Bible Commentary

But it was [so, that] in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. 6. In the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash ] By which time he must have attained the age of thirty and was able to act with decision. According to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:6”

Let the priests take [it] to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. 5. let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance ] This passage is not easy to understand until we have along with it the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:5”

And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, [even] the money of every one that passeth [the account], the money that every man is set at, [and] all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:4”

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 3. But [R.V. Howbeit ] the high places were not taken away ] Worship having been permitted there before the temple was erected, it was difficult to draw the people away from them, as they would … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:3”

And Jehoash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 2. all his days ] In the original there is a division here in the verse, and the pronoun which both A.V. and R.V. render ‘wherein’ should, as the text stands, be translated … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:2”

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Zibiah of Beer-sheba. Ch. 2Ki 12:1-16. Joash reigns well but the high places are not removed. The house of the Lord is restored (2Ch 24:1-14) 1. Jehoash began to reign, and forty years … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:1”

Seven years old [was] Jehoash when he began to reign. 21. Seven years old was Jehoash ] R.V. Jehoash was seven years old. This is the arrangement of the words in 2 Chron. Joash and Jehoash are duplicate forms of the same kind as have been noticed above on 2Ki 10:15. The shorter form is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:21”

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king’s house. 20. And [R.V. So ] all the people of the land rejoiced ] The attachment of Judah to the family of David had always been very great, and to see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:20”

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:19”

And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down; his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. 18. went into [R.V. to ] the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:18”