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness to God, a fulfillment of the curses for apostasy warned about in Deuteronomy.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 15:5

19th Century

Bishop

And in those times. — The “many days” (Compare to 2 Chronicles 15:3); the times of national unfaithfulness.

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 15:5

17th Century

Pastor

And in those times there was no peace to him that went out nor
to him that came in
Th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Chronicles 15:1–19

17th Century

Minister

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…