Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges · 역대하 27장

Ch. 2 Chronicles 27:1-6 (cp. 2 Kings 15:32-35). Jotham Succeeds

1. he reigned sixteen years] It is probable that the independent reign of Jotham was shorter than this, indeed if Azariah (Uzziah) be really mentioned (cp. 2 Chronicles 26:1, note) on an inscription of Tiglath-Pileser III. of b.c. 740, Jotham’s sole reign lasted probably less than six years, for Ahaz his successor seems to have begin to reign about b.c. 736.

2. howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord] Kings has a different limitation, viz., “howbeit the high places were not removed.”

did yet corruptly] In Kings, “sacrificed and burnt incense still in the high places.”

3. the high gate] R.V. the upper gate; cp. 2 Chronicles 23:20.

Ophel] Cp. 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:26-27. It was a southern spur of the Temple Hill. Bädeker, p. 21.

4. in the mountains] R.V. in the hill country; cp. Luke 1:39 (ἡ ὀρινή).

castles] Cp. 2 Chronicles 17:12 (note).

5. the Ammonites] Cp. 2 Chronicles 20:1 ff.; 2 Chronicles 26:8.

an hundred talents of silver] Cp. 2 Kings 23:33.

measures] Heb. côrîm. A côr (= a ḥômer, Ezekiel 45:14, R.V.) was a dry measure holding 393.9 litres.

pay unto him, both the second year, and the third] R.V. render unto him, in the second year also, and in the third.

6. became mighty] The same Heb. word as in 2 Chronicles 1:1 (see note). prepared] R.V. ordered.

7–9 (= 2 Kings 15:36-38). The Summary of Jotham’s Reign

7. all his wars] Only a war with Ammon is mentioned above, but according to 2 Kings 15:37 the Syro-Ephraimite war also began in Jotham’s reign.

the book of the kings] Cp. 2 Chronicles 25:26, and see Introduction, § 5.