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In those days Yahweh began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
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God's Sovereign Hand
The verse explicitly states that "Jehovah began to send" the enemy kings. Commentators like John Gill emphasize this, explaining that God was using these foreign powers as a "scourge" for the sins of Judah, particularly under the coming reign of Ahaz. This highlights God's sovereignty over the affairs of nations, using them to enact His divine purposes.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The recent invasions by Pul and Tiglath-Pileser had thoroughly alarmed Pekah and Rezin, leading them to set aside their traditional jealousies and …
19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM IN JERUSALEM. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 27:0)
In the second year of Pekah. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In those days At the end of the days of Jotham, or after his death, things might be in design, and preparations made befo…
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