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2 Chronicles 16:10

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Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison-house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

KJV

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

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This verse in 2 Chronicles 16

Commentary

6 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

Asa was wroth with the seer - Instead of humbling himself, and deprecating the displeasure of the Lord, he persecuted his messenger: and having thus laid his impious hands upon the prophet, he appears to have got his heart hardened through the deceitfulness of sin; and then he began to oppress the people, either by unjust imprisonments, or excessive taxations.

This site's exposition

he put the man in prison

Asa is enraged at the seer and puts him in prison, the first recorded imprisonment of a prophet in Scripture. He oppresses some of the people, and Jamieson, Fausset and Brown note that no cause is given, only that it came “at the same time”. Chronicles names both acts.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Is this he whose heart was perfect with the Lord all his days? Well, let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. A wise man, and yet in a rage!
Then Asa was wroth with the seer,....

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Asa oppressed some of the people the same time--The form or degree of this oppression is not recorded. The cause of his oppressing them was probably due to the same offense as that of Hanani--a strong expression of their dissatisfaction with his conduct in leaguing with Ben-hadad, or it may have been his maltreatment of the Lord's servant.

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

This rebuke was pungent and, from its truth and justness, ought to have penetrated and afflicted the heart of such a man as Asa. But his pride was offended at the freedom taken by the honest reprover of royalty, and in a burst of passionate resentment, he ordered Hanani to be thrown into prison.

The words behind it

18 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיִּכְעַ֨סand he was angry

    vaiyikhasH3707 →54 times

  • אָסָ֜אAsa

    ʾasa'H609 →57 times

  • אֶל־against

    ʾel-H413 →5510 times

  • הָרֹאֶ֗הthe seer

    haroehH7203 →

  • וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙and he put him

    vaiyitenehuH5414 →2011 times

  • בֵּ֣ית[the] house of

    beitH1004 →2046 times

  • הַמַּהְפֶּ֔כֶתthe stock[s]

    hamahpekhetH4115 →

  • כִּֽי־for

    ki-H3588 →4482 times

  • בְזַ֥עַףin a rage

    vezaafH2197 →

  • עִמּ֖וֹwith him

    imoH5973 →1050 times

  • עַל־on

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • זֹ֑אתthis

    zotH2063 →603 times

  • וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץand he crushed

    vayratzetzH7533 →

  • אָסָ֛אAsa

    ʾasa'H609 →57 times

  • מִן־some of

    min-H4480 →1188 times

  • הָעָ֖םthe people

    haamH5971 →1873 times

  • בָּעֵ֥תat the time

    baetH6256 →296 times

  • הַהִֽיא׃<the> that

    hahi'H1931 →1879 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

1 Kings 22:27and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”6 works2 Chronicles 18:26and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”5 works2 Samuel 12:13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.5 worksJeremiah 20:2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.4 worksHebrews 11:36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.3 worksJeremiah 26:21King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.3 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.3 worksMatthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.3 works2 Samuel 24:10–14After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”2 worksLuke 3:20Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.2 worksProverbs 9:7–9He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.2 worksJob 20:19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.2 worksJeremiah 51:34“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me. He has set me aside like an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he filled his belly with my delicacies and vomited me out.2 works2 Samuel 12:31David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.2 works2 Samuel 11:4Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.2 works2 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”2 worksMatthew 14:3–4Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,2 worksJeremiah 29:26‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    2 Samuel 12:13

    Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

    it leads to

    • Proverbs 28:13

      He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

    • Psalms 51:4

      Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

    • 2 Samuel 24:10

      After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away…

    • Zechariah 3:4

      So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

    • Luke 15:21

      The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

  • Through

    Luke 3:20

    Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

    it leads to

    • Matthew 23:31–33

      So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

    • Revelation 16:6

      For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

    • 2 Chronicles 36:16

      But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

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About 2 Chronicles

Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah, Philip Galle, engraving after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1569, Royal Library of Belgium. Public domain.
Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah, Philip Galle, engraving after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1569, Royal Library of Belgium. Public domain.
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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