And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give King David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord. Such as he had taken in war from his enemies, and had dedicated for the service of the temple, to defend it on occasion, and laid up there; those the priests gave to the captains, to arm their men with, who came unarmed, and so unsuspected, and in this way might be armed without being seen and known. read more
And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king ,.... As ordered, 2 Kings 11:8 . from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple from the northeast to the southeast: along by the altar and the temple : the altar of burnt offering, which stood in the court. read more
And he brought forth the king's son ,.... Out of the apartment in the temple where he had been brought up: and put the crown upon him ; the crown royal, which seems to have been kept in the temple: and gave him the testimony ; the book of the law, which he was to read in all his days, and according to it govern the people; and which was a testimony of the will of God both to him and them: Kimchi and Ben Melech interpret it of royal garments put upon him: and they made him king,... read more
And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard, and of the people ,.... Their acclamations and shouts at the coronation of the king; for by this time the people had some knowledge of the affair, and ran, and came flocking to see the new king, and express their joy on this occasion, and whom they greatly praised, 2 Chronicles 23:12 . she came to the people into the temple of the Lord ; the outward court, where the people were assembled; and she seems to come alone, unattended, in great... read more
And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was ,.... Of kings, when they came into the temple on any occasion, civil or religious, therefore it is called his pillar, 2 Chronicles 23:13 , some think this was the brazen scaffold erected by Solomon, 2 Chronicles 6:13 , though Vitringa F5 Proleghom. de Synagog. Vet. c. 4. p. 32. and Bishop Patrick suppose it to be the post of the east gate of the inner court, from Ezekiel 46:2 , according to Jacob Leo F6... read more
But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host ,.... Of the priests and Levites: and said unto them, have her forth without the ranges ; the ranks of the guards, which were at the gate leading to the palace, or rather "within" them F7 מבית לשדרת "intra ordines", Munster, Junius, Tremellius, Piscator, Noldius, p. 79. No. 365. So Jarchi, Kimchi, Ben Gersom, & Ben Melech. ; the meaning is, that he ordered her to be had out of the court... read more
And they laid hands on her ,.... Or rather,"set a place for her',as the Targum; so Jarchi and Kimchi; made a space, opened a way for her to come out of the temple into their ranks, that she might be there taken and slain, and not in the temple: and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house ; either the high road in which the horses and carriages went to the palace, or the way to the king's stables near the palace: and there was she slain; they let her go so... read more
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people ,.... Renewed the covenant between the Lord on the one part, and the king and the people on the other; assuring them, that as God had declared that he would be their God, he would yet be their God to bless and protect them, they continuing in obedience to him; and obliging them to promise that they would serve the Lord their God, and him only, and root out all idolatry from the... read more
And all the people of the land ,.... That were at Jerusalem, and the parts adjacent, that came from the country, hearing what was done: went into the house of Baal; a temple of his Athaliah had built, either in Jerusalem, or near it; perhaps on the mount of Olives, called the mount of corruption, 2 Kings 23:13 from the idolatry there committed: and brake it down, his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly ; made an entire destruction of them all, temple, altars, the... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:9
And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded ,.... Of whom see 2 Kings 11:4 . and they took every man his men ; everyone his hundred: that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath ; both the courses, of which see 2 Kings 11:5 . and came to Jehoiada the priest ; with the said courses, at least as many of them as were to be employed in the present service. read more