22And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
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O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-27)Here is, I. The great distress which the kingdom of Ahaz was reduced to for his sin. In general, 1. The Lord brought Judah low , 2 Chron. 28:19. They had lately been very high in wealth and power; but God found means to bring them down, and make them as despicable as they had been formidable. Those that will not humble themselves under the word of God will justly be humbled by his judgments. Iniqu…
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