Teks -- 2 Chronicles 26:5 (NET)

26:5 He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the Lord, God caused him to succeed.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: 2Ch 26:5 - he sought God in the days of Zechariah

A wise and pious counsellor, who was skilled in understanding the meaning and lessons of the ancient prophecies, and who wielded a salutary influence over Uzziah.

Clarke: 2Ch 26:5 - In the days of Zechariah

In the days of Zechariah - Who this was we know not, but by the character that is given of him here. He was wise in the visions of God - in giving the true interpretation of Divine prophecies. He was probably the tutor of Uzziah.

Defender: 2Ch 26:5 - Zechariah

Nothing more than this is known about this particular prophet Zechariah. One can speculate that he was a namesake of the priest unjustly executed by Uzziah's grandfather, King Joash. Like Jehoiada's influence on Joash, Zechariah kept Uzziah true to God as long as he lived. He is not to be confused with the man who wrote the prophetic book of Zechariah; the latter prophesied in the days of the returning exiles.

Defender: 2Ch 26:5 - sought the Lord

Uzziah's rebellion, after a particularly long and successful reign, was halted by the sudden judgment of lifelong leprosy (2Ch 26:21). The principle that material prosperity accompanies faithfulness to God, and vice versa, was apparently applicable to the kings of Judah and Israel in most cases. This principle may possibly apply to modern heads of state as well, but certainly cannot be applied to Christians in general (note all the martyrs listed in Hebrews 11). God's true rewards for his faithful servants await the future life."

TSK: 2Ch 26:5 - he sought God // had // visions // and as long

he sought God : 2Ch 24:2; Jdg 2:7; Hos 6:4; Mar 4:16, Mar 4:17; Act 20:30

had : Gen 41:15, Gen 41:38; Dan 1:17, Dan 2:19, Dan 5:16, Dan 10:1

visions : Heb. seeing

and as long : 2Ch 15:2, 2Ch 25:8; 1Ch 22:11, 1Ch 22:13; Psa 1:3

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 2Ch 26:5 - He sought God // In the days of Zechariah // In the visions of God

He sought God i.e. he persisted in the true religion and worship of God.

In the days of Zechariah as long as he lived. Compare 2Ch 24:2 . who had understanding; who was a very knowing and experienced person. Or, who made him understanding ; or, who instructed him ; who was his tutor and teacher, and had great authority and influence upon him; and so restrained him from those exorbitancies to which he was otherwise inclined.

In the visions of God either,

1. In prophetical visions, which he either received from God himself, or understood and explained the prophetical visions of others, which was a special gift of God; of which see Gen 41:15 Dan 1:17 2:19 . Or,

2. In the law and word of God, which sometimes cometh under that name, as Pro 29:18 Isa 22:1,5 .

Haydock: 2Ch 26:5 - God

God, or who had the gift of intelligence and prophecy from God. Heb. "who was intelligent in the visions of God." Others have read birath, with the Sept. "in the fear;" or Chaldean, &c. "instructing in the fear of the Lord." The Jews childishly understand Zacharias to mean the king himself, in the early part of his reign. Others suppose the priest, who was slain by Joas, is designated. (Lyranus ---

But this was rather his son (T.; Cajetan; C.) and successor, as well as a prophet, who had therefore a more perfect knowledge of God; though none can comprehend his being. H.

Gill: 2Ch 26:5 - And he sought God in the days of Zechariah // who had understanding in the visions of God // and, as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah,.... Not that Zechariah, the last of the prophets save one, he lived three hundred years after this; nor he that Joash slew; but, as it may seem, a son of his, perhaps the same with him in Isa 8:2,

who had understanding in the visions of God: who either had prophetic visions granted to him, or had divine wisdom to interpret such that others had; or, as others think, had a gift of interpreting the prophecies of others, the writings of Moses and David, &c. to which the Targum seems to agree; which paraphrases it,"who taught in the fear of the Lord;''with which agree the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions; some copies read "in the fear of God"; as an ancient manuscript mentioned by Junius, and so the Talmud ^l:

and, as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper; in his kingdom, and against his enemies; even so long as he abode by the word, worship, and ordinances of God, of which instances are given, as follow.