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Worldly Alliances Can Be a Trap
Commentators explain that King Ahaz sought help from the king of Assyria, but this alliance was a disaster. Though Assyria defeated Ahaz's enemies, they did so for their own gain. In the end, Ahaz lost his treasures and his kingdom became an oppressed vassal state. This serves as a warning that turning to worldly powers for security can lead to greater distress.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 28:20
18th Century
Theologian
Tilgath-pilneser - This form of the name is doubly corrupt. See the properly Hebraized form in 2 Kings 15:29.
Distresse…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 28:20
19th Century
Bishop
Tilgath-pilneser (Hebrew, Pilne’èser). In 2 Kings, he is more correctly called Tiglath-pileser (Pil’èser
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Chronicles 28:18–20
19th Century
Preacher
Had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the …
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John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 28:20
17th Century
Pastor
And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him
Not to Jerusalem, but to Damascus, where he made a diversion in hi…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 28:1–27
17th Century
Minister
Israel gained this victory because God was wrathful with Judah and made Israel His rod of indignation. He reminds them of their own sins. It is unb…