2 Kings 11:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 11:19-20

2 Kings 11:19-20. He took the rulers over hundreds, &c. Brought them out of the temple, that they might conduct the king in state to the royal palace. By the way of the gate of the guard By the gate of the royal palace, where the king’s guard stood. And he sat on the throne of the kings Which was the accomplishment of his inauguration. And all the people rejoiced Josephus says, they kept a feast of joy many days; making good Solomon’s observation: When it goes well with the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-21

End of Jezebel’s Baalism in Judah (11:1-21)Ahaziah, king of Judah, had been assassinated the day of Jehu’s revolt (see 9:27). His mother Athaliah showed herself a true daughter of Jezebel when she killed all her grandchildren (except one who escaped), seized the throne, and established her mother’s Baalism in Judah. The one who escaped was the baby Joash, who was rescued by his aunt (a princess married to the high priest; 2 Chronicles 22:11) and hidden for six years in the temple (11:1-3).When... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 11:20

land rejoiced. When? When the usurper had city was in quiet. been cast out, and slain. So shall it be when judgment shall be executed on the "prince" and "god" of this world (Revelation 19:1 , Revelation 19:2 , Revelation 19:7 ). beside the king's house = in the king's house. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 11:1-20

2. Athaliah’s evil reign in Judah 11:1-20Queen Athaliah usurped the throne of Judah. She was not a descendant of David. She was one of the 20 rulers of Judah, however. She was Judah’s only reigning queen and the strongest Baal advocate among Judah’s rulers. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 11:13-20

God’s judgment of the usurper 11:13-20Though Athaliah claimed that Jehoash’s coronation was treasonous, she was the one guilty of treason. Jehoash was a legitimate heir to the throne of Judah, but Athaliah was not since she was not a descendant of David, but had married into Judah’s royal family. She evidently wanted to bring Judah under Israel’s authority. Out of disrespect, the people executed her near the gate where the horses entered the palace (not the city; cf. 2 Chronicles 24:20-22).... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 11:1-21

The Usurpation of Athaliah and Preservation of Joash1. Athaliah] She was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel (2 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 8:26), possessed her mother’s high courage, and, like her, was a devoted worshipper of Baal. Her position as queenmother she would naturally lose on the accession of Ahaziah’s son, the deceased monarch’s wife becoming queen-mother in her stead. She, therefore, took measures to place herself on the throne by removing all rivals, and then proceeded to make the worship... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 11:20

(20) All the people of the land . . . the city.—Thenius calls this an “evident contrast between the soldiery and the. citizens; the former exulting in their work, the latter not lifting a finger while the idolatrous tyrant was being put to death “ (connecting the first half of the verse with the second; after Ewald). But his assumption that “all the people of the land,” here and in 2 Kings 11:14, means “the soldiery” (“die ganze in Jerusalem anwesende Kriegerische Landesmannschaft—Die... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-21

ATHALLAH(B.C. 842-836)JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH(B.C. 836-796)2 Kings 11:1-21; 2 Kings 12:1-21"Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits, Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n’oubliez jamais, Que les rois dans le ciel ont un juge severe, L’innocence un vengeur, et les orphelins un pere!"- RACINE, "Athalie.""Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind’s sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects its evening prey."- GRAY.BEFORE we follow the destinies of the House of Jehu we must revert to Judah, and watch... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Kings 11:1-21

3. Athaliah and Jehoiada’s Revival CHAPTER 11 1. Athaliah’s wicked reign (2 Kings 11:1-3 ; 2 Chronicles 22:10-12 ) 2. Joash (Jehoash) proclaimed king (2 Kings 11:4-12 ; 2 Chronicles 23:1-11 ) 3. The death of Athaliah (2 Kings 11:13-16 ; 2 Chronicles 23:12-15 ) 4. Jehoiada’s revival (2 Kings 11:17-21 ; 2 Chronicles 23:16-21 ) Athaliah, the wicked daughter of a wicked pair (Ahab and Jezebel), the widow of Joram, King of Judah, Jehoshaphat’s son and the mother of Ahaziah, who had... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Kings 11:20

11:20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: {t} and they slew Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king’s house.(t) Who by his cruelty and persecution had troubled the whole land. read more

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