Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 23:3
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
3. made a covenant ] Cp. 1Ch 11:3 (note).
hath said of ] R.V. hath spoken concerning. Cp. 2Sa 7:16; 1Ch 17:17.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
By all the congregation here is meant the persons referred to in 2Ch 23:2.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 2Ch 23:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) And all the congregation.Of the assembled Levites and family chiefs, as well as the royal guard.
Made a covenant with the king.Comp. 2Ki. 11:4 : And he made a covenant for them, i.e., imposed a compact on them, made them swear fidelity to the young prince. (Comp. also 2Sa. 3:21; 2Sa. 5:3.)
The kings son shall reign.Or, Behold the kings son! Let him be king.
As the Lord hath said.Spake concerning the sons of David, in the oracle delivered by the prophet Nathan (2Sa. 7:4-17).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 23:3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
Ver. 3. Made a covenant with the king. ]. Swearing silence, allegiance, and obedience to him, that they would be his liege people, as he should be their liege lord.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
congregation = assembly, or muster.
God. Hebrew. Elohim.(with Art.) = the [true] God. Figure of speech Asterismos, to emphasize the text or sermon of Jehoiada, which was the faithfulness of Jehovah to His word.
as = according as.
hath said. This is the great point. Compare 2Ch 6:16; 2Ch 7:18. 2Sa 7:12. 1Ki 2:4; 1Ki 9:5.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
made a covenant: 2Ch 23:16, 2Sa 5:3, 2Ki 11:17, 1Ch 11:3
as the Lord: 2Ch 6:16, 2Ch 7:18, 2Ch 21:7, 2Sa 7:12, 2Sa 7:16, 1Ki 2:4, 1Ki 9:5, 1Ch 9:9-27, Psa 89:29, Psa 89:36
Reciprocal: 2Ch 22:1 – the inhabitants
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
JEHOIADA THE HEROIC PRIEST
The kings son shall reign, as the Lord hath said.
2Ch 23:3
I. No evil anger is sufficient to accomplish the frustration of Divine purpose.Against the wickedness of one woman God set in activity the compassion of another. Jehoshabeath rescued Joash, and for six years with patient persistence nursed him under shelter of the Temple. The story of Jehoiada is one of devotion and courage. He doubtless had known of the hiding place of Joash and his nurse. After six years of terrible experience he took means to bring about the death of Athaliah and the crowning of the boy who was the true representative of the house of David. Jehoiada commenced the reformation which followed during the forty years of the reign of Joash. Thus in one way or another God in unceasing fidelity to His own purposes of love moved forward, in spite of the failure of His people, toward ultimate realisation.
II. The true King of the world is just now in hiding.The Kingdom is in mystery. True hearts resort to Him. The Levites have access to Him. But there is a promise of His restoration, which is as sure as that which guaranteed the succession of Davids throne to Davids line: Behold, the kings son shall reign, as the Lord hath spoken. The world can never be at rest until the usurper is driven out, and the true King installed.
III. The certainty of the covenant did not lead to any looseness in Jehoiadas arrangements.He laid his plans with consummate skill. First, the solemn covenant of consecration; then every man entrusted with specific workno quarter to the enemy, and yet no profanation of the sacred house. Gods work done in the spirit of obedience to His word.
Illustration
A distinguished authority on European history is fond of pointing to the evil effects of royal marriages as one of the chief drawbacks to the monarchical system of government. A crown may at any time devolve upon a woman, and by her marriage with a powerful reigning prince her country may virtually be subjected to a foreign yoke. If it happens that the new sovereign professes a different religion from that of his wifes subjects, the evils arising from the marriage are seriously aggravated. Some such fate befell the Netherlands as the result of the marriage of Mary of Burgundy with the Emperor Maximilian, and England was only saved from the danger of transference to Roman Catholic dominion by the caution and patriotism of Queen Elizabeth. Athaliahs usurpation was a bold attempt to reverse the visual process and transfer the husbands dominions to the authority and faith of the wifes family. It is probable that Athaliahs permanent success would have led to the absorption of Judah in the northern kingdom. This last misfortune was averted by the energy and courage of Jehoiada, but in the meantime the half-heathen queen had succeeded in causing untold harm and suffering to her adopted country.