2 Chronicles 25

^{2 a} Meaning, in respect of his predecessers, albeit he had his imperfections.

^{3 !} Amaziah putteth them to death which slew his father.

^{4 b} That is, for the faute wherefore the childe is punished, except he be culpable of the same.

^{5 c} So many was were able men to beare weapons & go to the warre.

^{6 d} That is, out of the ten tribes, which had separated them selues before, bothe from God and their true King.

^{7 e} And therefore to thinke to haue helpe of them, whome the Lord fauoreth not, is to cast of the helpe of the Lord.

^{8 f} If thou wilt not giue credit to my wordes.

^{9 g} He sheweth that if we depend onely vpon God, we shal not nede to be troubled with these worldlie repects: for he wil giue at all times that which shalbe necessarie, if we obey his worde.

^{10 !} He sendeth backe them of Israel.

^{11 h} For the Idumeans whome Dauid had broght to subjection, rebelled vnder Jehoram Jehoshphats sonne.

^{11 !} He ouercometh the Edomites.

^{12 i} In the {2 King. 14,7}, this rocke is called the citie Sela.

^{13 k} That is, the hundreth thousand of Israel.

^{14 l} Thus where he shulde haue giuen the praise to God for his benefites and great victorie, he fel from God, and did most vilely dishonour him.

^{14 !} He falleth to idolatrie.

^{15 m} He proueth that whatsoeuer can not saue him selfe, nor his worshipers, is no God but an idole.

^{16 n} Meaning, the King.

^{16 o} So hard it is for the carnal man to be admonished for his faute, that he contemneth, mocketh & threateneth him that warneth him: yea, imprisoneth him & puteth him to death, {2 Chro 16,18} & {18,26} & {24,21}

^{17 p} That is, let vs trye the matter hand to hand: for he was offended, that the armie of the Israelites, whome he had in wages, & dimissed by the counsel of the Prophet, had destroyed certeine of the cities of Judah.

^{17 !} And Joash King of Israel ouercommeth Amaziah.

^{20 q} Thus God oftimes plagueth by those meanes, wherein men moste trust, to teache them to haue their recourse onely to him: and to him: and to shewe his judgements moueth their hearts to followe that which shalbe their destruction.

^{24 r} Meaning, the sucessers of Obed Edom: for the mouse bare the name of the chief father.

^{27 !} He is slayne by a conspiracie.