SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:9
E hizo juntar a todo Judá y Benjamín, y con ellos los extranjeros de Efraín, y de Manasés, y de Simeón; porque muchos de Israel se habían pasado a él, viendo que el SEÑOR su Dios era con él.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:9
Verse 9. And the strangers] Many out of the different tribes, particularly out of Simeon, Ephraim, and Manasseh, having reflected that the Divine blessing was promised to the house of David, and finding the government of Jeroboam founded in idolatry, would naturally, through a spirit of piety, leave their own country, and go where they might enjoy the worship of the true God.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them , etc.] The proselytes of the gate: out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon : out of all the places in those tribes that had come off to him, or had been taken by him; for otherwise these belonged to the ten tribes under the government of Jeroboam, and his successors, and the next clause explains it: for they fell to him out of Israel abundance, when they saw that the Lord his God was with him ; as was clear by the victory he gave him over the Ethiopians; after that time many in the above tribes came over to him; the Targum is, “when they saw the Word of the Lord his God was his help.”
Matthew Henry Commentary
The people make a solemn covenant with God. --The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult, that Asa ha not courage to attempt it, till assured of Divine assistance an acceptance. He and his people offered sacrifices to God; thanksgivin for the favours they had received, and supplication for furthe favours. Prayers and praises are now our spiritual sacrifices. The people, of their own will, covenanted to seek the Lord, each for himself, with earnestness. What is religion but seeking God, inquirin after him, applying to him upon all occasions? We make nothing of ou religion, if we do not make heart-work of it; God will have all the heart, or none. Our devotedness to God our Saviour, should be avowe and shown in the most solemn and public manner. What is done in hypocrisy is a mere drudgery __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקבץ 6908 את 853 כל 3605 יהודה 3063 ובנימן 1144 והגרים 1481 עמהם 5973 מאפרים 669 ומנשׁה 4519 ומשׁמעון 8095 כי 3588 נפלו 5307 עליו 5921 מישׂראל 3478 לרב 7230 בראתם 7200 כי 3588 יהוה 3068 אלהיו 430 עמו׃ 5973
