2 Chronicles 28:12

2Ch 28:12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

Ver. 12. Then certain of the heads.] So mightily did the word of God in the mouth of this one prophet work upon them; although he used not the Lord’s name unto them, because he thought them, saith Jerome, for their idolatries, unworthy.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Which tribe was now greatest, and had most authority.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

(12) Children of Ephraim.—The ten tribes, as a political whole, are often designated as “Ephraim” by the prophets of that age, e.g., Hosea and Isaiah.

Stood up against.—The Hebrew phrase usually means opposed; here confronted or came before those who were coming from the host.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim,.... Of the principal men of the ten tribes, whose names follow:

Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war; who were bringing the captives and spoils to Samaria; but these princes, being influenced by what the prophet said, hindered their proceeding any further.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

“Ephraim” is used herein the generic sense so common in the prophets, as synonymous with the ten tribes.

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Oded"s appeal, and forcible but most temperate and pertinent argument of the previous verses, was addressed to those who led the returning army, flushed with victory and haughty with their captives led in triumph, and, as ver. 15 shows, cruelly, and with every deprivation of clothes and of shoes, etc. It now, however, fortunately meets with most welcome practical support from those (certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim) who had not had a hand in what had been done, and now stood by, in some measure like umpires. They, at any rate, are convinced, partly perhaps in that their blood was not hot with the battles that had been. We do not know particulars of these four worthier men, whose names, with their fathers", are here "expressed" (ver. 15). They were evidently conscious of their past sins, had fear toward God, were not of those who, sinning, hastened to sin yet more; but they wished to flee from the wrath to come, the "fierce wrath," already impending. Ephraim. (see note on 2Ch_25:7)

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai

These are all names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)

stood up against those who came back from the war

The phrase "stood up against" is an idiom that means to confront or to oppose. AT: "confronted those who came back from the war" or "opposed those who came back from the war" (See: Idiom)

something that will bring on us sin

The leaders speak of doing something that will cause them to be guilty of sin as if it were sin were an object that the action brings upon them. AT: "something that will cause us to be guilty of sinning" (See: Metaphor)

there is fierce wrath against Israel

This phrase implies that it is Yahweh's fierce wrath that is against Israel. The words "fierce wrath" can be translated with a verbal phrase. AT: "Yahweh is extremely angry with the people of Israel" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information and Abstract Nouns)

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trespass

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