And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Israel had prophets among them, yet they could not shake idolatry; but when prophecy ceased and Scripture filled the synagogues, they were clean from it. God's ministers must quicken duty even in princes, not flatter them with their victories. The Spirit came upon the prophet to instruct and embolden him to speak it plain.
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Commenting on 2 Chronicles 15:1-7
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city,.... Or one tribe of another; as the Ephraimites by the Gileadites, and the tribe of Benjamin by the other tribes; and Shechem by Abimelech, Jdg 9:45, for God did vex them with all adversity; both with foreign enemies and civil wars; and now it is intimated that this would be their case again, should they...
2Ch 15:6-7 “And one people is dashed in pieces by the other, and one city by the other; for God confounds them by all manner of adversity.” המם denotes confusion, which God brings about in order to destroy His enemies (Exo 14:24; Jos 10:10; Jdg 4:15).
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 15:6-7