2 Chronicles 32:31 BSB

2 Chronicles 32:31

And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

KJV

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

At the same time, there is reason to believe that they proposed a defensive league against the Assyrians. God left him, to try him, &c.--Hezekiah's offense was not so much in the display of his military stores and treasures, as in not giving to God the glory both of the miracle and of his recovery, and thus leading those heathen ambassadors to know Him.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

These miracles were wrought to alarm and awaken a stupid careless world, and turn them from dumb and lame idols to the living God; and men were startled by them, but not converted till a greater wonder was done in that land, in the appearing of Jesus Christ, Matt. ii.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְכֵ֞ן	ve.Khen	and thus	H3651 →
בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י׀	bim.li.Tzei	in [the] envoys of	H3887 →
שָׂרֵ֣י	sa.Rei	[the] officials of	H8269 →
בָּבֶ֗ל	ba.Vel	Babylon	H894 →
הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִ֤ים	ham.sha.le.Chim	who sent	H7971 →
עָלָיו֙	'a.Lav	to him	H5921 →
לִדְרֹ֗שׁ	lid.Rosh	to enquire	H1875 →
הַמּוֹפֵת֙	ha.mo.Fet	the sign	H4159 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
הָיָ֣ה	ha.Yah	it had happened	H1961 →
בָאָ֔רֶץ	va.'A.retz	in the land	H776 →
עֲזָב֖וֹ	a.za.Vo	he left him	H5800 →
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
לְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹ	le.Na.so.To	to put to [the] test him	H5254 →
לָדַ֖עַת	la.Da.'at	to know	H3045 →
כָּל־	kol-	everything	H3605 →
בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃	bil.va.Vo	in heart his	H3824 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
leads to
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Colossians 1:10
  so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- John 15:16
  You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- Galatians 5:22
  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Proverbs 11:30
  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Through
Genesis 22:1
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
leads to
- 1 Peter 1:7
  so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 11:17
  By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
Through
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your…
leads to
- James 1:3
  because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.