22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord Jehovah.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
And men were scorched men with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory. And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.
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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 28
This chapter is the history of the reign of Ahaz the son of Jotham; a bad reign it was, and which helped to augment the fierce anger of the Lord. We have here,
2Ch 28:1-5
Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have him in these few verses,
2Ch 28:6-15
We have here,
2Ch 28:16-27
Here is,
The chapter concludes with the conclusion of the reign of Ahaz, v. 26, 27. For aught that appears, he died impenitent, and therefore died inglorious; for he was not buried in the sepulchres of the kings. Justly was he thought unworthy to be laid among them who was so unlike them-to be buried with kings who had used his kingly power for the destruction of the church and not for its protection or edification.