2 Chronicles 23
1 Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes Joash king.
12 Athaliah is slain.
16 Jehoiada restores the worship of God.
seventh year <08141 07637> [seventh year.]
pact <01285> [covenant with him.]
throughout <05437> [went about.]
family leaders <07218 01> [the chief of.]
Houbigant omits the words of Israel. Bp. Patrick, however, is of the opinion that Judah is here called by the general name of Israel: but it is probable, that these "chief fathers of Israel," were the descendants of those priests and Levites, and other pious persons of the ten tribes, who left their cities and possessions, and joined themselves to Judah, in the days of Jeroboam. See the parallel passages.
made ... covenant <03772 01285> [made a covenant.]
<03068> [as the Lord.]
on duty <0935> [entering.]
guard <07778> [porters.]
doors <05592> [doors. Heb. thresholds.]
royal palace ..................... temple <01004 04428> [the king's house.]
Gate <08179> [the gate.]
duty <08334> [they that minister.]
Levites <03881> [the Levites.]
enter .............. goes <0935> [whosoever.]
Levites <03881> [the Levites.]
divisions <04256> [the courses.]
spears <02595> [spears.]
temple <01004> [which were in the house.]
When the soldier retired from the tumults of war to the bosom of his family, he frequently hung up his arms in the temple, as a grateful acknowledgment of the protection he had received, and of the victories he had won. It is highly probable, therefore, that the arms of David which Jehoiada delivered to the captains of hundreds, "which were in the house of God," were laid up in the tabernacle by David when he resigned the command of his armies to his generals; and there is reason to believe that his conduct, in this respect, was followed by many of his companions in arms.
side .... temple ..... side ......... temple <03802 01004> [side of the temple. Heb. shoulder of the house.]
altar <04196> [along by.]
out <03318> [They brought.]
placed ..... crown <05414 05145> [put upon.]
insignia <05715> [the testimony.]
poured ........ declared <04886 0559> [anointed him.]
king's ........................... live ... king <02421 04428> [God save the king. Heb. Let the king live.]
Athaliah <06271> [Now when.]
joined <0935> [she came.]
saw <07200> [she looked.]
king ................ king <04428> [the king.]
officers <08269> [and the princes.]
people <05971> [all the people.]
blowing <08628> [sounded.]
musicians <07891> [the singers.]
Athaliah <06271> [Then Athaliah.]
Treason Treason <07195> [Treason. Heb. Conspiracy.]
Bring ... outside <03318> [Have her forth.]
The Vulgate has here, and in the parallel place, {Educite illam extra septa templi,} "Take her out beyond the precincts of the temple." These were walls erected in parallel lines, and forming an extensive range of buildings around the sacred edifice.
Put ...................... executed <0935 04191> [whoso followeth her.]
He who takes her part let him be instantly slain.
temple ..... Put ...................... executed ..... temple <04191 01004> [Slay her not.]
horses entrance <08179 05483> [the horse gate.]
This gate was in the eastern wall of the city, towards the brook Kidron, (Jer 31:40,) at which the king's horses probably went out from the stables at Millo. It was near the temple; and some Rabbins suppose that, in order to go to the temple, a person might go on horseback to this place, but was then obliged to alight.
executed <04191> [they slew her there.]
drew up ... covenant <03772 01285> [made a covenant.]
Lord <03068> [that they should.]
temple ... Baal .............. Baal <01168 01004> [the house of Baal.]
smashed ... altars ............... altars <04196 07665> [brake his altars.]
killed Mattan <04977 02026> [slew Mattan.]
David ................................ David <01732> [whom David.]
<03789> [as it is written.]
David .............................. edict ... David <01732 03027> [by David. Heb. by the hands of David.]
guards <07778> [porters.]
officers <08269> [the captains.]
