SEV Biblia, Chapter 33:14
Después de esto edificó el muro de afuera de la ciudad de David, al occidente de Gihón en el valle, y a la entrada de la puerta del pescado, y cercó a Ofel, y lo alzó muy alto; y puso capitanes de ejército en todas las ciudades fuertes por Judá.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:14
Verse 14. He built a wall] This was probably a weak place that he fortified; or a part of the wall which the Assyrians had broken down, which he now rebuilt.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. Now after this he built a wall without the city of David , etc.] Which perhaps had been broken down by the Assyrian army, when it came and took him; Vitringa thinks this is the wall of the pool of Siloah, ( Nehemiah 3:15) which seems to be the first and oldest wall, as Josephus f147 ; for that turning to the north bent towards the pool of Siloam; an Arabic writer calls it the southern wall: on the west side of Gihon ; on the west side of the city, towards Gihon; for that was to the west of it, ( 2 Chronicles 32:30), in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate ; through which the fish were brought from Joppa, and where, according to the Targum, they were sold: and compassed about Ophel ; the eastern part of Mount Zion; some say it was the holy of holies, ( 2 Chronicles 27:3), and raised it up a very great height ; built the wall very high there: and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah ; this he did to put his kingdom in a posture of defence, should it be attacked by the Assyrian army again.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and memorable instance it is of the riches of God's pardoning mercy, an the power of his renewing grace. Deprived of his liberty, separate from his evil counsellors and companions, without any prospect but of ending his days in a wretched prison, Manasseh thought upon what ha passed; he began to cry for mercy and deliverance. He confessed his sins, condemned himself, was humbled before God, loathing himself as monster of impiety and wickedness. Yet he hoped to be pardoned throug the abundant mercy of the Lord. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah wa God, able to deliver. He knew him as a God of salvation; he learned to fear, trust in, love, and obey him. From this time he bore a ne character, and walked in newness of life. Who can tell what tortures of conscience, what pangs of grief, what fears of wrath, what agonizin remorse he endured, when he looked back on his many years of apostac and rebellion against God; on his having led thousands into sin an perdition; and on his blood-guiltiness in the persecution of a numbe of God's children? And who can complain that the way of heaven i blocked up, when he sees such a sinner enter? Say the worst agains thyself, here is one as bad who finds the way to repentance. Deny no to thyself that which God hath not denied to thee; it is not thy sin but thy impenitence, that bars heaven against thee. (2Ch 33:21-25)
Original Hebrew
ואחרי 310 כן 3651 בנה 1129 חומה 2346 חיצונה 2435 לעיר 5892 דויד 1732 מערבה 4628 לגיחון 1521 בנחל 5158 ולבוא 935 בשׁער 8179 הדגים 1709 וסבב 5437 לעפל 6077 ויגביהה 1361 מאד 3966 וישׂם 7760 שׂרי 8269 חיל 2428 בכל 3605 הערים 5892 הבצרות 1219 ביהודה׃ 3063
