Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 31:13
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, [were] overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
13. at the commandment ] R.V. by the appointment.
the ruler of the house of God ] Cp. 1Ch 9:11, note.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, i.e. to dispose of those provisions by their direction, and to be accountable to them therein.
The ruler of the house of God; either the supreme ruler, to wit, the high priest; or the chief ruler under him, and in his stead, being appointed by him to inspect this work. See above, 2Ch 31:10; 1Ch 9:11; Jer 20:1.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother,…. These ten were assistants to the other two, were under them, and at their command, and were to be ready at hand to do what they should order and direct them:
at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God; these were fixed in their post under the other two by the king and the high priest, to whom also the other two were accountable.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) And Jehiel . . . were overseers.Nothing is known of these ten Levitical officers; though some of the names occur elsewheree.g., Jehiel and Mahath in 2Ch. 29:12; 2Ch. 29:14.
Under the hand of Cononiah.Or, at the side of . . . (miyyad . . .) The phrase means under Cononiahs orders.
At the commandment of Hezekiah.An unusual meaning of miphqd, which in 1Ch. 21:5 denotes census. LXX., .
Ruler (nagd) of the house of God.Comp. 1Ch. 9:11. Azariah was named in 2Ch. 31:10, supra.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 31:13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, [were] overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
Ver. 13. At the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah. ] Without whose advice the king would do nothing in church affairs. The great Turk doth the like with his mufti, A Muslim priest or expounder of the law &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
God. Hebrew. Elohim.(with Art.) = the [true] God.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
under: Heb. at
at the commandment: 2Ch 31:4, 2Ch 31:11, 2Ch 30:12
Azariah: 2Ch 31:10, 1Ch 9:11, 1Ch 24:5, Neh 11:11
Reciprocal: 2Ch 31:15 – next him
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 31:13. Were overseers under Cononiah and Shimei, &c. To dispose of those provisions by their direction, and to be accountable to them therein. Azariah the ruler of the house of God Either the supreme ruler, the high-priest, or the chief ruler under him, and in his stead, being appointed by him to inspect the work.