Bible Commentary

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; between the king also and the people. 17 21. Jehoiada restores the worship of God. The house of Baal is destroyed. Joash is brought to the palace and enthroned (2Ch 23:16 to 2Ch 24:1) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:17”

And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain. 16. And they laid hands on her ] R.V. So they made way for her. The rendering of the A.V. agrees with the LXX. and the Vulgate. But … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:16”

But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD. 15. But [R.V. And ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:15”

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner [was], and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 14. And when she looked, behold, the king ] R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:14”

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard [and] of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD. 13. And when Athaliah heard the noise ] The arrangements had all been made so cautiously that the queen-mother had no knowledge of what was being done. But we may suppose … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:13”

And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. 12. And he brought forth the king’s son ] i.e. Jehoiada did so, who had charge of him. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:12”

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, [along] by the altar and the temple. 11. And the guard stood ] These are the ‘runners’, the foot-soldiers, whose duty was on the outside … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:11”

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that [were] in the temple of the LORD. 10. And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give ] R.V. And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds. Thus the English is made to correspond to the Hebrew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:10”

And the captains over the hundreds did according to all [things] that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. 9. and the captains over the [R.V. omits the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:9”

And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in. 8. And ye shall compass the king round about ] Though the pronoun … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 11:8”