John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 22:4

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab, etc.] (see <120827>2 Kings 8:27) for they were his counsellors, after the death of his father, to his destruction; both of soul and body; for they gave him bad advice, both in religious and civil things; these were some of the family or court of the king of Israel, that his mother sent for after his father’s death to be of his council. Ver. 5,6. He walked also after their counsel, etc.] Did as they advised him, as in matters of religion, so in political things, of which there is an instance in this and the next verse; of which (See Gill on “<120828>2 Kings 8:28”). (See Gill on “<120829>2 Kings 8:29”).

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