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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:3

All the congregation ; i.e. all who have been mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:1 and 2 Chronicles 23:2 ; for so the parallel makes plain. Made a covenant . This was the second wider and more embracing covenant. This covenant is between all the gathered representatives and the young king, Jehoiada no doubt putting all things into shape. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign . The he is Jehoiada, as of course. In view of the last clause of 2 Chronicles 23:4 —in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:4

The first thing that is to be observed is the distinct and repeated mention of the Levites, as those on whom the critical and onerous service that came of Jehoiada's resolution was devolved, while the parallel does not so much as mention them. It may next be noted that our first and second verses state the part that "the captains of hundreds" were called to perform in collecting the requisite number of Levites from the provincial cities of Judah. And once more it may be noted that whereas,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:5

A third part … at the king's house . It seems impossible to refer this to the royal palace, as some suppose from 2 Chronicles 23:19 in the parallel. It probably designates the place where the child had been living in concealment. This portion of the description appears to correspond with the last clause of 2 Chronicles 23:5 in the parallel. At the gate of the foundation . The Hebrew text here is יְסוֹד ( Exodus 29:12 ; Le Exodus 4:7 ; Habakkuk 3:13 ); in the parallel סוּר ,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:6

But let none come … save the priests . Through this little chink we get some light confirmatory of the concurrent jurisdiction of the account in the parallel The express caution of this clause shows that there were others about, and others officiating, beside the Levites, who only have been mentioned hitherto in our text, except under the most generic designation (as before, so again in last clause of this verse) of "all the people." The last clause of this verse may cover the contents... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:7

And the Levites shall compass the king . The matter of 2 Chronicles 23:8 in the parallel suggests nothing inconsistent with the express mention of the Levites here, but rather that the word "Levites" is desiderated there, and its significance perhaps accidentally overlooked, when the writer of Kings was using the original authorities and sources of his history. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:8

All Judah ; i.e. all those of Judah's provincial cities who had been honoured with summons to join in this great and solemn enterprise. Dismissed not the courses ; i.e. the provincial Levites cooperated with the regulars of Jerusalem. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:9

Shields … King David's … in the house of God . Some think these may have been the shields of gold that King David took from the servants of Hadadezer ( 2 Samuel 8:7 , 2 Samuel 8:11 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:10

All the people; i.e; again, all those, not being Levites and priests, who had been trusted to assist. The parallel ( 2 Chronicles 23:11 ) summarizes them under the name the guard. It may be just noted, in passing, that, while the Hebrew text has in both places "shoulder," i.e. for the "side" of this verse, and the "corner" of the parallel, the Revised Version has harmonized the rendering, electing the rendering side. From the right side of the temple to the left side. This is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:1

The five names do not occur in Kings; only, and incidentally, the five divisions of the royal guard (2 Kings 11:5 note). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:2

Jehoiada was unwilling to trust the success of the revolution wholly and entirely to the royal body-guard. Accordingly, the captains collected from the cities of Judah a strong body of Levites and the chief of the fathers of Israel (i. e. “Judah,” see 2 Chronicles 20:34 note) who were brought up to Jerusalem. read more

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